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News It overtook London-based rival Liffe this week, and is now only second in the world behind the Chicago Board of Trade (Cbot). Eurex - the German-Swiss derivatives exchange - claims moving to electronic trading was a... [07 Aug 1998]
CityLink to supply London Underground network
News CityLink Telecommunications has been revealed as the only contender for the £1bn contract to supply London Underground with an enhanced network-wide radio and transmission service. A spokesman for London... [04 Aug 1998]
In brief: Siemens to supply Deutsche Bank network
News Siemens Network Systems is on the verge of signing a deal with Deutsche Bank to provide it with a network infrastructure for its London offices. The Winchester House offices will accommodate 2,500 workers, including... [03 Aug 1998]
In brief: Gemini finds first UK customer
News Gemini - a submarine cable link from London to New York - has found its first UK customer in Internet backbone provider, NetKonect, after its launch in March. The cable is the first transatlantic network designed to... [03 Aug 1998]
Chicago Board of Trade moves towards electronic trading
News The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe), Europe's largest derivatives exchange, is moving towards a system that allows full electronic trading in addition to open-outcry. [30 Jul 1998]
UK Can follows LAN with WAN
News BT is set to provide ISDN back-up at the company's two main sites in London and South Wales. UK Can has overhauled its communications infrastructure by spending £100,000 on a bundled voice and data solution from ML... [30 Jul 1998]
In brief: Liffe decides against expansion
News The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) has scrapped plans to develop new premises at Spitalfields in London's East End. Liffe said the decision was taken after... [28 Jul 1998]
Macs and schools go hand in hand - but is Apple losing its grip?
Comment A recent survey of London schools revealed that 95 per cent use a PC platform for learning and management. The education sector has long been a stronghold for Apple, and remains so, despite the company's recent troubled... [23 Jul 1998]
London traders withhold judgement on Exchange late start
News The jury is still out on whether a change in trading hours will salvage Sets - the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) electronic trading system. According to dealers who used the revised system on Monday, a quiet day of... [22 Jul 1998]
Liffe appoints founder as chairman
News The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) has named Brian Williamson, the chairman of the Gerrard Group, as its new chairman. At the same time, the derivatives exchange has said its chief... [22 Jul 1998]
UK government proposes high-tech solution to traffic build-up
News The system will pull together timetable information from London Transport, the regional railways and services data from the Passenger Association. The UK Government has unveiled its plans to use technology to modernise... [22 Jul 1998]
IP telephony expert insists PSTN will survive
News That's according to voice over IP pioneer Jeff Pulver, who was speaking in London on Thursday at an event organised as a precursor to the Voice Europe 98 conference. The PSTN is not about to be killed off by Internet... [20 Jul 1998]
Charles Schwab hails online trading a success
News The firm was one of the first brokers to go online, and has recently opened an office in London to serve its European customer base. A spokesman for the London International Financial Futures Exchange,... [20 Jul 1998]
IT chiefs sleep rough for charity
News Top figures in the IT industry will sleep on London's streets for a night as part of a fund-raising campaign. The money will be used to purchase houses for young, homeless people in the UK. John Higgins, director general... [17 Jul 1998]
Supermarket tests information displays
News Sainsbury's will test electronic edge-of-shelf labels in an London store this autumn. ICL Retail Systems and Israeli-based Eldat are providing the technology. The displays can be changed automatically using two-way... [17 Jul 1998]
