investment
RSS investmentCable companies wary of Oftel decision
News What it comes down to is investment. Cable operators are receiving Oftel's move towards carrier pre-selection (CPS) with some caution. The UK telecoms regulator is following an EU directive which calls for operators with... [24 Jul 1998]
Macs and schools go hand in hand - but is Apple losing its grip?
Comment The cash injection will launch a new wave of education investment and will be used to revamp legacy systems over the next two years. The Macs will be installed in classrooms around the city over the next two months and... [23 Jul 1998]
Reuters blames profit drop on financial package
News It has been making a lot of investment in new opportunities in the push technology market," he said. Reuters has blamed its poor take-up of its financial information product and software services for a three per cent... [23 Jul 1998]
Seagate chief is shown the door
News Shugart will be replaced with the current president and chief operating officer Stephen Luczo, a former investment banker. Seagate has dumped one of its founding board members and CEO, Alan Shugart, as it continues to... [22 Jul 1998]
In brief: Oracle aims for SAP crown
News The database and services company is to increase investment by doubling the size of its applications sales force, expanding sales efforts and increasing its presence in international and telecommunications markets. [21 Jul 1998]
In brief: SAP surprises with healthy results
News However, recent investments in staff expansion and an employee investment scheme meant costs rose by 70 per cent to $940m. German software company SAP has posted a 61 per cent rise in sales for its first quarter, despite... [20 Jul 1998]
In brief: Siemens creates 150 research jobs
News Telecoms equipment vendor Siemens has announced a £6.5m investment in a UK-based R&D subsidiary, creating 150 jobs. The investment is part of a £100m programme to build up Siemens' activities in the UK... [20 Jul 1998]
Cool BMA response to health service cash boost
News A BMA spokesman warned that mismanagement of the funds and poor IT investment could result in the money being wasted. The British Medical Association has reacted with scepticism to Chancellor Gordon Brown's £21m award to... [16 Jul 1998]
Health managers could waste telemedicine money
News He warned that IT investment projects must not be managed by "ad hoc enthusiastic clinicians or technophile managers". The UK Prime Minster's recent pledge to fund IT innovation in the NHS has met with criticism from top... [15 Jul 1998]
Analysis: Andersens poised as IT drives Europe towards single stock exchange
Comment The conventional wisdom on why these former rivals have suddenly decided to collaborate is that they were forced to by the large investment banks. The joint venture announced by the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche... [10 Jul 1998]
Siemens Nixdorf details Nationwide deal
News According to Gardener, the building society is not planning to take full advantage of its PCs' multimedia functions immediately, but is keen to try to future-proof its investment. Siemens Nixdorf today released more... [09 Jul 1998]
Apple Irish plant could get reprieve
News Harney held an emergency meeting with Apple executives in an attempt to persuade them to retain their investment in the Cork plant. Around 600 jobs at Apple's manufacturing plant in Ireland could yet be saved according... [03 Jul 1998]
Blair stresses value of NHS performance checks
News The UK Prime Minister has chosen healthcare monitoring over IT investment for the National Health Service. Full details of NHS investment will be disclosed in two weeks' time as part of the UK... [03 Jul 1998]
PCs become NCs with Sun's JavaPC Engine
News Companies can keep their investment in less-powered PCs. Sun released a Java product yesterday that it hopes will draw enterprises with large numbers of older PCs into the network computing fold. The company's new... [01 Jul 1998]
In brief: NCD thin clients become leaner still
News Thin client manufacturer, NCD, has pledged support for Intel's Pentium-based lean client specification, deepening the alliance between the two companies - last month, Intel made a financial investment in NCD. [01 Jul 1998]
