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Comment John H Woods, UK and as I have said before, Mr Darling has inherited this mess, if any chancellor is to be held accountable it should be one who held the reigns for more than a couple of months i.e.his predecessor, Mr... [29 Nov 2007]
Gordon Brown orders data security spot checks
News As the full story behind the HMRC breach continues to unfold, the Conservative Party is also claiming senior HMRC officials - and not the junior official blamed by Chancellor Alistair Darling - authorised the sending of... [22 Nov 2007]
Evesham pins bankruptcy blame on Brown
News Then Chancellor Gordon Brown announced in March 2006 that he was to pull the plug on the scheme, a decision which placed Evesham in a delicate financial position. Evesham Technology fell into... [07 Aug 2007]
Gates and Brown: Tech transforming education
News Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has laid out a vision for how technology is going to transform education, while Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown emphasised how IT can help the UK face the... [31 Jan 2007]
India's Wipro to create 500 new UK jobs
News Wipro revealed its expansion plans on Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown's visit to India last week. Indian outsourcing giant Wipro is expanding its operations in the UK, creating 500 new jobs in... [23 Jan 2007]
UK vs the developing world
Comment During the CBI conference, Chancellor Gordon Brown was very positive on this front and extolled the virtues of offshoring and forging good relations with India, China and other emergent economies.... [29 Nov 2006]
'Stop treating iPod users like criminals'
News The recommendations are aimed at a review of intellectual property which was set up by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, last year and is due to report its findings in November. Copyright... [30 Oct 2006]
Treasury IT projects '17 years late'
News The Tories were quick to jump on the Lib Dem bandwagon, and Theresa Villiers, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said: "This is deeply embarrassing news for [Chancellor] Gordon Brown - the man who... [13 Oct 2006]
Taxman to get software R&D tax break help
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown introduced the R&D tax credits in 2002, which allow businesses to deduct their tech R&D costs from the amount they pay in tax on their profits. Tax inspectors are... [27 Sep 2006]
Gordon Brown sets up ID fraud taskforce
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has set up a taskforce to explore the future of identity management technologies and how they can be used by both the private and public sectors.... [12 Jul 2006]
Luddite government slows UK knowledge economy
News But in the budget in March, Chancellor Gordon Brown scrapped the tax break. John Woodget, president of Intellect and managing director of Intel UK, has accused the government of failing to support the... [11 May 2006]
Gordon Brown dubbed "analogue Chancellor"
News Gordon Brown has been dubbed the "analogue Chancellor" for failing to save the Home Computing Initiative (HCI). Shadow paymaster general Mark Francois said in a statement: "This scheme was endorsed by... [05 May 2006]
Treasury denies PC tax plan
News It was abolished by the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, in the Budget in March. The Chancellor did not practise what he preaches when he abolished the HCI with a marked absence of any... [04 May 2006]
Gordon Brown backs £1.5m 'knowledge economy' research
News A three-year, £1.5m project backed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown hopes to identify how countries can use the 'knowledge economy' to spearhead economic growth and competitiveness. The... [02 May 2006]
Treasury reconsiders IT skills incentives
News In his budget speech last month, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown axed the scheme, which gave tax breaks for businesses that provided employees with PCs. The Chancellor initially... [03 Apr 2006]
