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Microsoft considered Facebook move
News The newspaper reported on its website that Microsoft's bankers put out subtle signals to Facebook, the social networking site, to see if it would be open to a full acquisition. Microsoft gauged Facebook's interest in a possible acquisition after... [08 May 2008]
Legal Eye: Could you end up footing your e-crime bill?
Comment The latest Banking Code issued by the British Bankers' Association took effect on 31 March. The approach taken by the Banking Code Standards Board to supervising the code will be of particular interest. [15 Apr 2008]
Nokia-Palm union doubted by experts
News According to Reuters, Palm has engaged investment bankers Morgan Stanley to examine its strategic options, including seeking investment, selling the company or making acquisitions. As well as reported private equity interest, Motorola has also been... [05 Mar 2007]
Security industry M&As under the spotlight
News Security companies that are privately held and in the business of protecting information from espionage and offering up secure access are attractive among potential buyers, a panel of security titans and bankers said on Thursday during the RSA... [16 Feb 2006]
Vodafone heads to India - again
News Vodafone's deal is split between acquiring 4.39 per cent directly from Bharti Enterprises and 5.61 per cent from bankers Warburg Pincus. Vodafone is to take a 10 per cent "strategic interest" in Bharti Tele-Ventures, the leading mobile operator in... [31 Oct 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Grid computing
Cheat Sheet Several of the major vendors involved in flogging grid - including HP, IBM and Sun - have been trying to tempt more bankers into using the technology with 'pay as you go' style offerings, the idea being that the City boys can rent a bit of extra... [05 Jan 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Social engineering
Cheat Sheet Just look at the phenomenon of the phishing emails which rely upon similar means and the scams purporting to be from the 'Dutch National Lottery' or Nigerian bankers which play on peoples' naivety and greed. [15 Nov 2004]
First Citizens Bank Optimizes Efficiency and Resiliency for Business Advantage
White Paper And forget bankers' hours. Low interest rates squeeze profits. Financial institutions face tremendous pressure these days. New government regulations require time and money to implement. Customers want to conduct business when it's most convenient... [08 Oct 2004]
Salesforce.com ups IPO price again to $110m
News But with prospective investors indicating strong interest in the offering, the company's investment bankers raised the range. But strong investor interest pushed the price even higher, with the customer relationship management (CRM) software... [23 Jun 2004]
Monetary Aggregates and Monetary Policy
White Paper Recently, economists and central bankers renewed their interest in identifying monetary policy disturbances. This involves a search for a variable, or combination of variables, to appropriately measure the stance— the looseness or tightness—of... [24 Feb 2004]
EDS finds private buyer for $1.2bn subsidiary
News But it will disappoint bankers, since the offering promised to be one of the largest this year in the US. Troubled consultancy EDS has put plans for an IPO of its software subsidiary UGS-PLM on hold because it has drawn 'solid interest' from a... [09 Feb 2004]
The Bloor Perspective: Frog kissing, relationship banking and the decline of TVs and papers
Comment There is a famous fable about the hare and tortoise that we have seen quoted by some bankers in articles in describing the banking market as a whole. However the strength of interest in what is now a viable Linux on the desktop, coupled with... [01 Feb 2004]
Virgin Mobile to be profitable this year
News Virgin Mobile, the UK's fifth largest mobile network operator, has indicated to its bankers that EBITDA profit - earnings which don't take into account interest, tax and other factors - could be achieved by the end of 2002, according to this... [09 May 2002]
Qwest extends overdraft limit
News Bankers have agreed to extend Qwest Communications' loan facility, an important concession for the US carrier as it struggles to secure its financial future. Qwest can now owe as much as 4.25 times its earnings before interest, up from 3.75 times... [19 Mar 2002]
Energis beats back the Reaper
News A consortium of bankers has agreed a funding deal to keep the wolves from Energis's door. According to the Financial Times, rival operator Colt has expressed an interest in Energis's Dutch operations. [07 Mar 2002]
