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RSS leisure in newsBranson and Snook outline 3G business models
News Speaking yesterday at the opening of the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, both business leaders - renowned for their visionary approach - told delegates that the industry must stop talking about what technology can do and start focussing on the... [22 Feb 2001]
Internet fails to entertain us
News Nine out of ten respondents said they used the internet primarily to find information and use email rather than for leisure purposes, and the majority said they were happy accessing the internet through an analogue telephone line. [03 Nov 2000]
Whitbread toasts CSC with £50m contract
News UK leisure group Whitbread has signed a £50m contract to outsource all its IT systems to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). The seven-year contract will see 104 Whitbread employees move across to the outsourcing giant, which will manage all of... [17 Aug 2000]
Letsbuyit.com launches French operations
News The site, which current boasts 350,000 members in 14 countries, will offer sporting and leisure goods as well as hardware and software. Online discount group, Letsbuyit.com, has launched in France with investment from Pinault Printemps Redoute and... [05 Apr 2000]
Lastminute.com faces court battle in Germany
News Just days before its much-touted initial public offering, online leisure company Lastminute.com has admitted it is preparing to fight a court battle in Germany with a rival 'clicks and mortar' travel firm. [10 Mar 2000]
Raid nets £500,000 of fake software
News Investigators from the European Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony targeted illegal traders at Cross Green Market. [07 Mar 2000]
SAS chief advocates on-site schools for corporates
News The SAS campus includes schools, restaurants and leisure facilities. Jim Goodnight, president and CEO of SAS Institute, told Silicon.com that businesses can save money by building schools and restaurants on site. [01 Mar 2000]
Granada seeks dot-com alliance
News The CEO of entertainment and leisure group Granada has announced plans to tie up with a dot-com company within the next two years. Gerry Robinson said at the company's annual general meeting that he is concerned by the AOL/Time Warner merger. [03 Feb 2000]
Silver surfers get government help
News They are retired and have more leisure time during the week, and they are learning that it is economical, especially if they have grandchildren living abroad, to stay in touch with them by email. The government has launched a raft of initiatives... [08 Dec 1999]
UK government launches online crime initiative
News But Clarke also tried to reassure businesses and users that the government would not be too heavy handed: "In order for the Internet to thrive it must be a safe place for business and leisure, and protect the freedoms of Internet users. [05 Oct 1999]
Coastguard on standby for 9-9-99 emergency
News In his opinion small and leisure ships were particularly vulnerable, as "their navigational systems are either non-existent or pretty simplistic. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has chartered extra tugboats to help cope with any shipping... [07 Sep 1999]
Vodafone and C&WC team up for brewery deal
News The brewery, pubs and leisure group said no single vendor could satisfy its various telecoms needs. Cable & Wireless Communications (C&WC) and Vodafone have jointly won a £17m telecoms contract with Scottish & Newcastle. [14 Jul 1999]
Mondex launches Japanese smartcard drive
News The cards will be used to pay for, amongst other things, telephones, transport, vending machines and leisure activities. Smartcard giant, Mondex has announced the launch of a franchise deal that it claims will see the mainstream introduction of... [15 Feb 1999]
UK government told to get its smartcard act together
News Aberdeen residents will use the card across the region's social, transport and leisure services from March. The UK government is in danger of wasting millions of pounds of taxpayers' money because it is incapable of centralising the development of... [26 Oct 1998]
British technology goes on show in Hong Kong
News The exhibition featured some 80 products from the UK based around four technology themes: living, learning, leisure and creativity. Samples of cutting-edge UK technology went on display in Hong Kong recently as part of a British Council exhibition... [16 Oct 1998]
