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RSS credit in newsNokia retains smart phone crown
News The high street may be suffering with the credit crunch but smart phones are marching on - at least for now - showing near-record levels of shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea) in the second quarter of this year. [19 Aug 2008]
Experian checks in new global CIO
News Credit checking and information services company Experian has appointed its first ever global CIO. The appointment is an internal one, with Mel Mason, who was previously MD of technology services for Experian UK and Ireland, being promoted to the... [18 Aug 2008]
Mobile shoppers hunt high street bargains
News In the wake of the credit crunch, consumers are using their mobile phones to seek cheaper prices and better value when out shopping on the high street. A third of shoppers have been using mobile internet to compare prices or look up product reviews... [18 Aug 2008]
UK execs looking for jobs on the continent
News Senior execs in the UK are looking to take jobs abroad to further their careers and escape the effects of the credit crunch, a survey of more than 13,000 executives has found. He said in a statement: "It is clear that the credit crunch has hit the... [15 Aug 2008]
Consumers reluctant to give financial details online
News The report also found just over a third (34 per cent) of respondents expected to be defrauded when making an online credit card transaction even though only 11 per cent of them have ever experienced it. [12 Aug 2008]
iPhone 2.0 cuts business mustard, says Gartner
News Another CIO, Matthew Sinclair of credit insurance broking services company Marsh, told silicon.com: "Organisationally, we're heading towards migration from Lotus Notes to Exchange, which will take some time. [11 Aug 2008]
Tech job market beats off credit crunch
News Results of a separate survey also seem to indicate that the IT market is remaining bullish despite the credit crunch. The IT jobs market is resisting the pressures of the looming recession as employment opportunities remain stable, figures from a... [07 Aug 2008]
UK at risk from repeat of US hack attack?
News UK shoppers credit card details could be at risk from the same wireless hack technique that snared more than 40 million people's details in the US, according to security experts. They are accused of stealing more than 40 million credit and debit... [06 Aug 2008]
Now in Ikea's bargain corner: Cheap mobile PAYG
News While there is no contract, minimum spend or monthly charges, £10 of credit must be purchased initially to activate each SIM. The Family Mobile service will launch on 8 August and Ikea will kick off the offer by giving its entire body of 9,500 UK... [04 Aug 2008]
Intel: PC market won't suffer credit crunch blows
News Intel, the world's biggest microchip producer, expects no slowdown in global demand for personal computers despite economic problems in the United States and in other countries, Intel chairman Craig Barrett said on Wednesday. [31 Jul 2008]
Credit crunch prompts open source adoption
News The sluggish economy is contributing to commercial open-source sales, but customers still rank interoperability with proprietary software and vendor viability among their top concerns, according to a survey from the Open Solutions Alliance. [29 Jul 2008]
Ministry of Justice loses 45,000 records
News Further losses of documents between October and November 2007 saw mislaid names, offences, risk information, future job training or employment information of 48 offenders and names, dates of birth, addresses and some credit histories of 24... [25 Jul 2008]
Contactless payments speeds up coffee drinkers
News Coffee chain Coffee Republic is rolling out contactless payment technology after a trial of Barclaycard Business's OneTouch system saw up to one in five credit card transactions being waved through this way. [23 Jul 2008]
Flight booking checks into mobiles
News Flight bookings must be made in English and paid for with a credit card, although the company plans to widen this to other languages in the near future, and is planning to adapt the service for corporate customers. [23 Jul 2008]
Businesses fear Sepa debit fraud risk
News Instruments for credit transfers started last January, while processes for Direct Debits and debit cards should be in place by the end of 2010. Financial administrators feel being unprepared for the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) directives could... [22 Jul 2008]
