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Google's hiring spree makes it hungry
News According to a company blog posting, the kitchen at Google goes through 55 gallons of olive oil per week, and breakfast chefs make two fresh smoothies or one custom omelette every minute. Others include a staff doctor, dry cleaning pickup and... [05 Aug 2005]
Tech industry is looking to Middle East, says guru
News The Middle East is also benefiting from a blend of oil money and US higher education. Entrepreneurs such as chip executive Atiq Raza and eBay's Pierre Omidyar can also trace their roots back to the Middle East. [07 Jul 2005]
Firms failing to get their heads around back-up
News Other apocryphal tales over the years include an oil drilling firm losing valuable data when a tape was dropped from a helicopter into the North Sea on its way to onshore storage. Eran Farajun, executive vice-president of back-up company Asigra... [22 Mar 2005]
SAP, HP to offer pay-monthly deal
News The companies plan to market the programs to businesses with less than $1bn in annual revenue, with specialised versions available for oil and gas companies, high-tech device makers, computer services firms and food companies. [27 Oct 2004]
Corporates line Oracle's pockets for bumper first quarter
News Questioned about the possible decline in second-quarter new licence revenue, the CFO said the company may face a number of potentially disruptive situations, including a possible "pause" in business spending due to the US presidential election in... [15 Sep 2004]
Oracle and SAP - strange bedfellows
News It's like the border between water and oil," he said. I think the Department of Justice ruling is misplaced," SAP executive board member Shai Agassi said in an interview on Tuesday. SAP, an Oracle rival, has joined a chorus of critics questioning... [03 Mar 2004]
Atos Origin moves in for SchlumbergerSema
News Schlumberger bought Sema just two years ago for £5.2bn but has stated its intention to focus purely on its own core oil and energy markets. Robert Morgan, chief executive of outsourcing consultancy Morgan Chambers, said this kind of joint venture... [19 Sep 2003]
Price-cuts 'won't stop piracy'
News Advani was responding to queries from CNETAsia on the Malaysian government's plans to place software, CDs, DVDs and Video CDs under the same price controls that govern essential items and food such as cooking oil, rice and chillies. [03 Jul 2003]
SGI to unveil new supercomputer
News Versions of the Origin 3900, for example, could be fit onto an oil exploration ship or a plane. Also, "they have money," said one server executive. The Origin 3900, which SGI will also show off at the Supercomputing 2002 trade show beginning 18... [11 Nov 2002]
US power players and European investment executives
News Becherat is to be replaced by former chairman of oil group Elf, Phillippe Jaffre. From one powerhouse to another, The Guardian brings us news of the departure of a top executive from Europ@web. The Financial Times reports the efforts of opponents... [14 Dec 2000]
Logic dictates extranet role for Ernst & Young
News Logic, the co-operative organisation for UK oil and gas companies, has appointed Ernst & Young to take over the development of an extranet for its members. Logic was created in 1999 with the aim of using new technology and industry co-operation... [12 Apr 2000]
Axe hangs over MCI WorldCom staff
News Among its European customers are BP Oil. The job losses form part of a $2.5bn cost cutting exercise and follow the departure of a number of high-profile MCI executives including former chief executive, Gerry Taylor and chief information officer... [13 Dec 1998]
European telcos play boardroom reshuffle
News Bernabe previously headed up oil company Eni SpA, which he overhauled and brought back into profit during his six years in charge. Lars Berg, chief executive of Swedish telco Telia, quit the company late last week to join German manufacturing... [23 Nov 1998]
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