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News Cheat Sheets Basel II MiFID Sarbanes-Oxley The platform was slated for launch after the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) came into effect last November. Investment-bank-owned share trading platform... [19 Aug 2008]
O2 snaffles HomeServe mobile contract
News Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Mobile operator O2 has secured a three-year contract to provide mobile voice and data services for home emergency insurance company HomeServe from incumbent providers Orange and Vodafone. [18 Aug 2008]
Bank job losses: offshoring not to blame
News According to a report from Deutsche Bank, restructuring is responsible for nearly three-quarters of bank redundancies, with offshoring accounting for around 10 per cent of job losses.silicon.com Financial Services [18 Aug 2008]
Does an MBA lead the way to career success?
News For people who have come from a corporate environment, it may even seem like a holiday - a student from the financial sector "did not expect to learn much but she was looking forward to sleeping, working out and taking long vacations". [12 Aug 2008]
UK spam mountain just got bigger
News Of financial services companies, The Royal Bank of Scotland was the name most used by fraudsters sending email, with nearly half of all phishing emails pretending to come from the bank. The amount of spam stuffed into UK inboxes has quadrupled over... [12 Aug 2008]
Consumers reluctant to give financial details online
News Most consumers are still reluctant to enter their personal financial details online, even though most actually willingly do so when asked, despite the fear of fraud online being greater than the chance of becoming a victim of it. [12 Aug 2008]
Tech to get walkers back on streets of London
News An intelligent camera system will count people on foot in 40 sites in Greater London, focusing on key shopping, financial, tourist and education sites. London is to use pedestrian counting technology to help turn the capital into "one of the most... [08 Aug 2008]
Microsoft SQL Server 2008: Ready for release
News The release is important for Microsoft, as the database product has been a standout in the company's financial results for many quarters, helping the company gain ground against rivals. Microsoft said yesterday it has finished work on SQL Server... [07 Aug 2008]
UK at risk from repeat of US hack attack?
News Security at hundreds of medium sized retailers is not fully checked to ensure financial details can not be accessed through insecure wireless networks, they claim. UK shoppers credit card details could be at risk from the same wireless hack... [06 Aug 2008]
Travelex deal opens GobalPay to Coda
News Travelex Global Business Payments (TGBP) has struck a deal with financial systems specialist Coda to offer businesses access to its GlobalPay service, which was launched last May. The payments system allows businesses to streamline and automate... [05 Aug 2008]
Yahoo!, HP, Intel meet in the cloud
News The open-source project will consist of data centres around the globe "to promote open collaboration among industry, academia and governments by removing the financial and logistical barriers to research in data-intensive, internet-scale computing". [30 Jul 2008]
Electronic ticketing on the cards for Atos Origin?
News Atos Origin is looking for future growth through its UK card payments and ticketing businesses.silicon.com Financial Services Get the latest financial services news straight to your inbox. Atos UK CEO Keith Wilman told silicon.com the performance... [29 Jul 2008]
Microsoft previews research efforts
News At last week's Financial Analyst Meeting (FAM), Microsoft officials showed off a demo of an automated front-desk receptionist, which the company plans to deploy internally later this year. Microsoft has been making much of the company's myriad... [29 Jul 2008]
Leeds Council puts faith in Microsoft
News He said this is important as local government is increasingly focusing on improving services for citizens rather than merely achieving financial targets. Leeds City Council (LCC) is hoping to save money and develop new public services through a... [28 Jul 2008]
Kwik Fit Insurance drives up website performance
News It is now using Tealeaf's software to collect a record of nine million customer sessions per month in order to help improve the online experience of visitors to its website.silicon.com Financial Services [28 Jul 2008]
