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HP reports strong third quarter
News Either way, all sectors of HP's business grew last quarter. The Personal Systems Group, which is responsible for the laptop and desktop business, grew sales 15 per cent in the last year. The US accounts for roughly 30 per cent of HP's sales but... [20 Aug 2008]
Experian checks in new global CIO
News We have strong teams of IT professionals in our business who enhance our ability to introduce innovative products for our clients around the world. Credit checking and information services company Experian has appointed its first ever global CIO. [18 Aug 2008]
Dell hits carbon neutral target
News He added: "The way energy costs are they are just not sustainable, so for business to be competitive in the future we need constant supplies of green energy and so we are trying to enable that everywhere we can globally. [06 Aug 2008]
India: Low-cost, high-tech hub
News For example, HP builds a range of desktops, including its range of Compaq Business Desktop PCs, out of its lab in Bangalore. HP said in a statement: "These business PCs have a high-performance machine that has the ability to withstand harsh Indian... [06 Aug 2008]
Wireless broadband to be cellular feast
News WiMax has made modest progress in the UK, with three commercial networks up and running in parts of Manchester, Milton Keynes and Warwick, and a greater number of business networks. WiMax will contribute just two per cent of global revenue by then... [05 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]
Intel: PC market won't suffer credit crunch blows
News He said: "We gave a relatively upbeat business forecast, saying that despite the economic problems in the United States our business is so international that we didn't see any slowdown in the PC market. [31 Jul 2008]
BAE Systems tables £538m Detica bid
News Global defence and aerospace company BAE Systems has tabled a £538m bid for business and technology consultancy Detica. BAE Systems is aiming to establish a UK security business and has identified national security and resilience as an area it... [28 Jul 2008]
Indian outsource giants feeling the pinch
News Peter Allen, partner and managing director of TPI, said in a statement: "Companies across industry segments are expressing their concerns regarding the uncertain business conditions by taking steps to reduce operational costs, and the outsourcing... [18 Jul 2008]
Aviva strikes $1bn BPO deal
News The world's fifth largest insurance group, owner of Norwich Union, struck an eight-year deal with Indian outsourcer WNS Global Services to run its business process outsourcing operations. The company says the deal will help it realise aims to... [11 Jul 2008]
LiMo adds Openwave browser to arsenal
News Purple Labs, an increasingly prominent mobile Linux firm and a member of the LiMo Foundation, has bought the browser and messaging side of Openwave's business. Around 80 employees are expected to migrate to Purple Labs, including the general... [07 Jul 2008]
Skype calls on ex-Motorola exec
News Durchslag spent more than five years at Motorola where he was most recently corporate vice president of global product and experience invention for the mobile devices business unit. And in a previous role at the company, he was in charge of... [02 Jul 2008]
Europe embraces outsourcing in 2008
News EU business accounted for 36 per cent of all contracts signed according to Everest Research, with most contracts for the outsourcing of IT and business processes. Global businesses have set up more than 20 captive units worldwide, while... [27 Jun 2008]
Bill Gates' legacy: A modern day Henry Ford
News Colony summed up Gates' single most important legacy as: "The ability, through monopolistic business practices, to make Microsoft's products global, de facto standards for business and consumers. But Foley also noted that Gates played a major role... [25 Jun 2008]
Global BPO market to hit $450bn by 2012
News The business process outsourcing (BPO) market is forecast to hit $450bn by 2012. NelsonHall outlines its predictions in the report Global BPO Market Forecast: 2008 - 2012. BPO total contract value grew across all major regions worldwide in 2007... [16 Jun 2008]
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