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IT chiefs cutting back on contractors
News Research from contractor services provider Giant Group shows the long-term joblessness rate among IT contractors has risen from a two-year low of 4.4 per cent, at the end of 2007, to 5.5 per cent this month. [28 Mar 2008]
'Why CRM is like love' - Gartner
News The term may be a decade old but it goes back hundreds of years. Speaking at the Gartner CRM Summit in London, he said: "Companies I speak to ask me 'what vendor should I buy? As long as information and resources reside in silos the company will... [07 Mar 2007]
Microsoft to buy back $40bn of shares
News Microsoft chief financial officer Chris Liddell said in a statement: "With our share repurchase programmes announcement today, we reaffirm our confidence and optimism in the long-term future of the company and continue to execute on our strategy... [21 Jul 2006]
Mozilla and Oracle work on secret project
News James Governor, an analyst at RedMonk, agreed that Oracle's work with Mozilla could help it achieve a long-term goal of success in the collaboration software market. Despite repeated requests over the last two months, Oracle has been unable to... [16 May 2005]
Intel CEO to employees: 'Improve our track record'
News None of the delays or manufacturing problems was considered by analysts to be of disastrous proportions, and none is likely to hurt Intel's long-term financial performance, either. Barrett, who is known to often speak his mind on topics ranging... [28 Jul 2004]
'Green' workplaces: Good for your bottom line and the planet
News That's what will make the difference in the long term. The site's creators hope it will also speak directly to employees who want to make changes in their workplace. A new website designed to make UK workplaces more environmentally friendly... [28 Apr 2004]
Offshoring call centres to India risks UK customer backlash
News Companies that outsource call centre operations to India, principally to save money, could be shooting themselves in the foot as UK customers turn away from them in the long term. While a substantial number of Indian agents speak very good English... [03 Dec 2003]
IBM starts fighting cancer blame case
News Alexander quoted IBM medical clinic records for both Moore and Hernandez that he said showed evidence of long-term chemical poisoning, comparing their symptoms to those included in IBM's own chemical-use handbooks. [05 Nov 2003]
BT boss backs government broadband policies
News He said: "Subsidies are never a good idea in the long-term. They speak the right language, everybody's involved, [ecommerce minister] Stephen Timms and his predecessors have done a great job in ensuring everybody is focused on broadband. [11 Sep 2002]
Tests prove mobiles make your brain race
News One week after manufacturers were told they must display radiation levels on all new mobile phones, worrying research has revealed that the warming effects of mobile phones speed up brain function and in the long-term could increase the risk of... [24 Sep 2001]
Blair in phone plea to save Motorola plant
News Number 10 and Motorola have yet to issue a statement, although talks over the long-term future of the site are expected to continue. However, the Scottish Executive has urged the company not to give in to pressure from shareholders looking for a... [11 Apr 2001]
ISPs speak out over BT pay-as-you-surf service
News He said Click could threaten the long-term existence of some ISPs. The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has confirmed it has written to Oftel, calling for an investigation into BT's pay-as-you-surf Internet service. [14 Jul 1998]
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