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RSS bidsConsultation on Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Scotland
White Paper It is a concept that originated in America, where they have been successful in revitalising local areas, and where perhaps one of best known BIDs is Times Square in New York. In England and Wales, a number of pilot BID... [17 Jun 2005]
It couldn't be you: both lottery bids rejected
News No other bids have been received by the Commission and the spokesman said that if the People's Lottery proposal was still not acceptable, it would have to consult with the UK Government over the future of the National... [23 Aug 2000]
Deutsche Telekom receives E3bn cable bids
News Deutsche Telekom has received bids of between E2bn and E3bn for its remaining cable assets. As well as a number of other consortia, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst.and BC Partners are tabling solo bids. [01 Aug 2002]
15 bids for NTL towers
News Yesterday was the deadline for the first round of bids and many bidders are expected to drop out by the next deadline on 22 November, the FT says. NTL's television and radio broadcasting business is generating plenty of... [12 Oct 2004]
Blu bids adieu?
News Italy's smallest mobile phone operator Blu could be about to be swallowed as the firm opens itself up to bids. The company, which is mainly owned by Autostrade, BT and the Benetton family, has issued a statement saying... [31 Jan 2002]
FBI invites bids for Sentinel project
News The bureau on Tuesday announced it had contacted 40 selected contractors asking for bids on creating the project, which is being called Sentinel and will succeed the now-defunct Virtual Case File (VCF) system. [11 Aug 2005]
Bill Gates bids London farewell
video In his final UK appearance before he steps down as Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates said developments in technology and software will continue to radically change ways of working and interacting for businesses and consumers. [07 Feb 2008]
IT failing in 'grab a grad' bids
News IT companies are failing to attract as many graduate applications as other industries. Although the tech industry is still pulling in interest, with IT companies receiving 22 applicants for every graduate vacancy, this is below the... [10 Jul 2007]
BEA CEO bids adios
News BEA Systems founder Bill Coleman is stepping down as CEO to become chief strategy officer of the software company. Current company president and chief operating officer Alfred Chung replaces him as CEO. [03 Oct 2001]
Oracle linked with Siebel and BEA bids
News Siebel Systems and BEA Systems are on Oracle's wish list for potential acquisitions, according to a videotaped deposition of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. Those two companies were among the several named as potential acquisition targets for... [22 Jun 2004]
Commerce One bids for profits with sourcing software
News Struggling B2B vendor Commerce One is banking on its new sourcing software to plug a serious shortfall in 2002 revenue. CEO Mark Hoffman said he was confident Commerce One 5.0 - the sourcing software launched last week - will account for... [08 Feb 2002]
Yahoo! bids farewell to enterprise IM
News Yahoo! confirmed on Thursday that it is no longer selling a version of its popular instant-messaging service for corporations, ending the web portal's attempt to sell IM as a software package. The dropping of Yahoo! [18 Jun 2004]
BEA bids adieu to direct sales in $20m restructuring
News BEA currently sells 80 per cent of its software directly, but will now look to use systems integrators, independent software vendors (ISVs) and ASPs to sell its gear. The company said it is changing its approach in order to offer... [19 Oct 2000]
ICL bids to piggy-back e-government on 'learning grid'
News ICL is in discussions with content providers, telcos and local authorities throughout the UK to turn the National Grid for Learning (NGfL) into a delivery network for all e-government services. Daniel Johnson, head of education at ICL,... [06 Sep 2000]
MercadoLibre.com Keeps the Bids Rolling in With High Availability
White Paper MercadoLibre.com holds 95% market share for online auctions in Brazil and is also the top e-commerce site in Mexico and Argentina. The company sought an IT infrastructure that could easily accommodate its hefty growth rate and, since... [05 Feb 2005]
