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In brief: Finance developers are ready for the euro
News Almost every major finance software developer has made sure its products are fully euro compliant, according to the Business and Accounting Software Developers' Association (Basda). Responding to European demand from user organisations, Basda... [26 Aug 1998]
Finance sector tops security league table
News Finance companies are streets ahead when it comes to implementing an information security policy, according to research published today by the National Computing Centre (NCC). The Business Information Security Survey found that over 80 per cent of... [11 Feb 2000]
Finance minister in France Telecom gaffe
News Finance Minister, Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the government's stake in the telco could fall below 50 per cent to allow the company to form better business alliances. However, just one hour later, Reuters received a call from a French Finance... [15 Dec 1998]
Finance departments must adapt to IT warns KPMG
News Finance departments across Europe will be overhauled during the next ten years as they are forced to become more like their long-time poor relations, the IT and HR (human resource) departments. Paul McCunn, service leader for Executive &... [26 Oct 1998]
Finance directors vote for online delivery
News Finance directors prefer to receive broker research online, according to the Reuters UK Smaller Companies survey out today. Stephen Parker, MD of Tempest Consultants, which carried out the research on behalf of Reuters said: "Fifty eight per cent... [30 Jul 1998]
Finance unions merge to take on banks
News IT professionals in the finance industry look set to get massive backing in disputes with their employers after the UK's three main banking unions voted to merge this week. Members of the Banking Insurance and Finance Union (Bifu), NatWest's staff... [22 Mar 1999]
Finance and public sector lead European IT spend
News The finance, public and healthcare sectors are going to be particularly fertile areas for IT vendors in Western Europe over the next few years, according to a recent report from market researcher IDC. [19 Jan 2005]
UK finance bill risks breaching ecommerce rules
News The UK government's draft finance Bill has not yet been cleared with the European Commission. The UK government runs the risk of breaking EU ecommerce laws with its latest set of regulations controlling online banking and investment services. [25 Jan 2000]
Google gets into finance
News Google is today set to launch a beta test version of Google Finance, a website aggregating information about public and private companies and mutual funds that features an interactive chart correlating news and other events with stock price spikes... [21 Mar 2006]
Baan unveils Web-based enterprise finance resource
News Baan CODA E-Finance can, for example, allow users to access accounts information using PDAs or Web browsers. Baan CODA E-Finance will be available during the first quarter of next year. Baan has announced an Internet-based product that enables... [16 Dec 1999]
Banks close branches as online finance booms
News The Internet has continued its assault on the finance industry this week with the news that both Barclays Bank and Northern Rock are to close branches in response to the growth in online services. It has emerged that Barclays is to close up to 200... [15 Nov 1999]
In brief: AT&T closes finance and commerce services in the UK
News AT&T is to close down its UK finance and commerce arm, and pass the staff on to Cap Gemini. The 150 employees are skilled in network services, ecommerce and customer relations, according to AT&T. The US telco refused to comment on the reasons... [29 Jun 1998]
Reuters and Capco invest £32m in e-finance services
News The two companies announced plans to work together in February 2001 to develop back-office software services for the finance industry. Reuters and technology provider Capco have join forces in a £32m joint venture to develop software data... [09 Oct 2001]
ENB replaces finance system
News The English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (ENB) has commissioned a SunSystems finance management system from Systems Union. ENB manages the national training and education network for nursing and healthcare professionals. [07 Jul 1999]
Fire services share Dream finance software
News The fire authority will use Dream finance software, supplied by CODA, hosted by Cambridge & Peterborough Fire Authority at a significant cost reduction compared to Essex FA's current system.silicon.com Public Sector [04 Dec 2007]
