5 years ago... SGI to sell Cray supercomputer unit
12.08.99: Silicon Graphics says it will cut 1,500 jobs and sell its Cray supercomputer unit.
Chairman and CEO Rick Belluzzo reports he's already in talks with potentia...
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5 years ago…Lunn Poly sets up call centre creating 1,000 jobs
10.08.1999: UK travel agent Lunn Poly is creating 1,000 jobs in Scotland to staff a new call centre dealing with enquiries for Lunn Poly Direct.
The new service will o...
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High-tech call centre creates 300 jobs for Glasgow
Three hundred jobs will be created by a call centre opening in Glasgow today, which says it will generate £50m for the local economy.
Credit management and outsourcing...
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Lastminute cuts 350 jobs
Lastminute.com is to cut 350 jobs and 10 of its offices in a drive to cut operating costs by 10 per cent in the next year.
The 350 job losses will significantly reduce...
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Majority of call centre work 'to remain in UK
The UK call centre industry is still set to see strong growth over the next few years, despite hype about the impact of offshoring, according to new research.
UK Conta...
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Breaking News: Swansea IT staff to go on strike
Swansea council IT staff are to go on indefinite strike from 16 August after voting in favour of industrial action over a controversial 10-year outsourcing deal.
Trade...
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IT contractors earn more by opting out of new law
IT contractors can get higher hourly rates by allowing employment agencies to charge fees to companies who want to hire the contractor on a full-time basis or hire the co...
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Apple chief Jobs in cancer scare
Apple CEO Steve Jobs underwent surgery at the weekend to remove a cancerous tumour in his pancreas, but told employees in an email that the surgery was successful and sai...
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Bangalore to topple Silicon Valley from top tech spot
Bangalore is on the verge of overtaking Silicon Valley as the biggest IT employment region in the world on the back of the rise in offshore outsourcing.
The high-tech ...
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iTunes gears up to take over your mobile
Apple and Motorola have announced a deal that will let customers of the iTunes digital music transfer their music onto the mobile handset maker's next generation of MP3-e...
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