Abbey National calls Belfast
Abbey National has announced the creation of 236 jobs in its Mays Meadow call centre in Belfast, as part of a £8.4m investment. The project includes telesales and custome...
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AOL admits 1,000 jobs to go in Netscape revamp
America Online is planning to cut up to 1,000 jobs as Netscape is integrated into its business structure.
In a statement, the company said it would reorganise the busi...
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Microsoft signs anti-piracy pact with Argentina
The Argentinian government has signed an agreement with Microsoft to crack down on software piracy. In exchange, Microsoft will put the South American nation at the heart...
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Cabletron outsources manufacturing
Cabletron has announced a major restructuring programme, as it reported poor fourth quarter results at the end of a disappointing fiscal year.
Excluding a fixed asset ...
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AOL to slash Netscape jobs
Netscape's $10bn merger with AOL could mean the loss of over 750 jobs, according US reports this morning.
The cutbacks would amount to 30 per cent of Netscape's workfo...
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Siemens spins off semiconductors
Siemens' semiconductor unit is set to become a separate legal entity on 1 April under the name Infineon Technologies.
The subsidiary will be based in Munich and will e...
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Apple tastes open source
According to US reports, Apple Computer will today offer its server operating system (OS) to developers as an open source product.
The move would see the release of mu...
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Telecom Italia axes jobs to escape Olivetti bid
Thousands of jobs at Telecom Italia look in jeapardy today following reports that the telco plans to axe up to a third of its workforce.
The telco confirmed to Silicon...
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Alcatel cuts 12,000 jobs
Alcatel is to shed about 12,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years as it tries to hit profitability targets.
The French telecoms equipment giant - whose US acquisi...
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UK government warned to steer clear of key escrow
The UK's consultation paper on electronic commerce - due to be released tomorrow morning - will force London's information systems offshore if it supports key escrow. Tha...
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