Rumours of AOL job cuts swell
Further rumours of AOL's plan to cut 1,000 jobs have surfaced, as speculation mounts over the fate of leading US ISPs.
Citing "sources familiar with the plans," one US...
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Agilent takes a battering
Agilent Technologies, the former test and measurement division of HP, felt the full force of the slump in semiconductor sales when it recorded heavy quarterly losses and ...
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Markets welcome Fujitsu job cuts
Investors in Europe and Japan have responded positively to the news that around 15,000 Fujitsu workers are to lose their jobs.
The pressure on chip prices will force t...
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Fujitsu to show the door to 15,000 staff
Fujitsu is set to axe around 15,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring exercise.
The move is thought to be a reaction to the collapse in chip prices, which has been...
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Tories slam 'jobs for the boys' as Ofcom role is prepared for Smith
Former culture secretary Chris Smith is in line to become the first chairman of communications regulator Ofcom.
Although the selection process for the position at the ...
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Humans face a grim future in call centres
Human agents will be replaced by automated response systems in call centres within three to five years
This is the prediction of the authors of the Merchants Contact C...
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Beenz meanz nothing any more
Web currency pioneer beenz.com has announced it is to scrap its eponymous beenz as of 25 August.
The project to encourage surfers to spend its currency is being scrapp...
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Egghead soggy after sales take a dive
Etail pioneer Egghead.com has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, laid-off 180 staff and sold off assets to retail chain, Fry's Electronics.
Egghead, already a...
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Online brokers come together in $75m deal
US online broker TD Waterhouse has bought RJ Thompson Holdings in an undisclosed all cash deal reckoned to be worth around $75m.
The purchase of privately-owned direct...
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