Motorola slashes 7,000 jobs worldwide
Motorola has sent further shivers down the IT industry's spine by announcing that it will slash its workforce by an additional 7,000 people worldwide.
June 27 in MARKETS

Adult content raises issues for bosses
Irish businesses need to do more to protect themselves from scandals and lawsuits concerning the downloading and viewing of Web-based adult content by staff.
June 27 in SECURITY

For the record 27 June
BT out to buy suffering Scoot | Webfactory inks deal with slovak government
June 27 in ROUNDUPS

NI firm wins e-government deal
Belfast-based Consilium Technologies has announced an agreement to provide e-government software and services to a district council in the north of England.
June 27 in BUSINESS

ESB claims e-marketing success
An e-marketing campaign for ESB has produced response levels twice as high as similar initiatives, according to the company behind the promotion.
June 26 in ADS & MARKETING

For the record 26 June
Digital Hub project gets EUR2.3 new funding | Comms-Online service helps customers migrate to a new telecom provider
June 26 in ROUNDUPS

In the papers 26 June
Telecoms regulator recommends that Eircom provide itemised billing to operators | Quarterly losses at Palm are less than expected
June 26 in ROUNDUPS

Government boosts grants by EUR16m
The government has committed EUR16 million to 119 new third level projects in science, engineering and technology.
June 26 in INVESTMENT

Orbiscom clinches major Citibank deal
Citibank has announced that it is to offer security technology from the Irish company Orbiscom to its 75 million US credit card holders to help combat fraud.
June 26 in E-COMMERCE

Massive fraud uncovered at WorldCom
WorldCom has admitted to a massive fraud in which the firm inflated profits by incorrectly accounting for more than USD3.8 billion in costs.
June 26 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Dixons reports strong year in Ireland
Electronics retail group Dixons has recorded a 26 percent increase in sales in Ireland and is expanding its operations here.
June 26 in MARKETS

Yahoo drops two broadband services
Yahoo has announced that it is to discontinue its broadband channels Yahoo Finance Vision and Yahoo Radio, in a major restructuring of its broadband strategy.
June 26 in BUSINESS

For the record 25 June
Hutchison Whampoa may acquire Meteor | Deutsche Telekom staff strike over pay
June 25 in ROUNDUPS

US users enjoy 'broadband lifestyle'
A new report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project says that high-speed Internet access has created a "broadband lifestyle" for many in the US.
June 25 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Hutchison Whampoa wins 3G bid
O2 and Vodafone Ireland have both lost out in their bid for the top third-generation mobile licence in Ireland to newcomer Hutchison Whampoa.
June 25 in WIRELESS

Sun turns on the heat in Web services
Sun Microsystems is looking to heat up the competition in the Web services space by giving away a major piece of e-business software.
June 25 in BUSINESS

Text messaging craze hits television
UK-based WirelessOcean Group has developed a prototype of a system that allows users to send and receive SMS messages through their television.
June 25 in WIRELESS

In the papers 25 June
WorldCom shares fall below USD1 | Liberty Media acquires Wink Communications
June 25 in ROUNDUPS

Microsoft Ireland to work on top-secret OS
Microsoft's European centres in Ireland will develop and distribute the next Windows operating system.
June 25 in BUSINESS

Hewlett-Packard to release 50 new printers
HP has invested a record USD1.2 billion to develop a new line of printers as the revamped company aggressively pursues the printing market for digital photos.
June 25 in BUSINESS