IBM slashes over 15,000 jobs
IBM is cutting more than 15,600 jobs worldwide in its computer services and microelectronics divisions, due to lower demand for its products and services.
August 14 in BUSINESS

Cap Gemini cuts 22pc of Irish staff
French consultancy firm Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (CGEY) has cut 25 jobs in Ireland following its earlier decision to slash 10 percent of its global workforce.
August 14 in BUSINESS

Iona Technologies cuts 125 jobs
Iona Technologies is to lay off around 125 employees, including 20 in Dublin as demand for integration software continues to be weak.
August 13 in BUSINESS

Intel shrinks chip elements even further
Intel Ireland's Fab-24 will use some of Intel's most advanced chip-making technologies, which the semiconductor giant revealed on Tuesday.
August 13 in BUSINESS

Sun to launch Linux-based server
Sun Microsystems plans to release a low-end server at the LinuxWorld trade show, which will include an Intel chip and will run on Linux.
August 12 in BUSINESS

Personal e-mail use gains ground at work
According to a new poll by recruitment Web site Monster, 88 percent of workers in Europe admit that they use company e-mail for non-work purposes once a month.
August 12 in BUSINESS

EMC launches new Clariion line
Storage device maker EMC on Monday rolled out a new mid-range computer storage line, a sector of the market where the company has traditionally lagged.
August 12 in BUSINESS

Forfas warns over e-business complacency
Forfas has warned Irish businesses and the government not to lose site of the potential of e-business in the face of the technology downturn.
August 12 in BUSINESS

SmartForce wins USD10m contract
Irish company SmartForce has signed a USD10m agreement with Deloitte Consulting to provide e-learning products to the consulting firm's 15,000 workers.
August 12 in BUSINESS

WorldCom reveals more dubious earnings
WorldCom has admitted to an additional USD3.3 billion in improperly reported earnings and plans to write-off more than USD50 billion in intangible assets.
August 09 in BUSINESS

IT spending to grow, claim researchers
IT spending this year will be up slightly on last year as the bottom for the market appears to have been reached, according to two leading research firms.
August 08 in BUSINESS

Commtech acquires Antefacto product line
Commtech Solutions has purchased the S1000 load-balancing device product line from Antefacto, the Web software developer that closed in early July.
August 08 in BUSINESS

Cork firm uses software to find CV lies
An Irish testing and selection company is using a new on-line tool to help its clients discover if job-hunters are telling the truth on their CVs.
August 08 in BUSINESS

Spectel cuts workforce by 17 percent
Irish Web conferencing software company Spectel will cut around 17 percent of its staff, citing a harsh US market for video conferencing tools as the reason.
August 08 in BUSINESS

Fighting rages over Internet radio fees
Both the record industry and Internet broadcasters are displeased with a decision on per-song royalty rates, and both sides plan to mount court challenges.
August 08 in BUSINESS

Bord Bia site to restore beef confidence
Bord Bia has launched a Web site as part of a plan to restore consumer confidence in beef.
August 02 in BUSINESS

Dell ponders printers and PDAs
Dell's move into the printer market is almost a certainty, but according to emerging reports, the firm is also considering the launch of a Dell-branded PDA.
August 02 in BUSINESS

Laptops thrive in a weak PC market
The number of laptops shipped worldwide increased during the second quarter, while shipments of desktops continued to slip, according to Gartner Dataquest.
August 02 in BUSINESS

Dot-biz domain disputes go to court
Disquiet over the domain registration dispute process involving .biz domains has led to court action on both sides of the Atlantic.
August 01 in BUSINESS

Iona's enlists 7,000 Dream Warriors
Irish software company Iona says its on-line war game is proving to be a success, as an increasing number of developers use Iona tools to play the game.
August 01 in BUSINESS

Liberties children to make digital films
Children in the Liberties area of Dublin are being taught digital editing techniques using new software developed by an Irish multimedia company.
July 31 in BUSINESS

Irish Avaya jobs could be at risk
Irish jobs are at risk after telecom equipment manufacturer Avaya announced 2,500 job cuts worldwide, as sales languish among enterprise customers.
July 29 in BUSINESS

Users divided on the meaning of spam
Businesses in the US and UK agree that spam is a problem, but according to MessageLabs many users cannot reach a consensus on its definition.
July 29 in BUSINESS

Following merger, Fulcrum re-brands
Irish company Fulcrum Distribution has re-branded following its merger with Entropy UK as the newly combined business looks to expand.
July 29 in BUSINESS

Ogg Vorbis music format gets Real
The popularity of the MP3 format could be under threat, following a decision by RealNetworks to take the open source path in the streaming music sector.
July 26 in BUSINESS