Hosting giant Rackspace saw profits grow 55% to $48.3m (pound 31m) in the first six months of this year. Total revenue for the first half of the year was $620m, a 30% jump on the first half of 2011. “At the halfway point in the ...
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An increase in the share price of software firm Sage this week has led to further speculation that the company is an imminent takeover target. Rumours about the likes of IBM and Microsoft circling the firm were rife all summer. ...
Capita has been named preferred bidder in an educational support services joint venture with Staffordshire County Council, in a deal worth £1.7bn over 20 years. Capita will hold the majority stake in the partnership, to deliver a ...
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A number of large public sector contracts buoyed IT services company Atos Origin in the third quarter, with the outsourcer reporting double-digit growth. Atos Origin grew its UK market 10% to €426m, compared with the same quarter the ...
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Yesterday's launch of Apple's iPhone 5 has drawn the usual line in the sand among industry commentators. Further reading Apple reveals iPhone 5 Apple to launch new iPhone,among other products The fall of the house of Apple Between ...
"It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners...Consumers have the right to choices,and they know what they are buying when they purchase Samsung products.This is ...
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Software provider SAP expects a strong second quarter, with revenues up 18% on last year to €3.9bn (£3bn) for the three months to June and operating profits increasing by EURO920,00, a 7% increase. In its preliminary results ...