The government is refocusing its industrial policy to support key sectors of the economy such as IT, business secretary Vince Cable has announced. In a speech at Imperial College in London, Cable said the department was identifying ...
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The Department of Health (DoH) today announced new funding to encourage new digital services for sharing data within the NHS. The Information Sharing Challenge Fund will enable NHS organisations to bid for up to £99,000 to put their ...
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David Weymouth, group director of operations and risk at insurance giant RSA, talks to Computer Weekly about the importance of training the next generation of IT leaders; the key changes affecting finance technology; and why a government ...
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The global financial services sector still faces upheaval, five years after the credit crunch decimated its ranks. But how have IT strategies changed in the years since the UK government was forced to nationalise Northern Rock? Five years ...
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Intellect Neurosciences has won a notice of allowance (NOA) from the European Patent Office for its OX1, which has been licensed to ViroPharma for Friedrich's Ataxia and other neurodegenerative diseases. The OX1 patent relates to a new ...
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The government will permanently keep a tight rein on spending controls, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has said. The announcement acts a rubber stamp for the procedures already in place, said a Cabinet Office spokesman. All ...
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During the Windows 8 preview day in Amsterdam, Microsoft explained how it plans to change the way everyone uses computers in its so-called "beautiful experience". This will inevitably affect the way corporates use the Windows operating ...
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Computer Weekly has launched a programme to recognise the most influential women in UK IT – and we want your help in selecting the winners. Scroll down to vote and see the bottom of the page to find out more information on our ...
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GAMBICA and Intellect will be holding a joint event to promote automation and its benefits to industry on March 6 at The Commonwealth Club in London. Key note speakers at 'Automated Britain – The Renaissance of UK Manufacturing' will ...
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In a surprising reversal, a 5-cent North American polyethylene price increase that seemed to have faded away in December actually took hold in the market. Many buyers contacted mid-month by Plastics News indicated that they did not expect ...
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