A recent Gartner report showed that even in the poorest segments of the SaaS market, the annual growth rate is at 11 percent. The reasons IT executives are turning to the cloud-based technologies can be seen in the decisions being made at ...
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Some major computer makers are pushing Office 365 with their new PCs, but others have stuck with a more traditional bundling tactic of including a factory-installed, single-licence trial. “[Microsoft is] very clearly heading towards ...
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The US faces a growing threat from trade secret theft by foreign hackers and needs to apply new legislation and diplomatic pressure in order to protect American businesses. That's what a White House spokesman told the press at an event to ...
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Microsoft customers can save between $20 and $40 on a one-PC, perpetual license of Office 2013 by purchasing a "product key card," a retail offer that consists of a 25-character activation key. Product key cards, or PKCs, debuted three ...
Swiss food company Aryzta has entered into an agreement to acquire Klemme, a leading bakery in Germany, for EUR280m, as part of a strategy to strengthen its presence in the region. Klemme, established in 1991, operates seven bakeries with ...
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Dell executives went on the offensive this week, claiming that the firm can trump Cisco in the information technology security market, as well as holding an edge against powerful rivals such as HP and IBM. “Cisco is a great ...
In a new report on plastics & packaging mergers and acquisitions (M&A) over a twelve year period from 2001-2012, Blaige & Company has identified four consolidation mega-trends associated with the plastics industry: Globalization Driving ...
Oxford University has revealed it suspended use of Google Docs on 14 February following a sustained influx of phishing attacks on the network. The attacks, designed to acquire login details for university systems in order to send spam ...
Writing a book about Windows 8 takes a peculiar combination of perseverance, insight, and a high tolerance for pain. Those who write books about Win8 get to dig into the heart of the beast -- they're exposed early and often to ...
Constantia Flexibles has signed a deal to acquire global manufacturer of labels Spear Group, as part of its international growth strategy. According to the Austrian flexible packaging group, the acquisition is subject to regulatory ...
American International Group (AIG) has inked an agreement to purchase Aurec Gold Investments’ 49.99% interest in AIG Israel Insurance Company (AIG Israel), for an undisclosed sum. The acquirer already owns 50.01% interest in AIG ...
Nextreme’s innovative technology, delivering high precision cooling in an ultra-small form factor, will advance Laird’s leadership in its existing thermal management business. This is particularly beneficial as devices become ...
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Gujarat NRE Coking Coal (GNCCL), the Australian subsidiary of India-based Gujarat NRE, has recommended its shareholders reject the takeover offer by India-based Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL). JSPL is offering to pay A$0.20 per each ...
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Profit after tax and before significant items was up 5.7% to $322m for the six months up to 31 December 2012. Amcor managing director and chief executive Ken MacKenzie said: “The first half result represented a record underlying ...
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has launched legal action against unknown traders over claims they broke rules when trading in Heinz options before the US$28bn deal to buy the food giant was announced. The SEC claims traders had ...
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