Financial Services

Microsoft pushes for Wall St bailout to protect tech firms

Microsoft pushes for Wall St bailout to protect tech firms

With much of Wall Street reeling from the current banking crisis, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer is lobbying congress to reconsider its refusal to bail out the teetering market.
Shaun Nichols Oct 1 2008 3:52PM Financial Services
$3 billion pledged to wipe out malaria

$3 billion pledged to wipe out malaria

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated over US$168 million to wipe out malaria and other deadly diseases by 2015.
Stewart Meagher Sep 29 2008 2:59PM Financial Services
Yahoo overhauls banner ad system

Yahoo overhauls banner ad system

Yahoo has rolled out a new marketplace for selling banner advertisements. The 'Apt' system will link prospective advertisers with some 784 sites from local newspapers.
Shaun Nichols Sep 29 2008 2:40PM Financial Services
Yahoo may reignite talks with AOL

Yahoo may reignite talks with AOL

The new board at Yahoo, which includes billionaire investor Carl Icahn, is to reopen talks with Time Warner about AOL, according to reports.
Staff Writers Sep 26 2008 9:23AM Financial Services
IT survives US economic downturn, for now

IT survives US economic downturn, for now

Latest figures shows that the IT industry has been surprisingly immune to the US economic slowdown. But analysts warn that this immunity won’t last.
Staff Writers Sep 25 2008 3:33PM Financial Services
HP green lights stock buyback

HP green lights stock buyback

HP has announced that it will be spending some $8bn on a massive stock re-purchasing campaign.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 4:04PM Financial Services
Angel investor seeks geek chic innovations

Angel investor seeks geek chic innovations

Australian Web site developer Geekdom is seeking geeky ideas for its online business incubation program.
Liz Tay Sep 23 2008 3:58PM Financial Services
Online ads weather economic storms

Online ads weather economic storms

After a brief slowdown at the beginning of the financial year, Australian online advertising revenue is expected to increase 24 percent in 2008, according to a new study.
Ashley Clark Sep 19 2008 11:47AM Financial Services
BlueSky calls in administrators

BlueSky calls in administrators

BlueSky Industries has voluntarily called in the administrators, citing the recent loss of Secure Computing has hurt the business.
Lilia Guan Sep 17 2008 3:22PM Financial Services
Bankrupt banks' memorabilia does roaring trade on Ebay

Bankrupt banks' memorabilia does roaring trade on Ebay

Lehman Brothers and Merril Lynch aren’t the only ones frantically liquidating assets this week. Ex-employees are flogging their bank memorabilia on Ebay faster than you can say 'Chapter 11'.
Sylvie Barak Sep 17 2008 9:22AM Financial Services
Opposition mounts to Google-Yahoo search tie-up

Opposition mounts to Google-Yahoo search tie-up

The controversial online search advertising deal between Google and Yahoo has received yet more opposition from a national trade body.
Staff Writers Sep 16 2008 3:31PM Financial Services
Telstra restructuring troubled Kaz group, no buyers in sight

Telstra restructuring troubled Kaz group, no buyers in sight

Telstra is restructuring its troubled ICT services arm Kaz by combining parts of its NSW and Victorian businesses, and moving more services into Telstra.
Kathryn Small Sep 9 2008 10:01AM Financial Services
Mobile plan trades cash for ads

Mobile plan trades cash for ads

A new mobile plan offers customers a 65 percent monthly discount for customers who agree to receive mobile advertisements.
Ashley Clark Aug 27 2008 1:29PM Financial Services
JB Hi-Fi attributes $65M profit to computer sales

JB Hi-Fi attributes $65M profit to computer sales

JB Hi-Fi has told CRN that its full year net profit of $65.1 million can be partly attributed to a sales boom for JB’s IT section – which has been running since June 2007.
Lilia Guan Aug 19 2008 3:57PM Financial Services
Single mum wins US$107, 951 from RIAA

Single mum wins US$107, 951 from RIAA

Disabled single mother Tanya Andersen has won over one hundred thousand dollars in legal fees after fighting the false accusation that she illegally shared music files..
Iain Thomson Aug 18 2008 8:02AM Financial Services
New Yahoo board members confirmed

New Yahoo board members confirmed

Yahoo has confirmed the appointment of Frank Biondi and John Chapple to the company's board of directors.
Shaun Nichols Aug 15 2008 3:35PM Financial Services
Aussie IT retailers feel the economic pinch

Aussie IT retailers feel the economic pinch

IT retailers are seeing a tightening of consumer belts as confidence in spending drops, petrol prices/interest rates rise, and an ominous threat of recession looms in the coming year.
Lilia Guan Aug 4 2008 4:14PM Financial Services
China VCs raise US$3bn in second quarter

China VCs raise US$3bn in second quarter

Chinese venture capital firms had a record US$3bn in funds available to invest during the second quarter of 2008, according to a new survey.
Simon Burns Jul 24 2008 9:11AM Financial Services
Apple sales rise 38 per cent in Q2

Apple sales rise 38 per cent in Q2

Apple has enjoyed a strong second quarter of 2008, with sales growing faster than any other manufacturer..
Iain Thomson Jul 21 2008 3:48PM Financial Services
Technology giants strong despite economic gloom

Technology giants strong despite economic gloom

IBM and Google have both released strong second quarter revenues despite tough economic times.
Rosalie Marshall Jul 21 2008 2:16PM Financial Services

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