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Tech banker Robertson Stephens to close
News FleetBoston Financial is shuttering Robertson Stephens, an investment bank that took many dot-com firms public during the tech boom.
Wit Capital's loss doubles after staff increase
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Wit Capital profit loss doubles after staff increase
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Satyam on sale, receives multiple bids
News Several Indian companies, including Spice Corp, have confirmed interest to acquire a controlling stake in Satyam, new reports reveal.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, Acquisitions, Bloomberg L.P., engineering company, investment banking, Indian Company, IT services company, chairman, Goldman Sachs & Co.
UK banks trim tech spending
News Technology spending by U.K. banks has been pulled back, but some areas are not likely to be affected.
Tags: Budgeting/cost control, Datamonitor, Investment, operating income, investment banking, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, compliance, financial, financial service, bank
Is smart grid the next green-tech bubble?
News IT heavyweights and start-ups eye stimulus money to modernize grid but there's concern too much money and hype could lead to inflated expectations.
Tags: Green IT, Clean Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Google Inc., Grid, wind energy, venture capital, information technology company, network, Green IT
Seven things to mull when choosing data deduplication tools
Techguide Deduplication technology is just what is needed as IT budgets are tightened while mission critical data continues to grow. Find out how you can pick the right solution.
Tags: Data Management, Storage management, Storage software, Data, Asia, Solution, Backup, Tool, Storage, De-duplication
TheStreet.com, MarketWatch may merge
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BNP Paribas in US$98M outsourcing deal
News French banking giant BNP Paribas has signed a five-year, US$98 million contract with Atos Origin for IT services in France and the United Kingdom.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing
Chase's acquisition of H&Q not without risk
News Seeking the shortest route to the lucrative business of underwriting high-tech IPOs, Chase Manhattan opened up its checkbook today and bought its way into the market.
Buy.com hires Disney exec, prepares for IPO
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Juno shares rocket on free ISP plans
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Net analyst joins start-up
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iPod's success lures Windows users to Mac
News A U.S. report estimates that 1 million PC users switched to Macintosh machines for the first time in 2005, a move driven by the success of Apple's iPod.
Tags: MP3 players, Desktops
Investment bank tests 12,000 staff on grasp of Internet
News UBS Warburg tested all its staff--from its board of directors to interns--on their knowledge of the Internet, to prepare them for the business opportunities available in an era of rapid technological change.
