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Tech workers left out of economic recovery
News Like many laid-off tech workers, Petersen says bright spots in the stock market and optimistic comments from Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan do little to perk him up; the recovery will seem like a moot point until he gets a solid job.
[March 21, 2002, 16:25]
Scottish minister urges end to ID cards
News Minister for community safety Fergus Ewing has written to the new UK home secretary Alan Johnson asking for the scheme to be cancelled. He has disputed claims by UK immigration minister Phil Woolas that the scheme would bring economic benefits to...
[June 30, 2009, 12:23]
Next Crusoe chip bogged down in testing
News Although the company landed some impressive design wins with major notebook makers such as Sony in its chips' first year, its ultimate success is "too close to call," said Alan Promisel, a IDC analyst.
[October 10, 2001, 9:45]
Reports: Alan Sugar to get gov't enterprise post
Blog Comment Alan Sugar’s appointment as ‘Enterprise Tsar’ is welcome news for entrepreneurs and SMEs in these difficult times, in the hope that his new role will ensure the government keeps the small business agenda at the forefront of economic policy.
[June 8, 2009, 8:45]
Downturn to hamper Asian piracy fight
News Although large to medium-size corporations tend to go through the proper channels, smaller companies continue to take the risk, said Alan Tong, an IDC Asia-Pacific senior analyst. Efforts to clamp down on the illegal use of software in Asia could...
[October 3, 2001, 15:11]
The Day Ahead: Economy at a crossroads
News There's been a lot of talk in recent days about the complexities of the "new economy" compared to the "old economy", especially by Fed chairman Alan Greenspan. Conventional wisdom suggests that Greenspan deserves a ton of praise for overseeing the...
[March 8, 2000, 11:33]
Sun plans trading floor for computing power
News For example, perhaps Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will issue his latest economic views and 500 traders will want to run risk analyses immediately, so commodities traders would bank on an increased demand for the utility computing...
[February 4, 2005, 8:10]
Cyrix production problems hurt National
News We did not expect to have these (sorts of) results this quarter," said Alan Bernheimer, spokesman for National. The statement also blamed the bad economic conditions in Asia for the decline. "National expects sales from its recently acquired Cyrix...
[February 3, 1998, 9:44]
Johnson urges haste on foreigner ID cards
News Home secretary Alan Johnson has asked the UK Border Agency to look at speeding up the issuing of identity cards to foreign nationals. It has already issued 50,000 cards to people legally working in the UK, and plans to provide them to all...
[July 6, 2009, 8:38]
A Year Ago: Net stock overpriced, says Bill Gates
News His words echoed those of US Federal Reserve Chairman of Alan Greenspan who recently claimed that Internet stocks were over-priced. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates joined the throng of Internet stock sceptics and warned about jumping into the "gold...
[January 31, 2000, 6:01]
Boom time's over for security pros
News And trading up to better-paying jobs in the same field is a thing of the past, said Alan Paller, director of research and development for the System Administration Networking and Security (SANS) Institute, which produced the survey.
[July 2, 2002, 9:23]
Government under fire over ID cards
News The government has been critisised over its decision to press ahead with the national ID card scheme following home secretary Alan Johnson's announcement that carrying an ID card will never be compulsory for British citizens.
[July 2, 2009, 9:14]
Post offices to collect foreign nationals' biometrics
News The Post Office is very pleased to be supporting this trial as our reputation for trust and the unparalleled reach of our network means we can offer secure and efficient transfer of personal data while the potential for earning additional income...
[September 25, 2009, 9:47]
Greenspan warns against fighting outsourcing
News Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday that efforts to stem the tide of overseas outsourcing could damage the US economy instead of help protect American workers. He also compared the current trend of companies sending employment...
[March 15, 2004, 10:45]
US Report: Gates urges governments not to meddle
News Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. "I think it would be a tragedy if any government action held companies back in terms of doing more advanced products," the head of the software giant said at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.
[February 1, 1999, 16:07]
Election 2001: Political parties show their IT stripes
News Tue 22 May 2001 The shadow technology minister Alan Duncan explains the Conservative Party's proposal for a laissez-faire approach towards regulating the Internet space Labour argues that through prudent economic management and incentives the UK...
[May 25, 2001, 10:57]
Gov't U-turns on compulsory ID cards for pilots
News In a statement, Balpa general secretary Jim McAuslan attributed the government's U-turn to the influence of home secretary Alan Johnson, who replaced Jacqui Smith at the beginning of the month. Making the cards free for the over-75s] will help...
[June 30, 2009, 17:44]
US Report: Sun, Microsoft square off in court over Java
News He will be joined by Alan Baratz, president of the Java software division and Sun's in-house lawyer Lee Patch, who are also scheduled to take the stand. Hausman said that if Microsoft were forced to distribute Sun's Java Virtual Machine, it would...
[September 9, 1998, 8:44]
Nasdaq: Have we hit rock bottom yet?
News With amateur investors opening up online brokerage accounts in record numbers and 401(k) contributions at a fevered pitch, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan did his best to curb this "irrational exuberance" by steadily increasing short...
[March 13, 2001, 8:17]
Microsoft wins latest round in OpenDocument battle
News Another indication of the importance of the case is the planned attendance of Alan Yates, the general manager of Microsoft's The forum will be hosted by the Senate committee on economic development and emerging technologies and the state's science...
[December 13, 2005, 16:15]
