Investors warm to clean technology
News The Investment Network on Climate Risk (INCR), made up of state institutional investors such as pension funds, said that members have allocated money in a range of technology companies specialising in renewable energy, energy efficiency and biofuels.
[September 22, 2006, 10:45]
Tech leaders lobby Prime Minister over sustainable IT
News In particular the group is calling for a clearer framework of legislation around climate change to help business make the case for investment in cleaner, greener technologies to upper management and shareholders.
[June 8, 2005, 15:55]
Climate change is damaging our infrastructure, says BT boss
News In particular the group is calling for a clearer framework of legislation around climate change to help business make the case for investment in cleaner, greener technologies to upper management and shareholders.
[June 14, 2005, 18:15]
Kewney (2): Silicon Fen strewn with smoke, mirrors
News In Silicon Valley, Rosenthal remarked, it's the fact that VC people are prepared to blow their money on 12 almost certain turkeys - in the hope that against all the odds, one of them might fly - that created the climate.
[June 4, 1997, 9:25]
Why you should care about the Stern Review
News Sir Nicholas Stern, former World Bank chief economist, lobbed a bombshell into the heart of the climate change debate on Monday. And then of course there is the moral imperative of considering the human cost of massive social upheaval caused by...
[November 1, 2006, 12:54]
Twelve Ways to Reduce Costs with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008
White Papers Many organizations are finding themselves having to deal with difficult challenges in a tough economic climate. A key factor in addressing these challenges is to reduce costs and drive efficiencies, and IT departments are under increasing pressure...
[November 13, 2009, 13:32]
SOA in any Economic Climate
White Papers This white paper from ZapThink discusses how organizations can quickly benefit from SOA, regardless of the economic climate. Other savings are possible as well, making SOA a sound investment. Keep ahead of change with service oriented architecture...
[July 8, 2009, 15:07]
Today's Mid-Market CRM Landscape
White Papers Due to today's extremely difficult economic climate, corporate management needs to find ways to be more efficient and effective in their sales and marketing departments. A well-deployed CRM Solution can provide the results and return on investment...
[July 20, 2006, 0:00]
Best practices for ensuring the highest ROI from voice self-service and IVR systems in tough economic times
White Papers In a challenging economic climate, customer loyalty separates the winners from the losers. This white paper provides a simple three-step approach to getting the most out of your IVR investment, and a single quantitative metric - task completion...
[May 18, 2009, 16:06]
Intel expands solar focus with Voltaix investment
News Other investors included Climate Change Capital Private Equity, AIG, Demeter Partners and Zouk Ventures. Intel's investment branch announced earlier this month that it led a $133.7m (£67.5m) round with $37.7m for Sulfurcell of Germany, which aims...
[July 30, 2008, 8:28]
European R&D investment levels 'stagnating'
News They are vital if Europe wants to emerge stronger from the economic crisis and if it wants to address the challenges of climate change and globalisation. The number of science and technology researchers in Europe is increasing, but the European...
[January 23, 2009, 15:40]
CA Instant Recovery On Demand fact sheet
White Papers In order to stay competitive in today's economic climate, businesses need to have a trusted and tested business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) solution in place. It is a turnkey BC/DR managed service that reduces upfront capital...
[February 13, 2009, 0:24]
Government unveils £100m tech investment plan
News Whitehall has targeted stopping climate change and creating new technologies for the automotive and aerospace industries as ripe for funding. Lord Sainsbury said investment in technology would keep the UK at the forefront of the world's economy.
[March 16, 2005, 8:40]
CIA World Factbook - Complete Edition. Detailed Countries Info and Maps. FREE 1st half book in trial
Downloads Weights and MeasuresCountry Profiles: Administrative divisions Age structure Agriculture - products Airports - with paved runways Airports - with unpaved runways Airports Area - comparative Area Background Birth rate Budget Capital Climate...
[October 25, 2007, 8:00]
Caldera loss exceeds estimate
News Linux software seller Caldera International reported a greater-than-expected loss on Wednesday, another sign of the sour investment climate surrounding the open-source operating system. The loss figure includes a charge of $4.3m (£3.1m) related to...
[June 7, 2001, 10:07]
CIOs tip more spending
News The information technology spending climate is looking sunnier, according to a report published on Monday by investment firm Credit Suisse First Boston. Survey respondents selected Dell, IBM and Cisco Systems as their top three candidates for...
[October 14, 2003, 9:50]
Failing IT staff under pressure
News The second annual ICT spend survey sponsored by Telewest Business and carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit found that the climate for IT investment remains cautious, with 57 per cent of respondents saying IT budgets will be cut or stay...
[February 3, 2005, 8:35]
Fund for tech start-ups aims to reach £1bn
News The UK Innovation Investment Fund will gain funding from the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Department of Health who will each match private-sector contributions of up to £150m. Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Drayson, said...
[July 1, 2009, 8:51]
UPDATE: Huge phone bill blamed for breathe's collapse
News The company has experienced financial difficulties as it has been unable to attract further investment in the current trading climate for dot-coms," a statement reads. Pricewaterhousecooper (PwC) -- appointed as the ISP's administrator on Friday...
[December 18, 2000, 15:15]
Next generation enterprise wireless
News It's also very hard to produce a return on investment figure for most wireless installations, which does it no favours in the current climate of restricted cash This lack of investment growth reflects worries about security, manageability and...
[April 16, 2003, 13:49]



