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IT Contractors Upbeat About Job Prospects
News IT contractors are upbeat about job prospects despite talk of a recession in the UK. Just nine percent of contractors said they are very concerned about finding work in the current economic climate, according to research from IT recruitment company...
[February 21, 2008, 7:49]
Easynet Upbeat On Local-loop Unbundling
News Easynet's upbeat report suggests that local-loop unbundling could still have a future. Reports of the death of local-loop unbundling are greatly exaggerated, according to broadband provider easynet. The telecoms firm says it is pleased with its...
[July 5, 2002, 16:07]
Seagate Upbeat Despite Profit Shortfall
News June is often a choppy time for the PC industry, and consumers remain unsure about the direction of the US economy, although Europe seems more upbeat. Seagate Technology on Tuesday reported lower-than-expected revenue and income for the quarter...
[April 18, 2007, 10:37]
The Day Ahead: B2B Execs Upbeat
News ICG managing director Douglas Alexander was among the more upbeat execs. A host of B2B execs gathered at the Lehman Brothers B4B Industrial eMarketplace conference in New York Thursday. Just in case you were wondering, "B4B" isn't a typo.
[June 2, 2000, 11:05]
IT Bosses Upbeat On Tech Spending
News CIOs' confidence in the current health of the US economy and IT spending remains "bullish", according to the latest research from analyst Forrester. The quarterly poll by Forrester gauges the confidence of 151 CIOs of North American companies on...
[October 4, 2005, 16:25]
Siebel Upbeat In Face Of Doubts
News In the face of internal turbulence and scepticism about his company's future, Siebel's newly appointed chief executive has unveiled what he claims is a new strategy for the struggling enterprise software company.
[April 18, 2005, 10:50]
Symbian Upbeat As Shipments Treble
News Smartphone operating system firm Symbian has seen shipments of handsets using its operating system triple over the last year. The second quarter of this year saw 7.8 million handsets shipped with the Symbian operating system, up from 2.4 million in...
[August 19, 2005, 10:00]
Sun Announces Upbeat Fourth-quarter Forecast
News Sun on Tuesday announced preliminary fourth-quarter results that were higher than Wall Street's expectations, sending its shares up more than 11 percent in after-hours trading. Shares of Sun climbed as high as $9.83 (£4.90) per share in after-hours...
[July 16, 2008, 8:57]
E-commerce Minister Upbeat On 3G's Chances
News A growing public appetite for innovative mobile services and fast connectivity on the move is set to drive the take-up of third-generation (3G) phones, e-commerce minister Stephen Timms argued on Thursday.
[December 4, 2003, 14:00]
Government Upbeat About 3G
News The UK government is confident that 2004 will be a good year for 3G in Britain, despite concerns that handset availability could hamper operators' attempts to launch commercial services. Speaking at the UK Technology Partnering and Investment Forum...
[March 4, 2004, 16:40]
Upbeat Analyst Report Boosts Chip Sector
News Monday was a good day for companies in the chip sector, with many seeing their share price rise after Goldman Sachs suggested that the worst could soon be over for the struggling sector. UK chip designer ARM saw its shares rise by over five percent...
[August 13, 2001, 16:37]
Ballmer Sounds An Upbeat Note
News Although much has been made of the challenges Microsoft faces in readying the next version of Windows, chief executive Steve Ballmer said that "big bets" like Longhorn are not a reason for concern. Rather, Ballmer said the time the alarm bells...
[July 14, 2004, 13:50]
Merrill Upbeat On Chip Stocks
News In a research note titled "Train's back in the station -- climb aboard! the brokerage firm's analyst team cited several factors behind the call: stabilising earnings estimates, reduced capital spending and bottoming year-over-year changes.
[August 1, 2001, 16:19]
Salesforce.com Sounds Upbeat Note On Revenue
News Salesforce.com reported an 82 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, attributing growth to the addition of 1,400 new customers during the quarter. For the quarter that ended 31 October, the San Francisco-based company posted $2.2m in net...
[November 18, 2004, 7:30]
Google Upbeat Over Court Ruling
News Tuesday's preliminary court ruling in the battle over Dr Kai-Fu Lee has been welcomed by Google. A Washington state judge ruled today that Dr. Kai-Fu Lee can immediately begin working for Google. We're thrilled, and he's excited to get right to...
[September 14, 2005, 17:45]
Upbeat Y2K Message From MOD
News The report, published on the MOD Web site, claimed all mission critical computer systems, including those controlling weapons, would be compliant by September 1999. Defence Secretary George Robertson said: "The Year 2000 is a real issue, and we are...
[December 9, 1998, 11:59]
Check Point Upbeat About Security
News Call Gil Shwed an optimistic pessimist. The CEO of Check Point Software Technologies expects the sophistication of virus writers to improve -- but he's not particularly worried about the Internet's ability to withstand major attacks.
[October 21, 2004, 9:25]
Nokia Gets City Thumbs-up
News The unexpectedly upbeat forecast led to a rise in share prices across Europe, as it was interpreted as good news -- both for Nokia individually and the mobile industry in general. In response, analysts have announced they are upbeat about the firm...
[December 12, 2001, 11:14]
SP1 Compatibility Issues Still Prevalent
Blog To bandy about claims that SP1 will be a problem-free deal for all, with little or no compatibility issues to vex us, seems a little too upbeat for most. If you’re still feeling upbeat by this point - you might like to stay positive and remember...
[February 19, 2008, 20:14]
Palmisano Sheds Light On IBM's Path
News He outlined IBM's rather upbeat view on its long-term prospects but provided few concrete details. Palmisano said he remains upbeat about IBM and its future in the IT market, especially about products like servers and services, which can be used to...
[May 17, 2002, 7:32]
