Foreign dotcoms to charge VAT

Personal Tax Foreign dotcoms to charge VAT

21y James Middleton

Foreign dotcoms to charge VAT

A new European Union directive will come into power on 1 July forcing non-EU e-commerce companies to impose EU tax on all digital sales, making such p...

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Finance sector still best paying

Company News Finance sector still best paying

21y James Middleton

Finance sector still best paying

Finance directors and managers received the best pay rises this year - a healthy 11.5% compared with those running the IT sector, who came off worst, ...

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HP lands £1.9bn outsourcing deal

Consulting HP lands £1.9bn outsourcing deal

21y James Middleton

HP lands £1.9bn outsourcing deal

HP has landed its third major outsourcing deal in quick succession, agreeing a contract worth $3bn (£1.9bn) over the next ten years with consumer good...

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Errors at Ariba date back to 1999

Technology Errors at Ariba date back to 1999

21y James Middleton

Errors at Ariba date back to 1999

E-procurement software firm Ariba has adjusted all but one of its financial statements as far back as 1999, following a review of its accounting which...

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Companies get better internet protection

Accounting Software Companies get better internet protection

22y James Middleton

Companies get better internet protection

The international security standard developed by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has been updated for the first time in ten ...

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More WorldCom exec in the dock

Company News More WorldCom exec in the dock

22y James Middleton

More WorldCom exec in the dock

More WorldCom senior executives are in the firing line as federal prosecutors today revealed plans to level new charges and indict new defendants. Rea...

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WorldCom domino effect begins - shares tumble

Company News WorldCom domino effect begins - shares tumble

22y James Middleton

WorldCom domino effect begins - shares tumble

The knock-on effect of the WorldCom scandal is pummelling other companies in the telecoms sector, sparking fears of a domino effect that could see oth...

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Yahoo bug puts 60 million users at risk

Accounting Software Yahoo bug puts 60 million users at risk

22y James Middleton

Yahoo bug puts 60 million users at risk

The latest version of the popular Yahoo Instant Messenger software has been hit by multiple vulnerabilities which may allow an attacker to hijack anot...

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Ten arrested in PC VAT swoop

Administration Ten arrested in PC VAT swoop

22y James Middleton

Ten arrested in PC VAT swoop

UK Customs and Excise officials have arrested 10 people allegedly involved in a major VAT fraud involving computer components. Read More...

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Freeserve looks to sue government

Corporate Tax Freeserve looks to sue government

22y James Middleton

Freeserve looks to sue government

Internet service provider Freeserve is threatening to take the government to court unless a resolution is struck over the tax dispute it claims favour...

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Microsoft 'close to deal with DoJ'

Accounting Software Microsoft 'close to deal with DoJ'

22y James Middleton

Microsoft 'close to deal with DoJ'

With a 2 November deadline looming, reports are surfacing that Microsoft and the US Department of Justice have reached a settlement over the three yea...

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BT's Bonfield quits early

Company News BT's Bonfield quits early

22y James Middleton

BT's Bonfield quits early

BT chief executive Sir Peter Bonfield will be stepping down from the position in January, a year early, with a golden handshake of £1.5m, the telco sa...

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Failed e-transactions go ignored

Technology Failed e-transactions go ignored

22y James Middleton

Failed e-transactions go ignored

Europe's ebusinesses are clueless as to whether their customers' online transactions are successful or not, leaving users out in the cold when a probl...

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Lernout & Hauspie finally silenced

Business Recovery Lernout & Hauspie finally silenced

22y James Middleton

Lernout & Hauspie finally silenced

Troubled speech recognition software company Lernout & Hauspie has finally been declared bankrupt. Read More...

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Technology - Microsoft websites hacked.

Management Technology - Microsoft websites hacked.

23y James Middleton

Technology - Microsoft websites hacked.

Three international Microsoft websites defaced by hacker group Read More...

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Hackers launch cyberwar on terrorists

Management Hackers launch cyberwar on terrorists

23y James Middleton

Hackers launch cyberwar on terrorists

The hacker group that claims to have found Osama bin Laden's financial accounts has this week launched its public face. Read More...

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Top companies risk .com status

Management Top companies risk .com status

23y James Middleton

Top companies risk .com status

Ongoing research has found that a quarter of Fortune 1000 companies are running servers with vulnerable DNS setups. This means that around 250 multina...

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Cisco accountants facing jail

Management Cisco accountants facing jail

23y James Middleton

Cisco accountants facing jail

Two former Cisco accountants pleaded guilty yesterday to hacking into the firm's computer system to illegally issue £5.5m worth of stock to themselves...

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Freeserve turns up the heat in VAT row

Personal Tax Freeserve turns up the heat in VAT row

23y James Middleton

Freeserve turns up the heat in VAT row

UK internet service provider (ISP) Freeserve is turning up the heat in its campaign against rival AOL, claiming that the US company is benefiting from...

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Hotmail users face mass spamming

Management Hotmail users face mass spamming

23y James Middleton

Hotmail users face mass spamming

Hotmail users were subjected to a mass spam attack this weekend, at the same time that it was revealed that a security glitch in the service allowed a...

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Windows XP to arrive a month early?

Management Windows XP to arrive a month early?

23y James Middleton

Windows XP to arrive a month early?

Microsoft has reportedly told four PC vendors to be ready to ship Windows XP in six to eight weeks' time - a month earlier than its official 25 Octobe...

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BT denies Code Red caused meltdown

Management BT denies Code Red caused meltdown

23y James Middleton

BT denies Code Red caused meltdown

BT has hit back at reports that this week's meltdown of its directory enquiries networks was caused by a Code Red virus attack. Read More...

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Code Red wriggles into version two

Management Code Red wriggles into version two

23y James Middleton

Code Red wriggles into version two

The internet was hit by a new variant of the Code Red computer virus over the weekend, which this time round gives full control of the infected machin...

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Urgent talks as Code Red rears its head

Management Urgent talks as Code Red rears its head

23y James Middleton

Urgent talks as Code Red rears its head

The US government and IT security groups are today holding an emergency conference at the International Trade Centre to address the threat posed by th...

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Microsoft sales up despite IT downturn

Management Microsoft sales up despite IT downturn

23y James Middleton

Microsoft sales up despite IT downturn

Despite the doom and gloom of the industry downturn, shares in Microsoft are on the way up, on the back of new product releases and higher licensing f...

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IE browser can be removed says Microsoft

Management IE browser can be removed says Microsoft

23y James Middleton

IE browser can be removed says Microsoft

Microsoft has for the first time given manufacturers permission to remove Internet Explorer from its Windows operating system, ahead of the release of...

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Former L&H chief faces fraud charges

Consulting Former L&H chief faces fraud charges

23y James Middleton

Former L&H chief faces fraud charges

US marshals stormed the home of the former chief executive of troubled software firm Lernout & Hauspie (L&H) this weekend, arresting him on fraud char...

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