Market Data Feed and market data http://stevenimmons.org/taxonomy/term/21/atom/feed 2008-04-08T04:27:05-07:00 Cost-cutters boost IBM's results http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/19072008/cost-cutters-boost-ibms-results 2008-07-19T07:21:40-07:00 2008-07-19T07:21:40-07:00 SteveNimmons Cost-cutters boost IBM's results - IBM benefits from companies calling in its services division to help them cut costs.

[BBC UK Technology News]

]]> Cost-cutters boost IBM's results - IBM benefits from companies calling in its services division to help them cut costs.

[BBC UK Technology News]

]]> Progress pushes for SOA evolution by acquiring Iona http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/28062008/progress-pushes-soa-evolution-acquiring-iona 2008-06-28T10:49:45-07:00 2008-06-28T10:49:45-07:00 SteveNimmons Progress pushes for SOA evolution by acquiring Iona -

Progress Software made a strategic move to gain wider recognition in the infrastructure software market with its acquisition of integration specialist Iona.

[SOA News from Computer Weekly]

]]> Progress pushes for SOA evolution by acquiring Iona -

Progress Software made a strategic move to gain wider recognition in the infrastructure software market with its acquisition of integration specialist Iona.

[SOA News from Computer Weekly]

]]> Report: IBM outpaces competitors in Application Development software market for seventh straight year http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/15062008/report-ibm-outpaces-competitors-application-development-software-market- 2008-06-15T07:26:11-07:00 2008-06-15T07:26:11-07:00 SteveNimmons Report: IBM outpaces competitors in Application Development software market for seventh straight year - IBM today announced that analyst firm Gartner, Inc.* and market research firm Evans Data Corp. have ranked IBM as the leader in the application development software market. These rankings come just as IBM is projecting more than 12,000 people will attend its 2008 IBM Rational Software Development Conferences in 13 countries around the globe.

[IBM Newsroom]

]]> Report: IBM outpaces competitors in Application Development software market for seventh straight year - IBM today announced that analyst firm Gartner, Inc.* and market research firm Evans Data Corp. have ranked IBM as the leader in the application development software market. These rankings come just as IBM is projecting more than 12,000 people will attend its 2008 IBM Rational Software Development Conferences in 13 countries around the globe.

[IBM Newsroom]

]]> Schlumberger buys IES http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/13062008/schlumberger-buys-ies 2008-06-13T06:55:00-07:00 2008-06-13T06:55:00-07:00 SteveNimmons Schlumberger buys IES - Schlumberger, the oilfield and information services company, has acquired Integrated Exploration Systems (IES), the Germany-based supplier of advanced petroleum systems modelling software and services for the exploration and production industry

[News from The Engineer]

]]> Schlumberger buys IES - Schlumberger, the oilfield and information services company, has acquired Integrated Exploration Systems (IES), the Germany-based supplier of advanced petroleum systems modelling software and services for the exploration and production industry

[News from The Engineer]

]]> Yahoo 'sabotaged' Microsoft deal http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/05062008/yahoo-sabotaged-microsoft-deal 2008-06-05T11:16:00-07:00 2008-06-05T11:16:00-07:00 SteveNimmons Yahoo 'sabotaged' Microsoft deal - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn claims the Yahoo board deliberately "sabotaged" Microsoft's bid.

[BBC UK Technology News]

]]> Yahoo 'sabotaged' Microsoft deal - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn claims the Yahoo board deliberately "sabotaged" Microsoft's bid.

[BBC UK Technology News]

]]> Qinetiq awarded £3.8m http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/01062008/qinetiq-awarded-%C2%A338m 2008-06-01T09:07:29-07:00 2008-06-01T09:07:29-07:00 SteveNimmons Qinetiq awarded £3.8m - Qinetiq has been awarded a £3.8m contract from Kongsberg following the Swedish defence giant’s success in winning a prime contract worth £18m from the Norwegian Defence Procurement Division.

[News from The Engineer]

]]> Qinetiq awarded £3.8m - Qinetiq has been awarded a £3.8m contract from Kongsberg following the Swedish defence giant’s success in winning a prime contract worth £18m from the Norwegian Defence Procurement Division.

[News from The Engineer]

]]> EMC Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Iomega Corporation http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/23052008/emc-extends-tender-offer-acquire-iomega-corporation 2008-05-22T23:44:12-07:00 2008-05-22T23:44:12-07:00 SteveNimmons EMC Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Iomega Corporation -

]]> EMC Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Iomega Corporation -

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EMC logo EMC Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Iomega Corporation

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has extended the expiration date for its cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM) until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, May 30, 2008. As a result, stockholders of Iomega may tender their shares of Iomega common stock until 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 30, 2008. The extension was made to allow the European Commission the time required to complete its review process, which is a condition to the completion of the tender offer.

 
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has extended the expiration date for its cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM) until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, May 30, 2008. As a result, stockholders of Iomega may tender their shares of Iomega common stock until 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 30, 2008. The extension was made to allow the European Commission the time required to complete its review process, which is a condition to the completion of the tender offer.
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]]> UK economic outlook 'worsening' http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/11052008/uk-economic-outlook-worsening 2008-05-11T12:31:18-07:00 2008-05-11T12:31:18-07:00 SteveNimmons UK economic outlook 'worsening' - Economic prospects for the next 18 months have got worse, the British Chambers of Commerce warns. [BBC Business News]

]]> UK economic outlook 'worsening' - Economic prospects for the next 18 months have got worse, the British Chambers of Commerce warns. [BBC Business News]

]]> Scottish Water hires Atos Origin and Graham Technology to improve its connections service http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/02052008/scottish-water-hires-atos-origin-and-graham-technology-improve-its-conne 2008-05-02T13:16:56-07:00 2008-05-02T13:16:56-07:00 SteveNimmons A coup for Atos Origin picking up Scottish Water as a new customer in the utility sector. The technology solution will be based on offerings from Graham Technology http://www.grahamtechnology.com/

]]> A coup for Atos Origin picking up Scottish Water as a new customer in the utility sector. The technology solution will be based on offerings from Graham Technology http://www.grahamtechnology.com/

Scottish Water hires Atos Origin and Graham Technology to improve its connections service - Scottish Water has hired Atos Origin and Graham Technology to improve its customer service. [SOA News from Computer Weekly]

]]> Sun Micro to cut up to 2,500 jobs http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/02052008/sun-micro-cut-2500-jobs 2008-05-02T12:18:42-07:00 2008-05-02T12:19:22-07:00 SteveNimmons Bad economic news emerging from Sun. Bullish pundits in the US IT sector were (this week) indicating little impact of financial and economic slowdown in the sector. Let's hope this is an isolated blip, but I have serious doubts that we will come through untouched.

Sun Micro to cut up to 2,500 jobs - US computer firm Sun Microsystems reports an unexpected loss and says it will cut up to 2,500 jobs. [BBC UK Technology News]

]]> Bad economic news emerging from Sun. Bullish pundits in the US IT sector were (this week) indicating little impact of financial and economic slowdown in the sector. Let's hope this is an isolated blip, but I have serious doubts that we will come through untouched.

Sun Micro to cut up to 2,500 jobs - US computer firm Sun Microsystems reports an unexpected loss and says it will cut up to 2,500 jobs. [BBC UK Technology News]

]]> Yahoo reports a jump in profits http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/23042008/yahoo-reports-jump-profits 2008-04-23T03:51:18-07:00 2008-04-23T03:51:18-07:00 SteveNimmons Yahoo reports a jump in profits - Yahoo, fending off a takeover bid from Microsoft, says profits tripled in the first three months of 2008. [BBC UK Technology News]

]]> Yahoo reports a jump in profits - Yahoo, fending off a takeover bid from Microsoft, says profits tripled in the first three months of 2008. [BBC UK Technology News]

]]> IBM Reports 2008 First-Quarter Results http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/18042008/ibm-reports-2008-first-quarter-results 2008-04-18T08:31:48-07:00 2008-04-18T08:31:48-07:00 SteveNimmons IBM Reports 2008 First-Quarter Results - IBM today announced first- quarter 2008 diluted earnings of $1.65 per share from continuing operations compared with diluted earnings of $1.21 per share in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 36 percent as reported. First- quarter income from continuing operations was $2.3 billion compared with $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 26 percent.

]]> IBM Reports 2008 First-Quarter Results - IBM today announced first- quarter 2008 diluted earnings of $1.65 per share from continuing operations compared with diluted earnings of $1.21 per share in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 36 percent as reported. First- quarter income from continuing operations was $2.3 billion compared with $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 26 percent. Total revenues for the first quarter of 2008 of $24.5 billion increased 11 percent (4 percent, adjusting for currency) from the first quarter of 2007. [IBM Newsroom]

]]> Stocks surge on Citi, Google http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/18042008/stocks-surge-citi-google 2008-04-18T08:30:36-07:00 2008-04-18T08:30:36-07:00 SteveNimmons Stocks surge on Citi, Google - Stocks rallied Friday morning as investors welcomed upbeat earnings from Google and Caterpillar and breathed a sigh of relief that Citigroup's poor results at least included higher-than-expected revenue.

]]> Stocks surge on Citi, Google - Stocks rallied Friday morning as investors welcomed upbeat earnings from Google and Caterpillar and breathed a sigh of relief that Citigroup's poor results at least included higher-than-expected revenue.

[Wall Street Market News]

]]> Watchtower has increased its holding in Telelogic to 98.7% http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/08042008/watchtower-has-increased-its-holding-telelogic-987 2008-04-08T04:33:21-07:00 2008-04-08T04:33:21-07:00 SteveNimmons Watchtower has increased its holding in Telelogic to 98.7% - This Offer is not being made nor will any tender of shares be accepted from or on behalf of holders in any jurisdiction
in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance of any tender of shares therein would not be made in compliance
with laws of such jurisdiction. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan

]]> Watchtower has increased its holding in Telelogic to 98.7% - This Offer is not being made nor will any tender of shares be accepted from or on behalf of holders in any jurisdiction
in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance of any tender of shares therein would not be made in compliance
with laws of such jurisdiction. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan
or South Africa. The Offer is being treated in the United States as one to which the “Tier II” exemption mentioned in
Rule 14d-1(d) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is applicable. The press release has been published in
Swedish and English. In the event that there are any differences between the language versions, the Swedish version shall prevail. [IBM Newsroom]

]]> House prices 'see sharp decline' http://stevenimmons.org/blogs/stevenimmons/08042008/house-prices-see-sharp-decline 2008-04-08T04:27:05-07:00 2008-04-08T04:27:05-07:00 SteveNimmons House prices 'see sharp decline' - House prices fell by 2.5% in March, the biggest monthly decline since September 1992, says the Halifax. [BBC Business News]

]]> House prices 'see sharp decline' - House prices fell by 2.5% in March, the biggest monthly decline since September 1992, says the Halifax. [BBC Business News]

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