According to the London Financial Times Kim Jong-il, North Korea’s idiosyncratic leader, may be dispensing Hennessy cognac and Cartier watches to his cronies for a little while longer, thanks to a 300-year-old territorial dispute between the UK and Spain.  The FT reports that the ban was agreed by the United Nations last October as...
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2007 promises to be a seminal year for the future of operating systems, with all major players releasing significant new features and much ‘eye candy’ in their new releases. At the same time the position of the front runners and new entrants may mean that 2007 points the way to a very different course,...
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According to the Financial Times, Microsoft’s attempt to enter the iPod market faltered before the product even left the starting line. And now sales are starting to flag according to observers. The report quotes analysts saying that the device from Microsoft will need a series of tweaks if it is to gain a foothold...
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Microsoft has had a long time to ready itself for the much delayed roll out of its latest Vista operating system. With Bill Gates slipping slowly into the background it was left to Microsoft’s Chief Executive, Steve Ballmer to utter the superlatives and hyperbole. Yesterday Microsoft launched the first phase of it’s Vista operating...
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The late Friday bid by BSkyB to thwart a takeover plans by NTL/Virgin or RTL of ITV are drawing claim and counter claim this morning in London. Sir Richard Branson leading the charge that the takeover contravenes various stock market and media monopolies rules. The markets have reacted by thrashing both BSkyB and ITV...
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Britain’s financial regulator warned this morning that lenders in the UK may be in danger of over exposing themselves with mainstream house mortgages reaching five times income. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) warned that lenders need to be sure that they can cope with the consequences of a potential housing slump. The FSA’s worry...
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