Blog Posts on firms

Cloud control crucial for firms by samut sari on Oct 26, 201126 October 2011 Last updated at 23:12 GMT Are storm clouds coming? Cloud computing is cost-effective in many ways, but its security needs must be taken seriously Each week we ask high-profile technology decision-makers three questions. Mark Darvill...

Mobile firms vs the patent trolls by samut sari on Oct 26, 201124 October 2011 Last updated at 22:46 GMT By Leo Kelion Technology reporter A recent study claimed "patent trolls" cost industry billions of dollars a year Patent litigation among the world's leading mobile phone companies is on the rise. Barely a w...

Ministers to be firms' 'buddies' by samut sari on Sep 25, 201123 September 2011 Last updated at 10:32 GMT By Victoria King Political reporter, BBC News The Department for Business said firms had welcomed the idea of a hotline Plans are under way to give the heads of the UK's 50 top companies a hotline to indiv...

White House 'rushed' firm's loan by samut sari on Sep 14, 201115 September 2011 Last updated at 00:31 GMT President Barack Obama cited Solyndra as an example of how the stimulus bill would create jobs The White House could have rushed approval on a major government-backed loan to a failed solar panel firm for...

Reports: China firms offered arms to Gadhafi by samut sari on Sep 4, 2011TRIPOLI — Chinese arms firms offered to sell weapons worth about $200 million to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's beleaguered forces in July, two newspapers reported, compounding pressure on Beijing's brittle ties with the rebels who have ousted hi...

Tobacco firms sue FDA over new graphic warnings by Philippines on Aug 16, 2011COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Four of the five largest U.S. tobacco companies sued the federal government Tuesday over new graphic cigarette labels that include the sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased lungs, saying the warnings violate...

Telecoms firms leave some customers unhappy by samut sari on Jul 24, 2011Nearly a quarter of TalkTalk customers were unhappy with the firm's customer service The customer service departments of big landline and broadband firms are leaving a significant minority of their customers unhappy.The telecoms regulator Ofcom disco...

Watchdog: Treasury risks overpaying law firms by Philippines on Apr 14, 2011WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department paid out more than $27 million to law firms overseeing the financial bailouts without requiring detailed bills or questioning the incomplete records that the lawyers provided, a government watchdog says...

Hearsay helps firms with social media – San Francisco Gate by Philippines on Mar 27, 2011On his Facebook page, State Farm agent David Chacon doles out insurance news, safe driving tips and reminders to clients to update their insurance policies. Chacon, an agent in San Francisco’s Mission District, also offers his coffee shop recom...

Service firms grow at fastest pace since 2006 by Philippines on Jan 5, 2011WASHINGTON (AP) — Strong consumer demand pushed a key measure of the economy’s service sector last month to its highest level in more than four years…. View full post on AP Top Business News At 10:44 a.m. EST If you enjoyed reading...