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News Item Source Date
CBI 'not keen' on Whitehall self-assessment Supply Management 21 Oct 2009
Global unused servers squander £15bn a year Computerworld UK 21 Oct 2009
Microsoft unleashes new Windows BBC News 21 Oct 2009
BAA sells Gatwick for £2.5bn Bloomberg 21 Oct 2009
'Too early' to declare recovery BBC News 19 Oct 2009
Tougher mortgage lending rules to be unveiled by FSA Guardian 19 Oct 2009
IDC: Use cloud as 'stop gap' measure duriing recession Computerworld UK 19 Oct 2009
NAO urges DEFRA to replace £350m IT system Computer Weekly 19 Oct 2009
Bank of America posts $1bn loss BBC News 16 Oct 2009
Google profits increase 27pc Telegraph 16 Oct 2009
Buyers to desert Royal Mail Supply Management 15 Oct 2009
Postal strike dates are confirmed BBC News 15 Oct 2009
Lloyds could face £2bn penalty for exiting Govt. protection scheme Citywire 14 Oct 2009
Growth in UK unemployment slows BBC News 14 Oct 2009
IBM, Microsoft, HP named nimblest negotiators The Register 14 Oct 2009
UK to lead Europe out of recession v3.co.uk 13 Oct 2009
MoD 'too reliant' on emergency purchasing Supply Management 13 Oct 2009
Sterling tumbles on shock UK inflation fall Times 13 Oct 2009
Postal strike expected next week BBC News 13 Oct 2009
Suppliers sing same cloud computing tune Computerworld UK 12 Oct 2009
Tories slam MoD procurement Supply Management 12 Oct 2009
Mortgage lending dips in August BBC News 12 Oct 2009
RBS shareholders ponder legal bid BBC News 10 Oct 2009
Home Office inks £430m contract extensions Computerworld UK 10 Oct 2009
UK 'becomes to financial centre' BBC News 09 Oct 2009
IDC forecasts huge growth for cloud computing v3.co.uk 09 Oct 2009
'Supplier nightmare' torments small businesses Supply Management 09 Oct 2009
Royal Mail workers vote to strike BBC News 08 Oct 2009
Bank holds interest rates at record low of 0.5% Times 08 Oct 2009
Ex-colleague of London mayor sentenced for purchasing card fraud Supply Management 08 Oct 2009
Shadow minister urges 'rethink' of IT spending ZDNet 08 Oct 2009
FSH builds bridges with BSA after licensing lapse Channelweb 07 Oct 2009
Ballmer rejects calls for simpler software licensing Computing 07 Oct 2009
Spending in the spotlight Supply Management 07 Oct 2009
Jaguar Land Rover secures £500m of new funding Telegraph 07 Oct 2009
Aer Lingus to axe jobs and make paycuts in downturn Guardian 07 Oct 2009
Many firms unhappy with procurement outsourcing deals Procurement Leaders 06 Oct 2009
House prices surge 1.6% in September Times 06 Oct 2009
US court says software is owned, not licensed The Register 06 Oct 2009
Banking row looms as FSA tightens liquidity rules Guardian 05 Oct 2009
Nestle to end purchases from Mugabe milk firm Supply Management 05 Oct 2009
Royal Bank of Scotland set to invest £6bn in IT Computing 05 Oct 2009
World Bank welcomes new economic order from the ashes of crisis Observer 04 Oct 2009
Evening standard to become free Reuters 02 Oct 2009
House prices 'back to 2008 level' BBC News 02 Oct 2009
Divided we stand against supplier failure Channelweb 02 Oct 2009
Emptoris unveils new supply and contract management suite Procurement Leaders 02 Oct 2009
UK construction industry still contracting, says CIPS Guardian 02 Oct 2009
UK schools' IT spending to drop by £9.8m ZDNet 01 Oct 2009
Court quashes £8,000 credit card debt following mis-sold PPI Telegraph 01 Oct 2009
BAE Systems faces bribery charges BBC News 01 Oct 2009
FTSE 100 has record three months BBC News 30 Sep 2009
Online advertising overtakes television for the first time Telegraph 30 Sep 2009
Gartner: Is your outsourcer safe? Computerworld UK 30 Sep 2009
UK IT spending recovery lags behind V3.co.uk 30 Sep 2009
Xerox targets huge savings after buy-out Supply Management 29 Sep 2009
Public procurement to encourage apprenticeships Supply Management 29 Sep 2009
UK contraction less than thought BBC News 29 Sep 2009
Government to extend car scrappage scheme Telegrah 28 Sep 2009
Cut bonuses, Darling tells banks BBC News 28 Sep 2009
Landmark bribery fine for Mabey & Johnson Supply Management 28 Sep 2009
G20 to police new world economic order Telegraph 25 Sep 2009
UK retirement age challenge fails BBC News 25 Sep 2009
UK local government urged to optimise procurement power Procurement Leaders 25 Sep 2009
CBI calls for better public sector purchasing Supply Management 25 Sep 2009
IT not convinced about Cloud's green credentials Techworld 25 Sep 2009
Insurance giant Zurich in talks on £1.5bn IT services megadeal Computerworld UK 25 Sep 2009
Jaguar to shut one Midlands plant BBC News 24 Sep 2009
Microsoft opens mega Dublin data centre Computerworld UK 24 Sep 2009
HP buries EDS brand Computer Weekly 24 Sep 2009
Procurement corruption 'stifling' global economic recovery Supply Management 24 Sep 2009
Recession over by Christmas, says CBI Guardian 23 Sep 2009
Broadband tax 'to be law' by next election Telegraph 23 Sep 2009
EU unveils cross-border bank supervision plan Times 23 Sep 2009
OFT fines 103 construction firms £129.5m for bid rigging Telegraph 22 Sep 2009
Late payment is top concern for vendors Supply Management 22 Sep 2009
Goldman Sachs predicts IT spending rise The Register 22 Sep 2009
IT salaries 'on the up' Computerworld UK 22 Sep 2009
Experts warns firms losing sight of operations due to supply chain outsourcing Procurement Leaders 21 Sep 2009
Dell to acquire Perot for $3.9bn BBC News 21 Sep 2009
Pound slips on Bank of England warning Times 21 Sep 2009
RBS 'ponders share rights issue' BBC News 20 Sep 2009
British firms must find hundreds of millions for bosses' pensions Guardian 20 Sep 2009
Over 1,000 UK businesses have won London 2012 contracts worth over £5bn Procurement Leaders 18 Sep 2009
Public sector borrowing highest on record Times 18 Sep 2009
Improve supplier management, public buyers told Supply Management 18 Sep 2009
MPs get dummies guide to IT procurement Computerworld UK 17 Sep 2009
Postal staff to vote on strike BBC News 17 Sep 2009
Consumer spending recovery finally runs out of steam in August Guardian 17 Sep 2009
Most buyers would split savings evenly with vendors Supply Management 16 Sep 2009
UK unemployment rises to £2.47m BBC News 16 Sep 2009
Whitehall saves £7m with greener IT Computerworld UK 16 Sep 2009
Indian outsourcing to increase fivefold Information Week 16 Sep 2009
White House unveils cloud computing initiative ZDNet 16 Sep 2009
Small firms in the UK wait up to four months to be paid Procurement Leaders 15 Sep 2009
Lloyds tops customer complaints against banks Times 15 Sep 2009
Storage software market sees signs of life Computerworld UK 15 Sep 2009
Complexity and Confusion drive Microsoft's licensing The Register 15 Sep 2009
Cut IT projects to reduce public spending, says Institute of Directors Telegraph 14 Sep 2009
SMEs frozen out of lucrative public sector procurement contract bids Business7 14 Sep 2009
Co-op accused of demanding 'unreasonable' terms from farmers Observer 14 Sep 2009
UK Treasury's e-procurement system gains support Procurement Leaders 11 Sep 2009
Bosses' pensions up 23% despite downturn Guardian 11 Sep 2009
Lies and cover-up at MG Rover exposed by report Times 11 Sep 2009
Sportware firms face fraud probe Guardian 10 Sep 2009
UK interest rates remain on hold BBC News 10 Sep 2009
1,400 jobs at risk as GM sells Vauxhall to Magna Times 10 Sep 2009
MPs demand greater transparency for Gov IT projects Computing 10 Sep 2009
IT staff should focus on Microsoft licensing to cut costs V3.co.uk 10 Sep 2009
Sainsbury's wins top procurement honour Supply Management 10 Sep 2009
FTSE breaks through 5000 for first time since October Guardian 09 Sep 2009
Websites 'breaking consumer laws' BBC News 09 Sep 2009
The best time to negotiate an outsourcing contract Computerworld 09 Sep 2009
Kraft identifies huge procurement savings from Cadbury merger Supply Management 08 Sep 2009
T-Mobile and Orange to merge BBC News 08 Sep 2009
FSA fines Barclays £2.45m for 'serious' breaches Times 08 Sep 2009
Sterling jumps on hopes recession ended Telegraph 08 Sep 2009
Jobs 'to be posted longer in UK' BBC News 07 Sep 2009
Magners saves 'hundreds of thousands' through EDI Computerworld UK 07 Sep 2009
Cadbury shares soar after £10.2bn bid from Kraft Telegraph 07 Sep 2009
UK public sector procurement practices leave small research firms 'out in the cold' Procurement Leaders 07 Sep 2009
Vodafone and O2 in £3.5bn battle for T-Mobile Times 06 Sep 2009
G20 will curb bank bonuses Telegraph 06 Sep 2009
UK was hours from bank shutdown Guardian 06 Sep 2009
Microsoft overturns Word sale ban BBC News 04 Sep 2009
4,000 suppliers go bust over late payment Supply Management 04 Sep 2009
Alistair Darlins rejects OECD's UK recession claims Guardian 04 Sep 2009
European inquiry into Oracle purchase of Sun Microsystems Times 03 Sep 2009
UK economy to be last to exit global recession Telegraph 03 Sep 2009
Millions make finance complaints BBC News 03 Sep 2009
Multi-sourcing problems are potential time bomb CRN 03 Sep 2009
Procurement outsourcing 'key to business recovery' Supply Management 01 Sep 2009
eBay reaches deal to sell Skype BBC News 01 Sep 2009
UK manufacturing recovery runs out of steam Guardian 01 Sep 2009
UK IT spending recovery will lag behind Europe and US Computerworld UK 01 Sep 2009
Tax burden may cause businesses to quit UK Telegraph 01 Sep 2009
RSA planning $1bn rights issue Telegraph 30 Aug 2009
DWP tenders for £275m application maintenance contracts Computing 30 Aug 2009
Top 10 bad IT decisions V3.co.uk 30 Aug 2009
UK business spending weakest in 43 years FT.com 30 Aug 2009
BP: the challenges of strategic multi-sourcing Computer Weekly 28 Aug 2009
Economy shrinks less than thought Bloomberg 28 Aug 2009
House price rise hits five-year high BBC News 28 Aug 2009
UK hardware spend falls to lowest levels since records began CRN 27 Aug 2009
Business investment slumps at record rate in Q2 Times 27 Aug 2009
Firms failing at outsourcing contract management V3.co.uk 27 Aug 2009
The rules of outsourcing Silicon 27 Aug 2009
HSBC overhauls purchasing Supply Management 26 Aug 2009
New high-speed rail plan unveiled BBC News 26 Aug 2009
Fujitsu to axe 1,200 UK jobs Telegraph 26 Aug 2009
IBM awarded five-year contract by BP Reuters 26 Aug 2009
Amazon launches private cloud service Information Week 26 Aug 2009
E-commerce sales rise again in July V3.co.uk 25 Aug 2009
2 in 3 IT managers have cloud funding Information Week 25 Aug 2009
Steady rise in mortgage approvals BBC News 25 Aug 2009
BT shuts graduate scheme Telegraph 24 Aug 2009
FTSE hits year-high on upturn hope Times 24 Aug 2009
Recession in Britain 'at an end' BBC News 24 Aug 2009
Leaked report criticises 'lethal' MoD procurement failings Guardian 24 Aug 2009
China jails four for piratinig Windows XP V3.co.uk 24 Aug 2009
Oracle's Sun acquisition passes US anti-trust test The Register 24 Aug 2209
Relaunched website to help London firms buy 'green' Supply Management 21 Aug 2009
Chelsea Building Society posts loss after mortgage fraud Telegraph 21 Aug 2009
No let up in IT spending freeze Silicon 20 Aug 2009
Tesco to create 800 finance jobs BBC News 20 Aug 2009
Low interest rates are here to stay, City predicts. Guardian 20 Aug 2009
Co-op seeks better terms from suppliers Supply Management 20 Aug 2009
IT vendors remain cautious about economy Computing 20 Aug 2009
BSA catches unlicensed quartet CRN 20 Aug 2009
Japan's economy leaves recession BBC News 17 Aug 2009
Top 10 workplace timewasters V3.co.uk 16 Aug 2009
BAE warns of credit threat to suppliers Telegraph 16 Aug 2009
Government to lend Airbus £340m BBC News 15 Aug 2009
Government releases new IT contract guidance Computing 15 Aug 2009
Green IT buying made easier Procurement Leaders 15 Aug 2009
Official figures confirm 'staycation' summer Telegraph 14 Aug 2009
Government reworks IT contracts to handle suppliers' cash flow problems Computerworld UK 14 Aug 2009
Tories plan overhaul of NHS IT procurement Supply Management 14 Aug 2009
Businesses do not know value of outsourcing Computer Weekly 14 Aug 2009
Ministers mull new laws to curb bank bonuses Reuters 14 Aug 2009
VW agrees Porsche merger details BBC News 14 Aug 2009
Taiwan hits Dell with $30k fine in pricing saga The Register 03 Aug 2009
IBM and HP offer big discounts to woo Sun customers Computerworld UK 03 Aug 2009
UK tech market set to top £50bn Computing 03 Aug 2009
SAP User Group: Suppliers must listen to end-users Computerworld UK 03 Aug 2009
Recession boosts UK outsourcing ZDNet 03 Aug 2009
Controlling supply risks in today's environment CPO Agenda 03 Aug 2009
BMW and Daimler set collaborative buying goal Supply Management 01 Aug 2009
SAP boosts SaaS offerings ZDNet 01 Aug 2009
Procurement fraud rife, warns PwC Procurement Leaders 01 Aug 2009
IMF put UK banking bail-outs at £1,227bn Telegraph 31 Jul 2009
UK outsourcing body slams low-cost contracts CRN 30 Jul 2009
Oil firms see big fall in profits BBC News 30 Jul 2009
Global IT unit knocks BT profits BBC News 30 Jul 2009
Microsoft and Yahoo seal web deal BBC News 29 Jul 2009
Firms defy recession to keep IT up-to-date CRN 29 Jul 2009
IT's recession could be bottoming out The Register 29 Jul 2009
Lower oil prices cut BP profits BBC News 28 Jul 2009
UK broadband falls 50% short of promised speed Times 28 Jul 2009
Government seeks suppliers for £6bn of hardware deals CRN 28 Jul 2009
IBM expands procurement outsourcing services offering Purchasing.Com 28 Jul 2009
Global software spending to increase slightly in 2010 Computing 28 Jul 2009
City traders face greater scrutiny under new FSA rules Telegraph 27 Jul 2009
Consumer watchdog 'falls victim to £250k fraud' Guardian 27 Jul 2009
Nike introduces leather sourcing policy Supply Management 27 Jul 2009
Price cuts to trim Ryanair profit BBC News 27 Jul 2009
Darling warns banks on loan rates BBC News 26 Jul 2009
IT outsourcing for small businesses - essential guide Computer Weekly 26 Jul 2009
Spanish join National Express bid BBC News 25 Jul 2009
Bank of China starts to offer mortgages in the UK Times 25 Jul 2009
'fraud abroad' cases to rise Supply Management 24 Jul 2009
UK GDP falls faster than expected Guardian 24 Jul 2009
Third of online shopping done at work V3.co.uk 24 Jul 2009
Public sector procurement must improve Supply Management 24 Jul 2009
Lloyds silent on contractor pay as deadline passes Computer Weekly 23 Jul 2009
Intel appeals against antitrust fine ZDnet 23 Jul 2009
HSBC fined millions of pounds for data security failings Computer Weekly 23 Jul 2009
Firms 'to overspend on wireless business connectivity' onestopclick 23 Jul 2009
Uk debt hits record of £799bn BBC News 21 Jul 2009
More companies turning to offshore outsourcing Computing 21 Jul 2009
Managers under pressure to cut outsourcing costs V3.co.uk 21 Jul 2009
Two years in jail for IT director who wiped medical data Computerworld UK 21 Jul 2009
Private sector workers taking fewer sick days Telegraph 20 Jul 2009
Mortgage lending up 17% in June Guardian 20 Jul 2009
CIPS and OGC agree to work more closely Supply Management 20 Jul 2009
PC market shrinks for first time in 8 years Information Week 20 Jul 2009
Gov't writes off £24m on failed IT project ZDNet 20 Jul 2009
Postal staff set to strike again BBC News 18 Jul 2009
Manufacturing firms freeze wages Guardian 18 Jul 2009
Allied carpets in administration BBC News 18 Jul 2009
National Rail to outsource all calls to India Times 16 Jul 2009
Lloyds cuts 1,200 more jobs Reuters 16 Jul 2009
Retirement age row back in court BBC News 16 Jul 2009
Microsoft repackages its software licences ZDNet 16 Jul 2009
Dramatic decline in procurement fraud Supply Management 15 Jul 2009
Jaguar announces 300 job losses BBC News 15 Jul 2009
Microsoft beats Google to be named UK's best brand Telegraph 15 Jul 2009
Unemployment jumps by record 281,000 Guardian 15 Jul 2009
IT outsourcing growth 'impressive' Supply Management 15 Jul 2009
Virgin boss caught up in BA price fixing case Telegraph 14 Jul 2009
Homes shortage set to push up property prices Times 14 Jul 2009
UK inflation dips to 1.8% in June BBC News 14 Jul 2009
Think tank warns on UK finances BBC News 13 Jul 2009
Government loses £10.9bn in RBS and Lloyds Times 13 Jul 2009
New buying portal for NHS Procurement Leaders 13 Jul 2009
Saas fails to impress business: Gartner Computerworld UK 13 Jul 2009
Buy-to-let landlords can reclaim millions Times 11 Jul 2009
Firm pleads guilty to overseas corruption charges Guardian 11 Jul 2009
GM emerges from bankruptcy Telegraph 11 Jul 2009
E-procurement champion fights for action Times 11 Jul 2009
Government puts £1bn communications framework out to tender Computerworld UK 09 Jul 2009
Royal Mail overhauls spend Supply Management 09 Jul 2009
Bank puts brakes on quantitative easing thisismoney 09 Jul 2009
UK set to reform bank regulation BBC News 08 Jul 2009
Google moves to destroy Microsoft dominance Times 08 Jul 2009
Shell tells IT contractors to take pay cut or leave Computer Weekly 08 Jul 2009
Gartner cuts 2009 IT spending forecasts The Register 08 Jul 2009
Tesco puts security tags on cheese during recession Telegraph 07 Jul 2009
Post Office undervalued say MPs BBC News 07 Jul 2009
Surprise drop in UK output hits recovery hopes Guardian 07 Jul 2009
BA staff reject plan to cut 3,700 jobs Times 06 Jul 2009
Accountants deny 'new tax dodge' BBC News 06 Jul 2009
UK government must lead on green IT buying Supply Management 06 Jul 2009
BT in bid to cut staff pay in return for holidays Telegraph 05 Jul 2009
Fraud probe into MG Rover demise BBC News 05 Jul 2009
Darlng says banks to face tougher rules Reuters 05 Jul 2009
Microsoft extends government licence deal Computerworld UK 05 Jul 2009
Keep the value attached to your contracts CPO Agenda 03 Jul 2009
Airlines see unprecedented decline in IT spending Computing 02 Jul 2009
Credit card cheques to be banned BBC News 02 Jul 2009
Buyers must make best use of outside help Supply Management 01 Jul 2009
National Express loses rail route BBC News 01 Jul 2009
UK firms slash IT investment Computing 01 Jul 2009
Global IT spending to fall more than 10 per cent Computing 30 Jun 2009
Suppliers' anger over wasted NHS bid Computer Weekly 30 Jun 2009
China denies introducing protectionism Supply Management 30 Jun 2009
U.K. first quarter GDP drops 2.4%, most since 1958 Bloomberg 30 Jun 2009
Lloyds to cut 2,100 banking jobs BBC News 30 Jun 2009
Redundancies in the horizon as LSE looks to scrap trading system Computing 29 Jun 2009
Mandelson delays Royal Mail sell-off Times 29 Jun 2009
Vodafone 'mulls bid for T-Mobile' BBC News 29 Jun 2009
Lloyds tells IT contractors to accept 15% pay cut or leave Computer Weekly 29 Jun 2009
Businesses maintain spending on training FT.com 29 Jun 2009
Iraqi oil contracts to be auctioned in live TV 'game show' Telegraph 27 Jun 2009
Whitehall gives nod for increased IT offshoring ZDNet 27 Jun 2009
Chancellor prepares to 'name and shame' tax-avoiding banks Guardian 27 Jun 2009
Sky may have to share tv channels BBC News 26 Jun 2009
FSA plans ban on commission for financial advisors Telegraph 26 Jun 2009
Bank says banking crisis easing BBC News 26 Jun 2009
IT suppliers worried about customers being able to pay Computing 25 Jun 2009
1 in 5 companies cutting security spending Information Week 25 Jun 2009
More IT firms 'turn to virtualisation' onestopclick 25 Jun 2009
Woolworths returns as online shop BBC News 25 Jun 2009
DSG year profit slumps Reuters 25 Jun 2009
UK economy 'set to shrink faster' BBC News 24 Jun 2009
Online sales set to double within two years Telegraph 24 Jun 2009
Total tries to broker talks over Lindsey dispute Times 23 Jun 2009
Crunch time for bank charges case BBC News 23 Jun 2009
Cost control, not cloud computing, is top IT manager concern Computerworld UK 23 Jun 2009
Recession sparks revolution in industrial relations, says CBI Guardian 23 Jun 2009
Public spend data 'dodgy' Supply Management 23 Jun 2009
How to save 60% on your IT support bill Computer Weekly 22 Jun 2009
Energy bills to hit £4,000 a year Telegraph 22 Jun 2009
RBS boss set for £9.6m pay deal BBC News 22 Jun 2009
Spain emerges as outsourcing hotspot Supply Management 22 Jun 2009
Sacked oil workers told to reapply for jobs Times 19 Jun 2009
UK car production drops sharply BBC News 19 Jun 2009
Digital Britain pushes cloud computing in Government Computerworld UK 19 Jun 2009
Diageo in £21 million outsourcing deal with CSC Computerworld UK 18 Jun 2009
NHS IT legal bill hits £2.6m in fight with Fujitsu Computerworld UK 18 Jun 2009
Outsourcing? Don't sign a long term deal Silicon 18 Jun 2009
UK jobless total at 12-year high BBC News 17 Jun 2009
Cloud hosting 'affecting software sales' onestopclick 17 Jun 2009
Large deals lift UK outsourcing market CRN 17 Jun 2009
Ministry of Justice slashes IT bill by £110m Silicon 17 Jun 2009
UK inflation falls less than expected to 2.2% Times 16 Jun 2009
GM agrees Saab deal to Koenigsegg BBC News 16 Jun 2009
Businessess 'must understand' challenges faced by their suppliers Computerworld UK 16 Jun 2009
£600m government IT services deals up for grabs Computing 16 Jun 2009
HP set to keep tabs on IT spending Techworld 16 Jun 2009
UK's economy 'is best in Europe' BBC News 14 Jun 2009
Big economies 'stabilising' - G8 BBC News 14 Jun 2009
SAP announces surprise saas move Computing 14 Jun 2009
IDC slashes European services outlook CRN 14 Jun 2009
CBI tells politicians to 'get a grip' for the sake of the economy Telegraph 12 Jun 2009
West Bromwich Building Society saved from taxpayer bailout Guardian 12 Jun 2009
Central procurement bad for NHS Publicservice 12 Jun 2009
Blackrock in £8.2bn Barclays deal BBC News 12 Jun 2009
Court of Appeal clarifies procurement rules Out-Law.Com 11 Jun 2009
Suppliers suffer late payment woes Supply Management 11 Jun 2009
Leading economists say Britain's recession is over Times 11 Jun 2009
Setanta 'is on brink of collapse' Times 09 Jun 2009
Cheltenham & Gloucester to close, 1500 jobs to go BBC News 09 Jun 2009
Demand up for buying jobs Supply Management 09 Jun 2009
IT budgets get more cuts in first quarter The Register 09 Jun 2009
CIOs foggy about cloud computing Information Week 09 Jun 2009
UK jobs at risk as LDV files for administration Times 08 Jun 2009
Lloyds likely to repay taxpayers BBC News 08 Jun 2009
Storage spending slides to seven year low Techworld 08 Jun 2009
Sir Alan hired in government role BBC News 06 Jun 2009
Baby Boomers 'get the last decent pension' This is Money 06 Jun 2009
'Nonsense' that recession is waning, warns IoD Times 06 Jun 2009
'The Satyam spending freeze is over' Silicon 06 Jun 2009
Pound slides on political turmoil BBC News 05 Jun 2009
Economic turbulence prompts BA to throttle back IT spending Computing 04 Jun 2009
Poor management hampers gov IT The Register 04 Jun 2009
Interest rates remain unchanged BBC News 04 Jun 2009
BP to cut pensions for new staff BBC News 03 Jun 2009
IT jobs 'lost to cheap labour' Telegraph 03 Jun 2009
UK services sector shows surprise return to growth in May BBC News 03 Jun 2009
HP tweaks licensing programme vnunet 03 Jun 2009
Sun guides buyers through the cloud ZDNet 03 Jun 2009
Recession forcing better software deals Techworld 03 Jun 2009
IT staff targeted in firms' cost cutting measures Computing 02 Jun 2009
Mortgage approvals rise third month in a row Times 02 Jun 2009
GM ready to file for bankruptcy BBC News 01 Jun 2009
Oil firm in 'irregular payments' probe Supply Management 01 Jun 2009
Millions of Britains download illegally, research reveals Computer Weekly 30 May 2009
Buyers urged to squeeze strategically Supply Management 30 May 2009
Greenpeace prods IT vendors over global warming vnunet 30 May 2009
Germany picks Magna to save Opel BBC News 30 May 2009
Dell penny pinches as profits plummet CRN 30 May 2009
Balancing the cost-risk equation CPO Agenda 30 May 2009
Santander scraps UK bank brands BBC News 27 May 2009
Shell restructuring to affect 24,000 jobs Telegraph 27 May 2009
GM edges closer to bankruptcy Guardian 27 May 2009
Hacks and IT workers boozing themselves silly The Register 26 May 2009
Half of UK 'have no pension pot' BBC News 26 May 2009
The art of self-assessment Supply Management 26 May 2009
CBI calls for pensions legislation reform Times 26 May 2009
Profits jump at Virgin Atlantic BBC News 26 May 2009
Government to force IT suppliers to provide training Computing 24 May 2009
BA seeks more cost cuts Supply Management 24 May 2009
Outlook gloomy for most IT sectors Techworld 22 May 2009
Car production down 55% in April BBC News 22 May 2009
British Airways hit by record loss Telegraph 22 May 2009
Central government consultant spending rises Supply Management 22 May 2009
'Pringles are a crisp', judge rules Telegraph 21 May 2009
Rating agency warning on UK debt BBC News 21 May 2009
Scale of UK IT spending cuts revealed Computing 21 May 2009
Sony to halve number of suppliers BBC News 21 May 2009
E-procurement key to £6bn a year government savings Computerworld UK 20 May 2009
Bank of England stands by with extra £25bn Guardian 20 May 2009
Demand for UK goods 'still weak' BBC News 20 May 2009
Corporates in early payment pledge Procurement Leaders 19 May 2009
M&S profits fall 40% in battle with cheap rivals Times 19 May 2009
Further slowdown in UK inflation BBC News 19 May 2009
Electronic auctions save a third on procurement costs vnunet 19 May 2009
Volkswagen calls off Porsche talks amid feud Times 18 May 2009
Carmakers delay car scheme start BBC News 18 May 2009
Branson plans launch of Virgin internet bank Observer 18 May 2009
NHS Pasa to be disbanded Supply Management 18 May 2009
MP committee calls MoD procurement 'disappointing' Public Technology 18 May 2009
Revealed: Secrets to outsourcing success Silicon 16 May 2009
Public beats private sector career financially, research finds Times 16 May 2009
GM to close up to 1,100 dealers BBC News 16 May 2009
IDC: Virtual servers set to overtake physical boxes ZDNet 16 May 2009
UK IT sales set to bottom out this year vnunet 15 May 2009
UK repossessions up 50% in a year BBC News 15 May 2009
MoD supply chain under fire Supply Management 15 May 2009
Vodafone drops roaming charges for summer vnunet 14 May 2009
First-time buyers rise by 36% in March Times 14 May 2009
BT to shed a further 15,000 jobs BBC News 14 May 2009
EU slaps a record fine on Intel BBC News 13 May 2009
Government owes suppliers £6bn Supply Management 13 May 2009
Cost of software piracy reaches record levels Computer Weekly 12 May 2009
UK jobless total hits 2.2 million BBC News 12 May 2009
Slowdown in UK manufacturing sector almost stands still in March Telegraph 12 May 2009
Intellect promote collaborative IT contracts Computing 12 May 2009
Britain may be over worst of recession, OECD predicts Guardian 11 May 2009
IT salaries down and out The Register 11 May 2009
Intel facing possible £2.5bn anti-trust fine Computinig 11 May 2009
Suppliers at risk from new procurement legislation, law firm claims Procurement Leaders 11 May 2009
EC wants software makers held liable for code ZDNet 09 May 2009
10 reasons to be cheerful about the economy Telegraph 09 May 2009
Car scrappage scheme 'unpopular' BBC News 09 May 2009
Software-as-a-service growth bucks trend Computing 09 May 2009
RBS profit wiped out by £4.9bn in bad debts Times 08 May 2009
Carphone Warehouse buys Tiscali for £236m ZDNet 08 May 2009
Government set to save £75m with licences agreement Supply Management 08 May 2009
Managed IT outsourcing 'booming in Europe' Onestopclick 07 May 2009
Barclays pre-tax profits up 15% BBC News 07 May 2009
Bank holds rates and adds £50bn to quantitative easing Guardian 07 May 2009
Next chief says UK High St slump may have 'bottomed out' Telegraph 06 May 2009
Procurement masters lead from the centre Procurement Leaders 06 May 2009
Chrysler borrows $4.5bn to help pay suppliers Supply Management 06 May 2009
Adidas sees profits drop by 97% BBC News 05 May 2009
Letting agents set for regulation BBC News 05 May 2009
BAA reports first-quarter loss of £316m Guardian 05 May 2009
Fiat could buy Vauxhall and Opel BBC News 04 May 2009
Public sector holds the key CRN 04 May 2009
Squeeze still on amnufacturing sector, shows PMI Supply Management 04 May 2009
NHS contract leaves BT with painful results Observer 03 May 2009
Top executives lead revolt on Heathrow third runway Times 03 May 2009
Signs of IT spending recovery emerge in survey Computerworld UK 01 May 2009
MPs blame bankers for 'astonishing mess' Telegraph 01 May 2009
Bankruptcies reach record levels BBC News 01 May 2009
Buyers rise through the pay rank Supply Management 01 May 2009
Chrysler on verge on bankruptcy as last-ditch rescue talks collapse Guardian 30 Apr 2009
Multi-sourcing hampers efficiency, study warns vnunet 30 Apr 2009
PAC slams government's 'cosy' relationship with IT suppliers The Register 30 Apr 2009
LDV applies for administration BBC News 29 Apr 2009
Shell follows BP with 62% profits plunge Times 29 Apr 2009
UK can create 700,000 jobs with £15bn IT investment Computer Weekly 29 Apr 2009
Bad tech suppliers not getting hit where it hurts Silicon 29 Apr 2009
Purchasing may be blind to risk in economic downturn Purchasing 28 Apr 2009
Large firms guilty of reactive IT cost cull vnunet 28 Apr 2009
Budget hastens end of final salary pension scheme Observer 27 Apr 2009
More than half of companies to freeze wages Times 27 Apr 2009
Airline shares hit by flu fears BBC News 27 Apr 2009
Home Office spending on IT projects exceeds £6bn Computing 27 Apr 2009
First company charged under new manslaughter law Times 25 Apr 2009
Microsoft announces first ever drop in sales vnunet 25 Apr 2009
Crunch will fuel outsourcing The Register 25 Apr 2009
UK car production falls by half BBC News 24 Apr 2009
Lloyds Banking Group and RSA cut 1,400 jobs Times 24 Apr 2009
UK economy slumps worse than expected Telegraph 24 Apr 2009
Public sector savings target of £15bn confirmed Supply Management 24 Apr 2009
Budget gives information technology key role in UK recovery Computerworld UK 23 Apr 2009
Budget 2009: Government's economic recovery predictions 'utter fantasy' Telegraph 23 Apr 2009
At-a-glance: 2009 Budget BBC News 22 Apr 2009
Darling unveils 50% top tax rate BBC News 22 Apr 2009
Cutting Government IT costs by £7.2bn is central to IT budget Computerworld UK 22 Apr 2009
Supplier risk 'not getting sufficient attention' CPO Agenda 22 Apr 2009
Tesco posts record £3bn profit Telegraph 21 Apr 2009
Inflation measure turns negative BBC News 21 Apr 2009
Oracle reels in Sun Microsystems with $7,4bn buy The Register 21 Apr 2009
Darling strikes £5bn supply chain deal FT.Com 21 Apr 2009
IT contractors seek job security Computing 21 Apr 2009
Procurement to accelerate economic recovery in the UK Supply Management 21 Apr 2009
Two British resorts 'join Euro to attract more visitors' Telegraph 20 Apr 2009
Darling £15bn spending cuts due' BBC News 20 Apr 2009
'Worst of UK recession is over,' says CBI Times 20 Apr 2009
Smaller deals offer a boost to outsourcing ZDNet 20 Apr 2009
Supplier instability has a negative impact on European firms CPO Agenda 18 Apr 2009
Three quarters of IT managers find inappropriate material on employee laptops Computerworld UK 18 Apr 2009
Building societies ignored warnings from Financial Services Authority on lending Telegraph 18 Apr 2009
'Outdated' Government purchasing still blocking SMEs Supply Management 18 Apr 2009
Public borrowing to soar to £175bn Guardian 16 Apr 2009
Slashed prices slow the fall of worldwide PC sales Computerworld UK 16 Apr 2009
McKinsey: adopt the cloud, lose money The Register 16 Apr 2009
Pound rises to three-month high BBC News 15 Apr 2009
Virtualisation to boost storage spending ZDNet 15 Apr 2009
New mortgage approvals rise 4% in February Times 14 Apr 2009
Goldman sparks bank shares rally BBC News 14 Apr 2009
BT faces multimillion pound writedown on NHS computer upgrade Guardian 14 Apr 2009
UK makes poor showing on ethical company list Times 13 Apr 2009
Darling's VAT cut worked, says economics consultancy Guardian 13 Apr 2009
UK moves towards car scrap scheme BBC News 13 Apr 2009
City glass ceiling 'impenetrable' BBC News 11 Apr 2009
IBM and Microsoft have heads in the cloud Times 11 Apr 2009
Bank holds interest rates at 0.5% BBC News 09 Apr 2009
Mars invests in ethical sourcing Supply Management 09 Apr 2009
Sainsbury's to transform supply chain with IBM Computing 09 Apr 2009
Procurement warned over short-term tactics CPO Agenda 09 Apr 2009
Procurement hit by RBS job cull Procurement Leaders 08 Apr 2009
Shop prices soar as pound pushes up food costs Times 08 Apr 2009
UK 'will not recover until 2012' BBC News 08 Apr 2009
£650m ID cards contracts awarded to CSC and IBM CRN 07 Apr 2009
UK car firms get European funding BBC News 07 Apr 2009
RBS to cut up to 4,500 jobs in UK Guardian 07 Apr 2009
Scotland missing out on outsourcing bonanza VNUnet 07 Apr 2009
Flexible working extension will challenge IT departments Computerworld UK 06 Apr 2009
Inefficient supply chains 'cost water companies £1m daily' Supply Management 06 Apr 2009
New tax year brings rate changes BBC News 06 Apr 2009
IBM talks to buy Sun Microsystems break down Times 06 Apr 2009
UK deficit 'more than predicted' BBC News 06 Apr 2009
Britons 'shun Eurozone holidays' BBC News 04 Apr 2009
Train companies prepare to sue government Guardian 04 Apr 2009
Credit crisis is easing for UK business, CBI says Telegraph 04 Apr 2009
IT security spending slashed during recession Computerworld UK 03 Apr 2009
Insurer Aviva to cut 1,100 jobs BBC News 03 Apr 2009
Global financial crackdown is cost of solving crisis Telegraph 03 Apr 2009
Siemens wields the axe on suppliers Procurement Leaders 02 Apr 2009
Swiss Re to axe 1,000 jobs from global workforce Times 02 Apr 2009
Capability review shake-up Supply Management 02 Apr 2009
G20 leaders close to global deal BBC News 02 Apr 2009
Manufacturing decline eases on weak sterling Times 01 Apr 2009
France is threatening G20 walkout BBC News 31 Mar 2009
OGCbuying.solutions set for name change Supply Management 31 Mar 2009
Was DBS's failure hastened by IT blunders? CRN 31 Mar 2009
UK companies taking to software-as-a-service VNUNet 31 Mar 2009
Finance sector restricting IT expenditure CRN 31 Mar 2009
P&G procurement chief warns against 'price attack' CPO Agenda 31 Mar 2009
Nationwide rescues Dunfirmline and saves 530 jobs Times 30 Mar 2009
Tesco plans 30 new bank branches BBC News 30 Mar 2009
Thousands more finance jobs to go Telegraph 30 Mar 2009
FSA wins first conviction for insider dealing Times 27 Mar 2009
UK GDP suffers worst quarterly fall for 30 years Telegraph 27 Mar 2009
Public sector panned over approach to IT projects ZDNet 27 Mar 2009
Late payment woes hit SMEs CRN 27 Mar 2009
IKEA looks to local sourcing Procurement Leaders 27 Mar 2009
Government unveils timber procurement rules Supply Management 26 Mar 2009
HSBC to cut 1,200 UK jobs and close sites Times 25 Mar 2009
UK government bond auction fails BBC News 25 Mar 2009
Recession takes a bite out of pay-for-performance outsourcing Information Week 25 Mar 2009
Further IT outsourcing price cuts expected Computer Weekly 24 Mar 2009
Vodafone and O2 tie-up may cut call costs Times 24 Mar 2009
Surprise rise in inflation defies City predictions Guardian 24 Mar 2009
Enterprise chief in funding row BBC News 24 Mar 2009
London Underground workers to vote on strike Reuters 23 Mar 2009
UK businesses not prepared for the unexpected ZDnet 23 Mar 2009
CBI eyes budget confidence boost BBC News 23 Mar 2009
Government departments to buy more centrally Supply Management 23 Mar 2009
Asda suppliers under pressure Observer 23 Mar 2009
BBC must cut spending by £400m, says Mark Thompson Telegraph 20 Mar 2009
First black FTSE 100 boss at Pru BBC News 20 Mar 2009
UK car production slumps 60% Guardian 20 Mar 2009
Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 8 vnunet 19 Mar 2009
Regulator orders sale of airports BBC News 19 Mar 2009
64% not acting on fraud threat Supply Management 19 Mar 2009
IBM 'in talks' to buy Sun Microsystems The Register 18 Mar 2009
Jobless total rockets to two million Times 18 Mar 2009
Can new contract guidelines end project disasters? ZDNet 18 Mar 2009
IT spending forecasts slashed again Computerworld UK 18 Mar 2009
Public sector sustains UK software and IT services market Computing 17 Mar 2009
Booze and knickers back on top in Brits' web shopping Silicon 17 Mar 2009
EU talks over UK working opt-out BBC News 17 Mar 2009
Each UK job 'chased by 10 people' BBC News 16 Mar 2009
Credit crunch costs average Britain £40,000 Times 16 Mar 2009
IT departments facing contractor deadlock vnunet 16 Mar 2009
Waitrose asks suppliers to cut prices Supply Management 16 Mar 2009
Government urged to save £24bn from collaborative purchasing Supply Management 14 Mar 2009
Consultants chase BT for £88m over 'contract breach' The Register 14 Mar 2009
Beginning of the end for tax havens Guardian 14 Mar 2009
SaaS demands careful risk analysis, says IT lawyers Computer Weekly 14 Mar 2009
Part-time, part-pay: how firms are cutting workers' hours Guardian 13 Mar 2009
Microsoft gives discounts on software licences ZDNet 13 Mar 2009
Trading Standards continues Welsh software probe CRN 13 Mar 2009
Recession to wipe £29bn from bank IT spending Computerworld UK 13 Mar 2009
'Be very afraid', FSA warns bankers Guardian 12 Mar 2009
Madoff admits $50bn fraud scheme BBC News 12 Mar 2009
BT freezes pay of all 100,000 staff Guardian 11 Mar 2009
Bank overwhelmed in scramble for 'new money' Times 11 Mar 2009
Iceland cuts IT spend with outsourcing VNUNet 11 Mar 2009
Cheaper hardware and IT services could be on the way to Whitehall CRN 10 Mar 2009
YouTube blocks music videos in UK The Register 10 Mar 2009
Worst collapse in UK manufacturing in four decades Telegraph 10 Mar 2009
Prison Service praised for £120m saving through e-procurement Computerworld UK 10 Mar 2009
Unemployment 'to hit 3.2m' BBC News 09 Mar 2009
Lloyds set to spark new anger over £80m bonus Times 09 Mar 2009
Grass of home grows greener as UK firms discover 'in-sourcing' Guardian 09 Mar 2009
Firms waste £2.6m a year looking for data Computer Weekly 09 Mar 2009
Jaguar Land Rover workers agree to four-day week and pay freeze Guardian 06 Mar 2009
Company sold workers' secret data BBC News 06 Mar 2009
Lotto winners give £3.9m to company they work for Telegraph 06 Mar 2009
Retailers hardest hit by IT spending slowdown CRN 06 Mar 2009
Chinook software blunder ' potentially puts lives at risk' in Afghanistan VNUNet 05 Mar 2009
UK Retirement Rules May Be Justified, EU Court Says Bloomberg 05 Mar 2009
UK interest rates lowered to 0.5% BBC News 05 Mar 2009
Decline in IT job vacancies accelerates VNUnet 04 Mar 2009
Eurotunnel to pay first dividend BBC News 04 Mar 2009
Tesco wins key appeal over 'ill-founded' competition test Telegraph 04 Mar 2009
NCC: Businesses must protect against IT supplier bankruptcy Computerworld UK 04 Mar 2009
Three types of IT project you can get signed off in 2009 Silicon 04 Mar 2009
UK construction activity shrinks to lowest level in 12 years Telegraph 03 Mar 2009
Northern Rock makes £1.4bn loss BBC News 03 Mar 2009
Government officials well lobbied by the IT industry Computer Weekly 02 Mar 2009
HSBC in £12.5bn fund raising plan BBC News 02 Mar 2009
Dragon Oil launches inquiry into procurement 'irregularitites' Times 02 Mar 2009
IDC chops 2009 IT spending forecasts The Register 28 Feb 2009
Technology forecast to pull world from recession CRN 28 Feb 2009
Brown promises banking clean-up BBC News 28 Feb 2009
CIOs offering vendors 'suicidal deals' Silicon 28 Feb 2009
Buyers urged to attempt full e-purchasing implementation Supply Management 28 Feb 2009
IT workers giving away free time Computing 27 Feb 2009
Lloyds confirms massive HBOS loss Reuters 27 Feb 2009
Banks urged to refund charges after losing overdraft case Times 26 Feb 2009
RBS reports record corporate loss BBC News 26 Feb 2009
Concerns over UK defence budgets BBC News 26 Feb 2009
Bank regulation approach 'wrong' BBC News 25 Feb 2009
UK Government backs open source The Register 25 Feb 2009
Big IT suppliers will bear brunt of corporate cutbacks Computer Weekly 24 Feb 2009
Privatise or pensions will be cut, Royal Mail staff told Times 24 Feb 2009
Taxpayer may get £500bn liability BBC News 24 Feb 2009
Gartner: SaaS could cost more in the long term ZDNet 24 Feb 2009
Unilever outsources European procurement processes Computerworld UK 24 Feb 2009
Growth predicted for Indian tech despite downturn ZDNet 22 Feb 2009
New Banking Act comes into effect BBC News 22 Feb 2009
RBS to sell off fifth of business BBC News 22 Feb 2009
MPs call for procurement minister Supply Management 22 Feb 2009
Home repossessions fire to 40,000 BBC News 20 Feb 2009
Saab requests creditor proctection Times 20 Feb 2009
M&S puts fresh squeeze on suppliers Procurement Leaders 20 Feb 2009
Software, services fall for first time in five years ZDNet 20 Feb 2009
Nissan-Renault procurement tie-in steers into trouble Procurement Leaders 20 Feb 2009
BP snips IT contractor rates The Register 18 Feb 2009
UK public IT handicapped by procurement process, say Indian IT suppliers Computer Weekly 18 Feb 2009
BoE seeks permission to start printing money Telegraph 18 Feb 2009
IT managers face 'application anarchy' that eats bandwidth Computerworld UK 17 Feb 2009
Home sales may rise say surveyors BBC News 17 Feb 2009
UK inflation falls to lowest in almost 50 years Telegraph 17 Feb 2009
BA overhauls £5bn spend Supply Management 17 Feb 2009
Most UK firms say they are not cutting IT budgets Computing 16 Feb 2009
850 jobs go at Mini car factory BBC News 16 Feb 2009
Lloyds shares fall on nationalisation fears Times 16 Feb 2009
BT confirms profits hit by IT contract woes Computerworld UK 16 Feb 2009
Microsoft to launch its own shops as it takes on Apple Telegraph 13 Feb 2009
Rock investors lose court case BBC News 13 Feb 2009
Monster: Job market for IT pros is shrinking ZDNet 13 Feb 2009
Budget 2009 delayed until late April amid deepening recession. Telegraph 12 Feb 2009
SFO investigates AIG Guardian 12 Feb 2009
UK unemployment hits 10-year high as slump worsens Bloomberg 11 Feb 2009
Bank says UK 'in deep recession' BBC News 11 Feb 2009
Gartner: Fours areas you can improve IT spending efficiency Computerworld UK 11 Feb 2009
Companies fail to invest in e-sourcing Procurement Leaders 11 Feb 2009
RBS planning up to 2,300 job cuts BBC News 10 Feb 2009
Tesco chief calls for global code Procurement Leaders 10 Feb 2009
Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs worldwide Guardian 09 Feb 2009
Barclays makes profit of £6.1bn BBC News 09 Feb 2009
Mozilla to join EU antitrust case against Microsoft Computerworld UK 09 Feb 2009
UK Government needs IT aid from India Computer Weekly 08 Feb 2009
Chancellor will launch probe into bankers' pay Guardian 08 Feb 2009
PM calls on supermarkets to treat suppliers fairly Supply Management 08 Feb 2009
Government IT spend 'somewhere between £13bn and £21bn' Computing 06 Feb 2009
UK manufacturing declines sharply BBC News 06 Feb 2009
BT to sue Essex Council over 'unlawful' contract termination Computerworld UK 06 Feb 2009
EU threatens legal action over American car industry bail-out Guardian 05 Feb 2009
Procurement job market remains buoyant Procurement Leaders 05 Feb 2009
Banks react to interest rate cut BBC News 05 Feb 2009
Critical NHS IT faults rise 70% Computerworld UK 04 Feb 2009
Motorola loses $3.6bn in last quarter Computing 04 Feb 2009
Panasonic to cut 15,000 jobs Telegraph 04 Feb 2009
Purchasing Managers' business index rises in January Purchasing 04 Feb 2009
EMC, Microsoft team up for share of IT budgets ZDNet 04 Feb 2009
Bank of England lent banks £185bn BBC News 03 Feb 2009
Cost of arctic weather could top £1bn Guardian 03 Feb 2009
Firms' secret tax avoidance schemes cost UK billions Guardian 02 Feb 2009
Businesses counting cost of snow BBC News 02 Feb 2009
Outsourcing: Less money-saving, more time-saving Silicon 02 Feb 2009
CIPS urges buyers to be 'responsible' during downturn Supply Management 01 Feb 2009
GlaxoSmithKline to slash 6,000 jobs Telegraph 01 Feb 2009
EU rules 'not protecting workers' BBC News 01 Feb 2009
Honda shuts UK factory for four months Guardian 30 Jan 2009
Refinery strikes spread across UK BBC News 30 Jan 2009
Bruised SAP cuts 3,000 jobs as profit disappoints Channel Register 29 Jan 2009
Cybercrime cost £700bn in 2008 Computerworld UK 29 Jan 2009
BT says unit problems won't hit spending plans ZDNet 29 Jan 2009
Asda to take on 7,000 new staff Guardian 28 Jan 2009
World growth 'worst for sixty years' BBC News 28 Jan 2009
Companies fail to go green on Procurement Techworld 28 Jan 2009
Osbourne has the solution to faulty Government IT procurement Telegraph 28 Jan 2009
Wretched trading continues for retailers Times 27 Jan 2009
Car firms get £2.3bn loan package BBC News 27 Jan 2009
Council IT spending set to hit 'all time high' Computerworld UK 26 Jan 2009
ING to slash workforce, revise IT contracts Computerworld UK 26 Jan 2009
Steel firm Corus cuts 3,500 jobs BBC News 26 Jan 2009
E-procurement adoption stalls Computing 24 Jan 2009
Tech buyers vent about vendor satisfaction Information Week 24 Jan 2009
Government urged to stand behind pensions lifeboat Times 23 Jan 2009
Recession Britain: It's official Guardian 23 Jan 2009
Cloud computing leaves IT managers in a fog Techworld 23 Jan 2009
European outsourcing slumps at the end of 2008 despite a record year Computing 22 Jan 2009
Microsoft slashes 5,000 jobs as recession hits Times 22 Jan 2009
British Gas in 10% gas price drop BBC News 22 Jan 2009
Britannia and Co-op arm to form 'super-mutual' Guardian 21 Jan 2009
UK unemployment hits 1.92m BBC News 21 Jan 2009
Firms 'planning to up e-commerce spending' onestopclick 21 Jan 2009
Public sector tools set to speed up procurement CRN 21 Jan 2009
New President must tackle buyer shortages and retention Supply Management 21 Jan 2009
JJB Sports suspends chief executive amid probe Times 20 Jan 2009
Pound hits 7-year low against the dollar Guardian 20 Jan 2009
Big fall in UK inflation to 3.1% BBC News 20 Jan 2009
RBS faces record £28bn loss Telegraph 19 Jan 2009
New set of measures to help banks BBC News 19 Jan 2009
Microsoft is accused by EU again BBC News 17 Jan 2009
KPMG offers staff unpaid leave or four-day weeks Times 17 Jan 2009
Bail-out fears hit banking shares BBC News 17 Jan 2009
Citigroup split up will send IT in 'reverse' Computerworld UK 17 Jan 2009
SaaS revenues rise in tough economy Computerworld UK 16 Jan 2009
Huge rise in business failures last year Supply Management 16 Jan 2009
Citigroup to split as losses grow BBC News 16 Jan 2009
Suppliers need protection from supermarkets, say shoppers Supply Management 16 Jan 2009
Equitable victims get apology but limited payout Times 15 Jan 2009
Go-ahead for new Heathrow runway BBC News 15 Jan 2009
UK jobless toll surges as Barclays cuts 4,200 Times 14 Jan 2009
Small business loan plan unveiled BBC News 14 Jan 2009
Slowdown ideal time to get IT house in order Computing 13 Jan 2009
Microsoft ad campaign urges more IT spending The Register 13 Jan 2009
Heathrow decision faces new delay BBC News 13 Jan 2009
$5bn cut from global-banking IT spend ZDnet 13 Jan 2009
Buyers get guidance on buying major IT deals Supply Management 13 Jan 2009
Brown pledges funding to tackle UK unemployment Bloomberg 12 Jan 2009
Lloyds TSB pays £230m in US faked records case Observer 12 Jan 2009
Primark faces inquiry over use of illegal labour Telegraph 12 Jan 2009
NHS procurement systems are 'wasteful and block innovation' Computerworld UK 12 Jan 2009
Government to guarantee most loans to small firms Reuters 10 Jan 2009
UK economy 'now at 28-year low' BBC News 10 Jan 2009
Outsourcing discounts have dried up Computer Weekly 10 Jan 2009
Iceland buys 51 Woolworths stores BBC News 09 Jan 2009
Manufacturing sinks in UK Telegraph 09 Jan 2009
New tools aim to improve Government IT procurement ZDNet 09 Jan 2009
Banks told to spend £1bn on new IT to prepare for failure The Register 08 Jan 2009
Nissan axes 1,200 jobs at Sunderland factory Times 08 Jan 2009
Interest rates hit all time low BBC News 08 Jan 2009
Viyella goes into administration BBC News 07 Jan 2009
Barclays cuts more IT jobs The Register 07 Jan 2009
M&S to close stores and cut jobs BBC News 07 Jan 2009
Launch of free CSR help site Supply Management 07 Jan 2009
Security spending remains strong Computing 06 Jan 2009
UK services sector shows surprise improvement in December Telegraph 06 Jan 2009
Debenhams and Next perform better than feared Guardian 06 Jan 2009
Companies burying themselves in IT gear The Register 06 Jan 2009
'Poor' NHS procurement must improve, saya think tank Supply Management 06 Jan 2009
'Bricks and clicks' retailers win battle for web traffic Silicon 05 Jan 2009
Firms urged 'try to keep staff' BBC News 05 Jan 2009
Waterford Wedgwood call in receivers Telegraph 05 Jan 2009
Getting your IT department ready for 2009 ZDNet 05 Jan 2009
Microsoft planning huge job losses, saya blog Computerworld UK 05 Jan 2009
Vodafone set to sign deal with Orange to share costs Guardian 05 Jan 2009
Co-op recycles unwanted IT equipment Computing 23 Dec 2008
Energy firm npower fined £1.8m over doorstep selling tactics Telegraph 23 Dec 2008
UK growth shrinks to worst level since 1990 Times 23 Dec 2008
UBS says IT spending in Europe, US to drop 2% in 2009 The Register 23 Dec 2008
Gartner reveals top 30 outsourcing locations Computer Weekly 22 Dec 2008
Mayor pledges support for London vendors Supply Management 22 Dec 2008
Tata 'to inject cash into Jaguar' BBC News 22 Dec 2008
Toyota to make first loss in 67 years Times 22 Dec 2008
Motor industry bailout 'due soon' BBC News 20 Dec 2008
MFI closes as they sack more than 1300 staff Telegraph 20 Dec 2008
Ovum: Is cloud computer 'vapourware'? Computerworld UK 19 Dec 2008
Credit crunch can't cramp IT's €315bn style Silicon 19 Dec 2008
Whitehall slammed for poor IT contract Management Computing 19 Dec 2008
Mortgage arrears to hit '500,000' BBC News 18 Dec 2008
Surprise rise in retail sales Bloomberg 18 Dec 2008
Businesses are delaying IT upgrades Computing 18 Dec 2008
Government examines procurement 'shambles' Supply Management 18 Dec 2008
Scottish firm pays £120k over unlicensed software The Register 17 Dec 2008
BAA told to sell three airports BBC News 17 Dec 2008
Unemployment heads over 1 million Guardian 17 Dec 2008
Credit crunch 'good news' for content management buyers VNUNet 17 Dec 2008
Goldman Sachs posts $2.1bn loss Reuters 16 Dec 2008
UK inflation rate falls to 4.1% BBC News 16 Dec 2008
Businesses set to demand more of IT in 2009 ZDNet 16 Dec 2008
Department for Transport's 'stupendous incompetence' in failed IT scheme Computerworld UK 16 Dec 2008
Banks hit worldwide by £50bn 'fraud' BBC News 15 Dec 2008
Public sector pensions probe call BBC News 15 Dec 2008
UK house prices 'to fall by 30%' BBC News 15 Dec 2008
Supermarkets' emergency plans to keep shelves full Observer 15 Dec 2008
The Queen saves energy and money Supply Management 15 Dec 2008
Shared services to pull public sector through tough times Silicon 15 Dec 2008
Gartner lowers software spending forecast Computerworld UK 12 Dec 2008
MOD procurement 'farcical' Supply Management 12 Dec 2008
UK software industry in dire need of boost VNUNet 11 Dec 2008
'Cloud computing to fuel open source explosion' Silicon 10 Dec 2008
Egg fined £721k for insurance mis-selling BBC News 10 Dec 2008
Business Spend on wireless overtakes wired Techworld 10 Dec 2008
Pension schemes face £155bn shortfall Telegraph 09 Dec 2008
Sony axes 8000 jobs and shuts down plants Guardian 09 Dec 2008
NHS to adopt ethical procurement guidance Supply Management 09 Dec 2008
Producer prices tumble in November as inflation falls sharply Telegraph 08 Dec 2008
'Busiest day' for online shopping BBC News 08 Dec 2008
Tens of thousands of IT job at risk in global finance sector Computer Weekly 08 Dec 2008
UK clothes chains 'abuse workers' BBC News 05 Dec 2008
IT managers driving a harder bargain on server purchases Computing 05 Dec 2008
US job losses worst since 1970s Telegraph 05 Dec 2008
Bank slashes rates 1% to historic low Times 04 Dec 2008
UK tops European software market VNUNet 04 Dec 2008
CSC orders staff home in cost-cutting shutdown The Register 04 Dec 2008
Forrester: How to get more from your suppliers Computerworld UK 04 Dec 2008
Mighty Tesco feels bite of the hamster Guardian 03 Dec 2008
IT departments 'confident' of project delivery next year Computerworld UK 03 Dec 2008
Bank users to get fairer treatment BBC News 03 Dec 2008
Manufacturing contracts from China to Britain as crisis enters 17th month Bloomberg 01 Dec 2008
Banking giant to axe 500 jobs Guardian 01 Dec 2008
Third of jobs go at Aston Martin BBC News 01 Dec 2008
Woolworths shares are suspended BBC News 26 Nov 2008
Household spending falls fastest since 1995 Times 26 Nov 2008
EU proposes €200bn stimulus against crisis Bloomberg 26 Nov 2008
Lenovo lets a text message kill a laptop Computerworld UK 25 Nov 2008
OECD says Alistair Darling's forecasts for recovery are too optimistic Telegraph 25 Nov 2008
Darling's budget targets small business The Register 25 Nov 2008
Recession: Time to play fast and loose with outsourcing Silicon 25 Nov 2008
CBI calls on Government to insure suppliers against buyer failure Supply Management 24 Nov 2008
Tories claim botched IT schemes have cost millions Observer 23 Nov 2008
RBS lending pledge to small firms BBC News 23 Nov 2008
Woolworths in crisis rescue talks Times 23 Nov 2008
Home repossessions rise 12& as economy worsens Times 21 Nov 2008
Honds Swindon closing for 50 days BBC News 21 Nov 2008
Resume lending or face full nationalisation, banks warned Guardian 21 Nov 2008
Government scraps competition for Post Office contract Supply Management 20 Nov 2008
RBS boss apologises over losses BBC News 20 Nov 2008
UK retail sales drop not as bad as first feared Telegraph 20 Nov 2008
Woolworths dives as it confirms takeover talks Times 19 Nov 2008
Christmas starts early as M&S and Debenhams launch sales Guardian 19 Nov 2008
Business & IT suppliers relations must improve Computer Weekly 18 Nov 2008
Inflation drops to 4.5% Guardian 18 Nov 2008
Shared services spend to reach £4bn by 2012 Silicon 18 Nov 2008
EC imposes record fine on glass cartel Supply Management 18 Nov 2008
'Close to 3m unemployed' by 2010 BBC News 17 Nov 2008
Citigroup set to cut 75,000 jobs BBC News 17 Nov 2008
IT outsourcing 'to benefit from credit crunch' ihotdesk 16 Nov 2008
Sun Micro to cut up to 6,000 jobs BBC News 16 Nov 2008
Struggling pound continues slide BBC News 14 Nov 2008
John Lewis sales drop almost 10% Telegraph 14 Nov 2008
RBS cuts 3000 jobs Guardian 14 Nov 2008
Senior HMRC official awarded contracts to his wife Supply Management 14 Nov 2008
Private cloud networks predicted for corporate IT Techworld 14 Nov 2008
IT spending predictions slashed Computerworld UK 14 Nov 2008
Virgin Media to cut 2,200 jobs Computer Weekly 12 Nov 2008
Bank says UK already in recession BBC News 12 Nov 2008
Firms 'bust by Christmas' warning BBC News 11 Nov 2008
Sustainability weathers crisis Supply Management 11 Nov 2008
Managed IT outsourcing 'necessary to survive economic downturn' onestopclick 11 Nov 2008
UK firms optimistic about IT spend VNUNet 11 Nov 2008
Champagne sales lose their fizz BBC News 10 Nov 2008
HSBC takes $4.3bn hit on US homes Bloomberg 10 Nov 2008
Pound drops to record low against the euro Telegraph 10 Nov 2008
The top ten greatest geeks of all time VNUNet 08 Nov 2008
Bank duo oppose lloyds-HBOS deal BBC News 08 Nov 2008
Company liquidations up over 25% Guardian 07 Nov 2008
Lenders heed call for rate cuts BBC News 07 Nov 2008
Corporate PC buyers becoming risk averse Computing 07 Nov 2008
UK interests rates slashed to 3% BBC News 06 Nov 2008
Market for e-procurement software remains strong Supply Management 06 Nov 2008
Businesses pay more for credit BBC News 05 Nov 2008
Sky and Virgin end cable TV row Telegraph 05 Nov 2008
Stocks rise after Obama victory BBC News 05 Nov 2008
Gov't departments hike IT spending on upgrades ZDNet 03 Nov 2008
High oil price dents Ryanair profits Guardian 03 Nov 2008
HBOS deal to save Lloyds £1.5bn BBC News 03 Nov 2008
Time for enterprises to bag a software bargain ComputerWorld UK 03 Nov 2008
UK lines up £1bn in outsourcing despite downturn Silicon 01 Nov 2008
Sun Microsystems slumps to £1.68bn loss Computing 31 Oct 2008
Tesco aims to extend supplier payment terms Supply Management 31 Oct 2008
Barclays secure Middle East cash BBC News 31 Oct 2008
EC to publish open source procurement guidelines Heise 31 Oct 2008
Repossessions jump 71% as arrears grow Times 28 Oct 2008
World credit loss '£1.8 trillion' BBC News 28 Oct 2008
Motorway telecoms procurement was three years late and five times over budget Computing 28 Oct 2008
House prices 'to recover by 2013' BBC News 27 Oct 2008
FTSE drops to five-year low Telegraph 27 Oct 2008
Coca-Cola audits uncover labour abuse Supply Management 27 Oct 2008
America joins UK on brink of recession Guardian 26 Oct 2008
Economists blast Chancellor's plans Observer 26 Oct 2008
Efficient procurement functions save millions Supply Management 24 Oct 2008
Stock markets plunge across world BBC News 24 Oct 2008
Britain enters first stages of recession Times 24 Oct 2008
US signs procurement accord with Italy Mikrofax 23 Oct 2008
Gartner: SaaS spending to hit £4bn this year Computerworld UK 23 Oct 2008
Europe gives temps the same rights as permanent staff The Register 22 Oct 2008
UK recession likely, says Brown BBC News 22 Oct 2008
Steps taken to help small businesses Reuters 21 Oct 2008
Manufacturing confidence falls to 28-yr low Times 21 Oct 2008
Failed Gov't IT projects cost £273m ZDNet 21 Oct 2008
Mortgage lending slump continues BBC News 20 Oct 2008
UK economy 'already in recession' BBC News 20 Oct 2008
Government back office spending falls 'dramatically' Supply Management 20 Oct 2008
UK in 80% emissions slash pledge The Register 18 Oct 2008
Britain faces deflation for the first time since 1960 Telegraph 18 Oct 2008
Firms slam the brakes on outsourcing, report ComputerWorld UK 16 Oct 2008
Small suppliers don't compete for Government contracts Supply Management 16 Oct 2008
Twenty ways to trim IT costs Techworld 16 Oct 2008
Petrol at the pump falls below £1 a litre This is Money 15 Oct 2008
Jobless rate highest for 17 years BBC News 15 Oct 2008
Pay up faster, supermarkets urged Guardian 14 Oct 2008
Consumer inflation reaches 5.2% BBC News 14 Oct 2008
IT predicted to beat recession Techworld 14 Oct 2008
AkzoNobel targets £100m saving with centralised procurement operation Supply Management 14 Oct 2008
London shares soar over 6% on funding deal Times 13 Oct 2008
Banks nationalised in £37bn deal Telegraph 13 Oct 2008
Government to take majority stake in RBS Telegraph 12 Oct 2008
EU chiefs confront Markets crisis BBC News 12 Oct 2008
Motorists demand cheaper petrol as oil price falls Guardian 10 Oct 2008
IT wages fall as credit crunch bites ZDNet 10 Oct 2008
Europe shares join global plunge as banks tumble Reuters 10 Oct 2008
Economic crisis hits IT budgets Techworld 10 Oct 2008
Buyers must become leaders, not managers Supply Management 10 Oct 2008
HP and EDS kill nearly 3,500 UK jobs The Register 08 Oct 2008
Interest rates cut to 4.5% as Brown unveils £500bn bank bail-out Guardian 08 Oct 2008
Bank shares take a big pounding BBC News 07 Oct 2008
Lloyds TSB building new procurement system Techworld 07 Oct 2008
Nomura takes on Lehman's Indian IT businesses Times 06 Oct 2008
SAP's third-quarter revenue growth trails forecast Bloomberg 06 Oct 2008
stocks slide despite reassurances BBC News 06 Oct 2008
Chancellor ready to offer more aid to individual banks Guardian 05 Oct 2008
Companies 'look to save money on IT recruitment' Onestopclick 05 Oct 2008
Service sector activity falls to record low Supply Management 05 Oct 2008
House of Fraser reassures suppliers Telegraph 03 Oct 2008
Savings guarantee to be £50k Times 03 Oct 2008
Business backs Mandelson's return BBC News 03 Oct 2008
UK house prices 'continue fall' BBC News 02 Oct 2008
Microsoft survey claims pirated software prelude to disaster ComputerWorld UK 01 Oct 2008
UK banking fraud losses rise The Register 01 Oct 2008
UK manufacturing sees sharp fall BBC News 01 Oct 2008
Fears for Lloyds TSB takeover of HBOS Guardian 30 Sep 2008
Bank lending rate rises sharply BBC News 30 Sep 2008
Lloyds TSB to save an extra £1bn Supply Management 30 Sep 2008
Britich Energy buyer EDF says e-procurement delivering savings ComputerWorld UK 30 Sep 2008
Bank shares fall after B&B move BBC News 29 Sep 2008
House votes down bail-out package BBC News 29 Sep 2008
B&B to be nationalised by Treasury Telegraph 28 Sep 2008
Whitehall opens £4.5bn desktop procurement ComputerWorld UK 28 Sep 2008
Software vendors prepare to challenge EC open source guidelines The Register 28 Sep 2008
Silent calls fine for Barclaycard BBC News 26 Sep 2008
HSBC axes 1100 investment banking jobs Times 26 Sep 2008
Women in IT rate Thatcher as best leader VNUNet 26 Sep 2008
B&B sheds 370 jobs as mortgage market plummets Times 25 Sep 2008
Irish economy goes into recession BBC News 25 Sep 2008
Ikea assembles new supply chain systems to boost online sales Computing 25 Sep 2008
Third of UK companies consider offshore move Telegraph 24 Sep 2008
EDF to but British Energy for £12.4bn Guardian 24 Sep 2008
Local procurement can benefit economies Supply Management 24 Sep 2008
EU confirms SMS and data roaming price caps The Register 23 Sep 2008
Compulsory retirement at 65 can stay, Eu court indicates Telegraph 23 Sep 2008
Morgan Stanley & Goldman Sachs give up investment bank status Reuters 22 Sep 2008
Half of firms will freeze their IT budgets next year Computer Weekly 22 Sep 2008
Suppliers' green credentials under the spotlight Computing 19 Sep 2008
Buyers urged to look to Mexico and the Philippines for sourcing Supply Management 19 Sep 2008
Financial shares soar after short selling ban Guardian 19 Sep 2008
FSA clamps down on short selling BBC News 18 Sep 2008
Thousands face axe in HBOS merger BBC News 18 Sep 2008
Outsourcing: An essential guide for IT professionals Computer Weekly 18 Sep 2008
Lloyds TSB seals merger with HBOS BBC News 18 Sep 2008
BAA puts gatwick up for sale Bloomberg 17 Sep 2008
HBOS in merger talks with Lloyds BBC News 17 Sep 2008
Tesco checks out mainframe performance boost Computing 17 Sep 2008
HP set to cut workforce by 24,600 BBC News 16 Sep 2008
US, Europe tightens IT spend as India, China booms Silicon 16 Sep 2008
UK inflation hits 16yr high as market turmoil rages Guardian 16 Sep 2008
Bank of America to buy Merrill Lynch Reuters 15 Sep 2008
World shares fall amid US turmoil BBC News 15 Sep 2008
Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy BBC News 15 Sep 2008
Financial turmoil puts IT consolidation on the cards Computer Weekly 15 Sep 2008
Government levels procurement playing field CRN 12 Sep 2008
Thousands stranded by Xl collapse Bloomberg 12 Sep 2008
Freelancers might be taxed as employees after High Court ruling The Register 10 Sep 2008
Government terminates PA Consulting contract ComputerWorld UK 10 Sep 2008
Lehman slumps to $3.9bn loss Telegraph 10 Sep 2008
Lewes launches its own currency BBC News 09 Sep 2008
Software blamed for LSE failure BBC News 09 Sep 2008
Job prospects fall to lowest level for nine years Times 09 Sep 2008
Govt advisers propose tough restrictions on IT workers ComputerWorld UK 09 Sep 2008
Crunch starts to bite on IT spending The Register 09 Sep 2008
Mass-market scams rake in £3.5bn BBC News 08 Sep 2008
LSE trading hit by computer crash Telegraph 08 Sep 2008
Traditional software licensing 'inefficient' onestopclick 08 Sep 2008
88% of IT admins would steal data if fired The Register 05 Sep 2008
On-demand software has not convinced CIOs Computer 05 Sep 2008
UK car sales stall to lowest level since 1966 Telegraph 04 Sep 2008
BoE holds interest rate at 5% BBC News 04 Sep 2008
Google launches Chrome web browser IT Week 03 Sep 2008
HP buys IT services rival EDS Supply Management 03 Sep 2008
UK recession this year, OECD says BBC News 02 Sep 2008
Chancellor raises stamp duty threshold to £175k Telegraph 02 Sep 2008
O2 outsources £350m of spend Supply Management 02 Sep 2008
Suppliers lose out on special offers, claims report Telegraph 01 Sep 2008
Housing market 'needs more help' BBC News 01 Sep 2008
MoD streamlines procurement channels Computing 01 Sep 2008
Millions more face big energy price increases Guardian 30 Aug 2008
Dell blames profit drop on 'conservative' IT spending Computer Weekly 30 Aug 2008
Airline collapse hits thousands Bloomberg 29 Aug 2008
Credit crunch drives software audits Computer Weekly 29 Aug 2008
Bloomberg accidentally kills Steve Jobs ComputerWorld UK 28 Aug 2008
House price decline reaches double figures Telegraph 28 Aug 2008
UK retail sales 'at record low' BBC News 28 Aug 2008
Small suppliers suffer over late payment Supply Management 28 Aug 2008
IT staff working longer for less IT Week 27 Aug 2008
M&S suspends redundancy plan 'whistle-blower' Times 27 Aug 2008
Email libel costs £110k VNUNet 26 Aug 2008
Public sector tenders 'confuse' suppliers Supply Management 26 Aug 2008
Recession fears weaken sterling BBC News 25 Aug 2008
Economic recovery still a long way off, BoE chief warns Telegraph 25 Aug 2008
PC deal could save public sector billions Computer Weekly 25 Aug 2008
HP targets biggest IT buyers Computer Weekly 25 Aug 2008
BA bosses in price-fixing charge BBC News 07 Aug 2008
Bank holds UK interest rate at 5% BBC News 07 Aug 2008
Welsh Assembly signs e-procurement contract Silicon 07 Aug 2008
FTSE 100 pensions 'back in red' BBC News 06 Aug 2008
ITN shares slump as profits hit Telegrph 06 Aug 2008
Department of Health launches new procurement framework Supply Management 06 Aug 2008
Northern Rock makes a £585m loss BBC News 05 Aug 2008
IT procurement low on FDs' agenda Supply Management 05 Aug 2008
Beijing Olympics IT team applies final touches Computer Weekly 04 Aug 2008
RBS set for biggest loss in banking history Guardian 04 Aug 2008
Business confidence tunbles across UK This is Money 04 Aug 2008
Agents 'breaking home pack law' BBC News 02 Aug 2008
UK administrations soar 60% Telegraph 02 Aug 2008
Manufacturing sinks for third month in a row Times 02 Aug 2008
Public sector buyers chose value over cost Supply Management 02 Aug 2008
Restaurant tipping law to change BBC News 31 Jul 2008
HBOS profits plunge 70% Guardian 31 Jul 2008
Rising to the challenge? Supply Management 31 Jul 2008
IT ill prepared for forthcoming carbon rules IT Week 30 Jul 2008
Female workers win in pay ruling BBC News 29 Jul 2008
BA in merger talks with Spanish airline Iberia Telegraph 29 Jul 2008
OGC: buyers not adding value Supply Management 29 Jul 2008
China becomes biggest net nation BBC News 28 Jul 2008
Ryanair shares plunge as airline dives into red Telegraph 28 Jul 2008
Royal Mail unveils details of £1.2bn IT spend Computer Weekly 28 Jul 2008
SAP user group condemns increase in support costs Computer Weekly 26 Jul 2008
Bank phishing attacks on the rise BBC News 25 Jul 2008
EDF customers face higher bills BBC News 25 Jul 2008
more firms 'opting for managed IT outsourcing' onestopclick 25 Jul 2008
Southeast London is card fraud cesspool The Register 24 Jul 2008
Amazon more than double profits Guardian 24 Jul 2008
Retail sales dive 3.9% in worst fall for 22 years Times 24 Jul 2008
Four companies in settlement with BSA over illegal software ComputerWorld UK 24 Jul 2008
Vodafone in surprise £1bn share buyback Guardian 23 Jul 2008
MoD budget fiddles under fire The Register 22 Jul 2008
Fuel sellers start cutting prices BBC News 22 Jul 2008
Public sector joins supply chain programme Supply Management 22 Jul 2008
Google 'UK's top consumer brand' BBC News 21 Jul 2008
Zimbabwe introduces Z$100bn note BBC News 21 Jul 2008
HBOS investors shun cashcall Reuters 21 Jul 2008
One fifth of all spending now online VNUNet 21 Jul 2008
Outsourcing grows 10% to £44bn in EMEA Computer Weekly 21 Jul 2008
Britain stays in with a ready meal and plonk Times 19 Jul 2008
House prices 'will keep falling' BBC News 19 Jul 2008
Gas bills 'to top £1,000 a year' BBC News 18 Jul 2008
UK budget deficit soars to the worst since records began Telegraph 18 Jul 2008
Government aims to reduce its IT emissions IT Week 17 Jul 2008
Barclays to scrap 1,800 UK tech jobs The Register 16 Jul 2008
U.K. unemployment jumped the most since 1992 in June Bloomberg 16 Jul 2008
Co-op buys Somerfield for £1.57bn Guardian 16 Jul 2008
BT drops investor payout for 'super' broadband plan Times 15 Jul 2008
Inflation climbs to 3.8% in June BBC News 15 Jul 2008
Union urges caution over Gov't outsourcing plans ZDNet 15 Jul 2008
SRM needed for consultants Supply Management 15 Jul 2008
Procurement: MoD in conflict with suppliers FT.Com 15 Jul 2008
Santander makes A&L bid approach BBC News 14 Jul 2008
US moves to bolster lending firms BBC News 14 Jul 2008
InBev agrees to buy Anheuser for $52bln Bloomberg 14 Jul 2008
M&S earmarks £450m for three-year IT spend Computer Weekly 11 Jul 2008
Environment Agency leads the way to greener IT procurement IT Week 11 Jul 2008
Buyers urged to check supplier whistleblower policies Supply Management 10 Jul 2008
Bank holds interest rates at 5% BBC News 10 Jul 2008
More house building jobs go in gloom Reuters 09 Jul 2008
Adult services calculator for public sector suppliers launched Supply Management 09 Jul 2008
E-procurement system saves Government £270m Computing 09 Jul 1008
Johnson drops pollution battle with Porsche Guardian 08 Jul 2008
Persimmon takes housing sector job cuts to 4,500 Times 08 Jul 2008
Recession 'looming' for UK firms BBC News 08 Jul 2008
Dissatisfaction rampant in IT sector Computer Weekly 08 Jul 2008
Ofcom to reduce 'significant' impact of IT on carbon imprint ComputerWorld UK 07 Jul 2008
Government to reduce billions of managed IT spending services onestopclick 06 Jul 2008
US rebate cheques spent on porn VNUNet 06 Jul 2008
Crunch decision goes against taxmen as court rules a Pringle is not a crisp Times 06 Jul 2008
Google must divulge YouTube log BBC News 04 Jul 2008
UK spending power 'in heavy fall' BBC News 04 Jul 2008
B&B shares dive despite shareholder rescue Times 04 Jul 2008
BT to halt supplier 'gravy train' Supply Management 03 Jul 2008
Microsoft turns up volume with new licensing agreement The Register 03 Jul 2008
BT signs £160m outsourcing deal with Nationwide ZDNet 02 Jul 2008
E-sourcing touted as Government procurement fix VNUNet 02 Jul 2008
IT contractors in financial services updeat despite downturn Computer Weekly 01 Jul 2008
Trinity Mirror shares suffer record fall Times 01 Jul 2008
Tesco to end trade with Zimbabwe BBC News 01 Jul 2008
Tech firms join to limit patent litigation VNUNet 01 Jul 2008
Let a little passion drive procurement IT Week 01 Jul 2008
Budget chain poised to take on big four Observer 29 Jun 2008
End of an era: Bill Gates steps down at Microsoft Times 28 Jun 2008
House prices 'won't recover until 2015' Telegraph 28 Jun 2008
Economy falters as households have less Reuters 28 Jun 2008
IT to keep retailers moving through the slowdown Computer Weekly 27 Jun 2008
Radio firm fined record £1.11m for phone-in scam Guardian 27 Jun 2008
Tecso accused of selling slave labour clothes Times 27 Jun 2008
UK contact centres up there with the world's priciest Silicon 27 Jun 2008
Public sector suppliers urged to improve gender equality Supply Management 27 Jun 2008
IT managers predict tightening of belts onestopclick 27 Jun 2008
Labour isn't working for IT contractors The Register 09 Jun 2008
Two thirds believe 'country is in recession' Times 09 Jun 2008
Strong take-up for RBS cash call BBC News 09 Jun 2008
'Green' procurement goes into the black Purchasing.com 09 Jun 2008
15000 estate agents jobs threatened Telegraph 07 Jun 2008
IEA says world faces $45 trillion push to halve carbon output Times 07 Jun 2008
Yahoo 'sabotaged' Microsoft deal BBC News 07 Jun 2008
Purchasers endorse consultants Supply Management 07 Jun 2008
Software buying is 'complicated process' onestopclick 07 Jun 2008
Norwich Union to slash 1800 jobs Guardian 06 Jun 2008
IT directors increasingly frustrated by software procurement process ComputerWorld UK 05 Jun 2008
Interest rates held by Bank of England Telegraph 05 Jun 2008
Online shopping defies slowdown BBC News 03 Jun 2008
£81m cost of botched gov't shared services Silicon 03 Jun 2008
ACPO announces new procurement strategy eGov Monitor 03 Jun 2008
US & Japan slam EU tariffs on IT VNUNet 02 Jun 2008
Apple takes the top spot in AMR's supply chain 25 Purchasing.com 02 Jun 2008
Bradford & Bingley shares tumble as lender warns on profits and TPG takes stake Telegraph 02 Jun 2008
NHS IT procurement produces 320,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year Computer Weekly 02 Jun 2008
IT buyers stand to gain from switch rivalry IT Week 02 Jun 2008
Pan-European e-procurement project launched Supply Management 02 Jun 2008
Agency rules will hurt IT IT Week 23 May 2008
Factory prices surge in May as orders fall Reuters 23 May 2008
Oil cools after vaulting to $135 BBC News 23 May 2008
BMW improves supply chain management Computing 23 May 2008
What not to do when working in purchasing Times 23 May 2008
Credit crunch not hitting IT spending Silicon 21 May 2008
Be nice to your suppliers, buyers urged Supply Management 21 May 2008
First Direct resumes mortgage lending Times 20 May 2008
M&S profits hit £1bn Telegraph 20 May 2008
Agency staff to get equal rights BBC News 20 May 2008
Lloyds TSB offshores 450 tech jobs to India Silicon 19 May 2008
Surveyors warn 40% fall in house sales this year Times 19 May 2008
BSA dubs Manchester second worst for piracy. The Register 19 May 2008
SMEs look to outsourcing for IT efficiencies IT Pro 19 May 2008
Citi to eliminate £1.5bn of IT costs in overhaul ComputerWorld UK 19 May 2008
Microsoft appeals record European Commission fine The Register 11 May 2008
India to create 8m more outsourcing jobs onestopclick 11 May 2008
EDF set to make £9bn move for British Energy Telegraph 09 May 2008
Interest rates held at 5% Guardian 09 May 2008
CSC signs $400m contract with Zurich Silicon 09 May 2008
Develop a personal mission statement, buyers told Supply Management 09 May 2008
OGC starts £690m public sector mobile services procurement process Computer Weekly 08 May 2008
Carphone in £1.1bn US partnership BBC News 08 May 2008
City bank outsources IT to Capgemini Computer Weekly 08 May 2008
'Right brain' thinking necessary for future of procurement Supply Management 08 May 2008
Young girls think IT industry is geeky onestopclick 07 May 2008
T5 systems not tested adequately, airports boss admits to MPs ComputerWorld UK 07 May 2008
Woolf urges BAE to tighten ethical standards Times 06 May 2008
MP's call to oust bid rigging Supply Management 06 May 2008
British public is against offshoring IT Week 04 May 2008
Microsoft abandons Yahoo! bid Telegraph 04 May 2008
Law firm saves £65k with green strategy Computer Weekly 02 May 2008
Suppliers can view public contracts websites for free Supply Management 02 May 2008
Commission announces measures to curb supermarket powers BBC News 30 Apr 2008
Sisters lose European tax battle BBC News 29 Apr 2008
Mortgage approvals hit record low Reuters 29 Apr 2008
Supply chains should be kept on a short leash The Observer 29 Apr 2008
Opec chief warns of $200 a barrel oil price Times 28 Apr 2008
Loopholes keep Windows XP alive BBC News 28 Apr 2008
OFT takes on consumer goods giants Guardian 28 Apr 2008
UK firms move away from rip-and-replace sofware strategies, survey finds Computer Weekly 28 Apr 2008
IT spend rises fastest in mid-size firms IT Week 28 Apr 2008
Bmi set for takeover by Lufthansa Telegraph 25 Apr 2008
Retailers in tobacco price probe BBC News 25 Apr 2008
Big rise in senior buyers' pay Supply Management 25 Apr 2008
High Court orders Serious Fraud Office to reopen BAE enquiry Times 24 Apr 2008
Banks lose overdraft charges case BBC News 24 Apr 2008
lump in bank mortgage approvals BBC News 23 Apr 2008
Government caves in to avert 10p tax revolt Times 23 Apr 2008
Companies overlook IT departments' carbon savings onestopclick 22 Apr 2008
Local vendors win in Asia SaaS market VNUNet 22 Apr 2008
Soaraway security spending keeps breaches in check The Register 22 Apr 2008
Google named world's top brand Guardian 21 Apr 2008
Internet sales hit record £13bn in first quarter Independent 21 Apr 2008
Bank details £50bn lending boost BBC News 21 Apr 2008
Economic downturn puts pressure on IT spending IT Week 21 Apr 2008
Chinese human rights should be top issue for buyers Supply Management 21 Apr 2008
IT directors move from SLAs to flexible contracts to boost efficiency Computer Weekly 18 Apr 2008
Co-op eyes Somerfield bid Times 18 Apr 2008
RBS 'prepares fundraising plan' BBC News 18 Apr 2008
Mortgage rescue plan could come next week Reuters 17 Apr 2008
Building firms 'rigged contracts' BBC News 17 Apr 2008
JJB sports set to close 72 stores this month Guardian 16 Apr 2008
Bank of England set to act on mortgage crisis Telegraph 16 Apr 2008
UK unemployment falls by 39,000 BBC News 16 Apr 2008
IT underpins growth of Tesco, chief executive says Computer Weekly 16 Apr 2008
Employees' use of flash discs put companies at risk onestopclick 16 Apr 2008
Shell offers lessons on outsourcing contracts Computer Weekly 11 Apr 2008
Europe's highest court backs M&S in £3.5m teacake row Guardian 10 Apr 2008
BoE cuts interest rate to 5% Times 10 Apr 2008
Europe is 'ready for SaaS' onestopclick 09 Apr 2008
Suppliers disrupt e-auctions Supply Management 09 Apr 2008
Pound hits record low against the Euro Guardian 09 Apr 2008
Online ads 'to beat tv' by 2009 BBC News 08 Apr 2008
Severn Trent faces a £35.8m fine BBC News 08 Apr 2008
Biggest house price plunge for 15 years Times 08 Apr 2008
Outsourcing blamed for rising security woes ComputerWorld UK 08 Apr 2008
Most firms unprepared for corporate manslaughter law Supply Management 08 Apr 2008
HSBC loses disc containing data of 370,000 customers Bloomberg 07 Apr 2008
IT companies seek outsourcing alternative to India onestopclick 07 Apr 2008
Buiness tax burden to soar by £4bn, says CBI Observer 06 Apr 2008
Tesco takes legal action against Guardian Guardian 06 Apr 2008
New law targets corporate killing BBC News 06 Apr 2008
IT budgets hold up despite downturn VNUNet 04 Apr 2008
Female IT chiefs given less cash IT Week 04 Apr 2008
Co-op bank pulls mortgage deals as BoE warns rush will intensify Telegraph 03 Apr 2008
Millions in 'wrong job' says poll BBC News 02 Apr 2008
HSBC shuts door on UK mortgages Bloomberg 02 Apr 2008
Bank's IT budgets hit by slowdown ComputerWorld UK 01 Apr 2008
Shell inks $4bn IT outsourcing deal IT Week 01 Apr 2008
Up to 5m 'incorrectly taxed' under HMRC's IT system ComputerWorld UK 31 Mar 2008
CBI warns 11,000 city jobs axed by June Times 31 Mar 2008
T5 debacle could cost BA £50m This is Money 31 Mar 2008
Traditional IT departments 'dead' by 2013 VNUNet 31 Mar 2008
Public sector outsourcing users paying up to 75% over market rates Computer Weekly 31 Mar 2008
Record £4.2bn spent online in February VNUNet 28 Mar 2008
Heathrow Terminal 5: 1 in 5 flights cancelled BBC News 28 Mar 2008
Improved transport tops green priorities Supply Management 27 Mar 2008
Look before you leap into renegotiating an outsourcing deal Computer Weekly 26 Mar 2008
Tata pays £1bn for Jaguar and Land Rover Times 26 Mar 2008
Watchdog admits failure over Rock BBC News 26 Mar 2008
Sainsbury eyes £440m saving after bringing IT back in-house Computer Weekly 26 Mar 2008
Publisher overhauls buying Supply Management 26 Mar 2008
Migrant workers worth billions to IT sector IT Pro 25 Mar 2008
Tata set to buy Jaguar/Land Rover Reuters 25 Mar 2008
HBOS leads UK Banks' rebound BBC News 25 Mar 2008
Mortgage criteria getting tighter BBC News 21 Mar 2008
Tough bargaining forces outsourcing price cuts Silicon 21 Mar 2008
IT workers being bullied, says union Computer Weekly 20 Mar 2008
Patent Office loses software not a patent case The Register 19 Mar 2008
FSA investigates 'market manipulation' as bank shares plunge Guardian 19 Mar 2008
Airbus A380 makes UK debut Times 18 Mar 2008
Northern Rock to axe one third of workforce Bloomberg 18 Mar 2008
China positioning to overtake India as world outsourcing centre ihotdesk 18 Mar 2008
Tough NHS contracts push IT scheme under budget FT.com 17 Mar 2008
Sainsbury's buyer in £3m bribe scandal Times 16 Mar 2008
Private sector to share innovative purchasing ideas Supply Management 16 Mar 2008
Cost of green IT puts companies off ComputerWorld UK 14 Mar 2008
AOL to buy Bebo for $850m Telegraph 13 Mar 2008
Global skills shortage continues to drive up IT salaries Computer Weekly 13 Mar 2008
Carphone Warehouse to collaborate on procurement projects Supply Management 13 Mar 2008
2008 Budget : At-a-Glance BBC News 12 Mar 2008
Buyers force discounts on outsourcing deals ZDNet 12 Mar 2008
IT spending remains robust IT Week 11 Mar 2008
Cadbury agrees $3.8bn debt deal for demerger Times 11 Mar 2008
Better exploitation of IT could add £35bn to UK economy Reuters 10 Mar 2008
CBI calls for major overhaul of UK tax The Register 10 Mar 2008
Chancellor looks to green budget BBC News 10 Mar 2008
Public sector procurement 'can help buy a better world' 24dash 09 Mar 2008
Reckitt Benckiser accused of ripping off NHS over Gaviscon Times 07 Mar 2008
European businesses to lead green IT revolution IT Week 07 Mar 2008
Managing people now big responsibility for buyers Supply Management 07 Mar 2008
Buffett overtakes Gates to top rich list BBC News 06 Mar 2008
Heathrow terminal 5 to make innovative use of IT Computer Weekly 06 Mar 2008
Bank of England holds rates steady BBC News 06 Mar 2008
Productivity gains driving IT outsourcing Silicon 05 Mar 2008
Aravo launches free green supply chain software trial IT Week 05 Mar 2008
Greenies give IT industry a black eye The Register 05 Mar 2008
Software company says it can still sell Microsoft licences The Register 03 Mar 2008
HSBC profits jump despite £8.7bn write-off Telegraph 03 Mar 2008
From big to beautiful: top buyer flees Tesco to join a retail revolution Guardian 03 Mar 2008
Digital marketing an increased focus for buyers Supply Management 03 Mar 2008
Third supplier drops ID cards procurement bid ZDNet 29 Feb 2008
OFT offers whistle-blowers £100k reward Times 29 Feb 2008
Property prices fall in February BBC News 29 Feb 2008
RBS unveils £10.3bn profits Independent 28 Feb 2008
Businesses to face fines for hiring illegal workers BBC News 28 Feb 2008
EC issues procurement guidelines for public private partnerships Out-Law 28 Feb 2008
Consumer spending drops to two year low Times 27 Feb 2008
European commission fines Microsoft record £680m Guardian 27 Feb 2008
Lenovo ends all outsourcing in major change VNUNet 27 Feb 2008
Slash your IT costs now, warns Gartner ComputerWorld UK 26 Feb 2008
Visa targets almost $19bn in record US float Reuters 25 Feb 2008
Google takes UK's top brand spot BBC News 25 Feb 2008
National Grid fined £42m by Ofgem Telegraph 25 Feb 2008
CIOs plan to turn UK public sector green Computer Weekly 25 Feb 2008
SAP prepares to ship ERP enhancements ComputerWorld UK 25 Feb 2008
Construction & engineering urged to up low-cost sourcing Supply Management 25 Feb 2008
Wrap guide offers green procurement advice Mikrofax 22 Feb 2008
Microsoft set to open up software BBC News 22 Feb 2008
Lenders end 125% mortgages Times 21 Feb 2008
Welsh government to use e-procurement Supply Management 20 Feb 2008
IT skills shortage affecting third of companies Computer Weekly 20 Feb 2008
Porsche challenges London congestion charge Reuters 19 Feb 2008
Barclays profits slip to £7.08bn BBC News 19 Feb 2008
Managers working '40 days unpaid overtime' Guardian 19 Feb 2008
Software firms pulled up over contract terms BBC News 19 Feb 2008
Toshiba shares surge on expected HD-DVD exit Times 18 Feb 2008
HMRC spends £1.4m on two-word slogan The Register 18 Feb 2008
U.K. Government starts Northern Rock nationalization Bloomberg 18 Feb 2008
Morrisons signs up Oracle for IT transformation Computerworld UK 18 Feb 2008
Supermarket powers to be curbed BBC News 15 Feb 2008
Software revenues to rise 8% in 2008, says Gartner ComputerWorld UK 15 Feb 2008
BA joins fight for suppliers Supply Management 15 Feb 2008
Tech sector jobs market alive and well VNUNet 14 Feb 2008
UBS makes biggest quarterly loss in banking history Guardian 14 Feb 2008
77% of purchasers keen to cut supplier numbers Supply Management 12 Feb 2008
Illegal downloaders face UK ban BBC News 12 Feb 2008
Punitive licensing is 'undermining server virtualisation' ComputerWorld UK 12 Feb 2008
Reding set 01 July deadline for data roaming charge cuts The Register 11 Feb 2008
Never mind the TCO, it's the TCC that counts in IT procurement Computer Weekly 11 Feb 2008
Defence contract marks start of procurement process Mikrofax 11 Feb 2008
MPs urge action on gender pay gap BBC News 09 Feb 2008
Barclays buys Goldfish from Discover for £36m Times 09 Feb 2008
Yahoo board may rebuff Microsoft bid Reuters 09 Feb 2008
Home repossessions hit eight-year high BBC News 08 Feb 2008
BoE lowers interest rates by 0.25% Telegraph 07 Feb 2008
Unilever reaps benefits of global IT simplification push ComputerWorld UK 07 Feb 2008
Buyers must sell themselves in China, say experts Supply Management 06 Feb 2008
Home size to decide water bills BBC News 05 Feb 2008
BP to cut jobs after profits fall BBC News 05 Feb 2008
Forgotten IT chores may have led to SocGen meltdown ComputerWorld UK 04 Feb 2008
Punch announces plans for £3.7bn merger with Mitchell and Butlers Telegraph 04 Feb 2008
Olivant withdraws from race for Northern Rock Guardian 04 Feb 2008
Tesco steals Christmas web retail honours VNUNet 04 Feb 2008
Outsourcing 'increases IT costs' Silicon 04 Feb 2008
Secrets of Blair briefing on NPfIT to be surrendered Computer Weekly 04 Feb 2008
Manufacturing activity at slowest for over two years Supply Manufacturing 01 Feb 2008
Microsoft bids for Yahoo BBC News 01 Feb 2008
HMRC tax website goes down on deadline day ComputerWorld UK 31 Jan 2008
Shell sets new UK profits record BBC News 31 Jan 2008
Brown grants Mervyn King a second term Telegraph 30 Jan 2008
E-skills highlights IT skills shortage ITWeek 29 Jan 2008
Property prices continue to fall BBC News 29 Jan 2008
BSkyB to book £343m loss on ITV shares FT.Com 29 Jan 2008
Experian to cut 200 IT jobs Computer Weekly 28 Jan 2008
Leisure company uses web to streamline suppliers Silicon 28 Jan 2008
'Ready-made' software growing in popularity Supply Management 28 Jan 2008
Christmas winners & losers Guardian 27 Jan 2008
Financial crisis could cost London 20,000 jobs Telegraph 27 Jan 2008
Employee's silent rampage wipes out $2.5m worth of data The Register 27 Jan 2008
SAP functionality still poorly used, says study ComputerWorld 27 Jan 2008
S&N agrees to £7.8bn takeover by Carlsberg & Heineken Telegraph 25 Jan 2008
Two firms withdraw from ID card Procurement ZDNet 25 Jan 2008
Darling announces changes to capital gains tax Telegraph 24 Jan 2008
Societe Generale hit by €5bn trading fraud BBC News 24 Jan 2008
EU president sets green plans in stone The Register 23 Jan 2008
Revenue facing £1bn loss after losing landmark case Times 23 Jan 2008
Recession fears hit stock markets BBC News 23 Jan 2008
EMC moves into software-as-a-service VNUNet 23 Jan 2008
Firms more likely than ever to use IT contractors ComputerWorld 23 Jan 2008
Ad campaign helps Morrisons win battle of big four supermarkets Guardian 22 Jan 2008
ECB, BOE may follow U.S. cut, economists say Bloomberg 22 Jan 2008
Social networking costs UK businesses £6.5bn a year Computer Weekly 21 Jan 2008
Procurement lacks control over marketing Supply Management 21 Jan 2008
Darling unveils Rock rescue plan BBC News 21 Jan 2008
New initiative targets local procurement savings Mikrofax 19 Jan 2008
Increased traffic will damage supply chain, industry warns Supply Management 19 Jan 2008
Gordon Brown opens door for Chinese to invest millions in Britiain Times 19 Jan 2008
Public procurement of local food is shocking, says CLA fwi 19 Jan 2008
British Gas raises fuel prices by 15% BBC News 18 Jan 2008
Sun pays £500m for MySQL Computer Weekly 17 Jan 2008
London IT wages rise by 4.3% in 2007 VNUNet 17 Jan 2008
FSB welcomes procurement website for small businesses Politics 17 Jan 2008
Timber chief calls for more responsible sourcing Supply Management 17 Jan 2008
E-government is working for DVLA The Register 16 Jan 2008
HSBC unit fined record £1.09m for PPI failings Telegraph 16 Jan 2008
Race begins for 2012 Olympics contracts BBC News 16 Jan 2008
HSBC tops green banking list ComputerWorld UK 15 Jan 2008
EdF raises energy prices by 13% Times 15 Jan 2008
EMI to cut 2000 jobs Guardian 15 Jan 2008
ISPs nominate UK record industry as top internet villians The Register 15 Jan 2008
$600m of UN contracts 'tainted' Supply Management 14 Jan 2008
New IT systems driving Rolls Royce staff cuts ComputerWorld UK 14 Jan 2008
Bank charges court test to open BBC News 14 Jan 2008
India leads UK outsourcing Computing 12 Jan 2008
Treasury lines up new Rock boss BBC News 12 Jan 2008
Intel faces inquiry in New York BBC News 11 Jan 2008
Rolls-Royce to cut 2,300 jobs Reuters 11 Jan 2008
Most firms check suppliers' green credentials Supply Management 11 Jan 2008
Outsourcing growth predicted in 2008 Silicon 11 Jan 2008
Firms unprepared for impact of flu on supply chain Supply Management 11 Jan 2008
Tony Blair joins investment bank BBC News 10 Jan 2008
BoE holds interest rates Times 10 Jan 2008
Apple forced to cut UK iTunes prices The Register 09 Jan 2008
M&S shares tumble after weak sales Telegraph 09 Jan 2008
Virtualisation to eat into IT budgets ComputerWorld UK 08 Jan 2008
Microsoft bids $1.2bln for Norway's Fast Guardian 08 Jan 2008
Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008 VNUNet 08 Jan 2008
Rise of hosted IT spells gloom for outsourcers IT Week 07 Jan 2008
NHS record system delays costs CSC £5m Computer Weekly 07 Jan 2008
Credit woes 'hit finance firms' BBC News 07 Jan 2008
Minister urges public sector e-procurement push ComputerWorld UK 07 Jan 2008
Shell could miss out in new outsourcing deal VNUNet 07 Jan 2008
Buyers increase their influence Supply Management 07 Jan 2008
First-time buyers 'at fresh low' BBC News 22 Dec 2007
Retailers pin hopes on last-minute Christmas rush Independent 22 Dec 2007
Public sector IT projects overrun by £9bn, says report Computer Weekly 22 Dec 2007
Dell strikes retail deal with Tesco VNUNet 21 Dec 2007
Airport workers vote for strikes BBC News 21 Dec 2007
Top 10 outsourcing stories of the year Silicon 21 Dec 2007
Uncertain 2008 expected for buyers Supply Management 20 Dec 2007
Car makers to face heavy fines if they fail to lower emissions Reuters 20 Dec 2007
Government cracks broadband whip BBC News 19 Dec 2007
Morgan Stanley makes first ever loss Guardian 19 Dec 2007
EU gives Mastercard six months to cut fee Reuters 19 Dec 2007
Adware criminals get record European fine ComputerWorld UK 19 Dec 2007
Easyjet outsources helpdesk support Silicon 19 Dec 2007
Brussels mandates Energy Star for green procurement The Register 19 Dec 2007
CBI predicts a grim few years ahead for the UK economy Guardian 17 Dec 2007
£3bn victory for pension rescue campaigners Times 17 Dec 2007
Norwich Union fined over security failings The Register 17 Dec 2007
Computer knowledge still undervalued VNUNet 15 Dec 2007
Banks 'prey on customers in debt' BBC News 15 Dec 2007
University gets grant to boost global procurement Supply Management 14 Dec 2007
IT professionals get more benefits as their demand soars IT Week 13 Dec 2007
Integrated supply chain key to success Supply Management 13 Dec 2007
Bank IT spend to rise despite credit crunch crisis Silicon 13 Dec 2007
Microsoft buys UK mapping service BBC News 12 Dec 2007
UK unemployment continues to fall BBC News 12 Dec 2007
M&S adds IT asset disposal to revamped services deal ComputerWorld UK 12 Dec 2007
IT must prepare for new manufacturing rules IT Week 12 Dec 2007
IT managers turn blind eye to VoIP security threats VNUNet 11 Dec 2007
Gartner says offshore work is booming The Register 11 Dec 2007
Virgin Media signs £98m outsourcing deal with BT Computing 11 Dec 2007
UBS posts fresh $10bn write-down BBC News 10 Dec 2007
Official: Government lacks IT procurement skills ComputerWorld UK 10 Dec 2007
IT is closing gap with business, say CIOs Computer Weekly 09 Dec 2007
SMEs value broadband service over speed VNUNet 09 Dec 2007
Government publishes first capability review reports Supply Management 09 Dec 2007
Retailers fined for dairy fixing BBC News 07 Dec 2007
BoE cuts interest rates to 5.5% BBC News 07 Dec 2007
RBS reveals £1.5bn credit crunch hit Guardian 06 Dec 2007
BoE cuts interest rates to 5.5% BBC News 06 Dec 2007
Gov offers £20k rewardfor missing child benefit data discs Times 05 Dec 2007
IT departments poised to fly past airlines on carbon emissions The Register 05 Dec 2007
Christmas hangovers to cost UK firms £790m Guardian 04 Dec 2007
Dell signs up to Carbon Disclosure Project ComputerWorld UK 04 Dec 2007
OGC launches 'fast stream into procurement Supply Management 04 Dec 2007
FSA wants websites to improve Computer Weekly 03 Dec 2007
Push for faster net 'premature' BBC News 03 Dec 2007
Manufacturers unscathed by credit crunch Independent 03 Dec 2007
Public procurement guide launched Mikrofax 03 Dec 2007
New ABN Amro owners will set out IT plans next month ComputerWorld UK 30 Nov 2007
UK ethical spending on the rise BBC News 30 Nov 2007
Transaction costs drive procurement outsourcing Supply Management 30 Nov 2007
Natwest three plead guilty Reuters 29 Nov 2007
Supply chain consultancies set up CSR group Supply Management 29 Nov 2007
Most buyers shun e-auctions Supply Management 29 Nov 2007
Prudential jobs to go to Capita The Register 28 Nov 2007
Carphone staff caught misleading customers over iPhone insurance BBC News 28 Nov 2007
Cheque payments given certainty BBC News 27 Nov 2007
Citigroup sells stake to Abu Dhabi Reuters 27 Nov 2007
Barclays set for record profits Guardian 27 Nov 2007
UK has fastest growing IT firms IT Week 27 Nov 2007
L&G considers outsourcing IT functions Telegraph 26 Nov 2007
UK 'slow' on ultra-fast internet BBC News 26 Nov 2007
Branson-led consortium emerges as preferred bidder for Northern Rock Times 26 Nov 2007
MFI improves supply chain with £65m distribution centre Supply Management 26 Nov 2007
The IT sector is still failing women, according to research IT Week 25 Nov 2007
Firms attack planned tax changes BBC News 25 Nov 2007
Mortgage approvals hit record low Guardian 23 Nov 2007
Outsourcing relationships are rarely sustainable VNUNet 23 Nov 2007
Videotape makers fined over price cartel Supply Management 23 Nov 2007
Public procurement directive strengthens rights of rejected bidders The Register 22 Nov 2007
Cost still main reason for outsourcing Silicon 22 Nov 2007
Umbro, Sports Direct say England exit to hurt results Bloomberg 22 Nov 2007
Banks urge customer 'vigilance' BBC News 21 Nov 2007
Fresh interest in Northern Rock BBC News 21 Nov 2007
Northern Rock shares plunge again Guardian 20 Nov 2007
Revenue boss resigns over massive data loss BBC News 20 Nov 2007
RFID market to reach $8bn by 2012 VNUNet 19 Nov 2007
Software costs set to fall, says Gartner ComputerWorld UK 19 Nov 2007
MoD defends £5bn IT system The Register 19 Nov 2007
Online procurement to soar over the next year Supply Management 19 Nov 2007
Pearl buys Resolution for £4.98bn BBC News 16 Nov 2007
Wi-Fi piggybacking rife in the UK VNUNet 16 Nov 2007
Software licensing costs set to fall Silicon 16 Nov 2007
UK consumers predicted to spend £53bn this Christmas Guardian 16 Nov 2007
Microsoft stuffs Sage with free accounts software The Register 16 Nov 2007
OFT rejects banks' charges claim BBC News 15 Nov 2007
Barclays writes down £1.3bn Reuters 15 Nov 2007
Unemployment rises to 1.67m in third quarter BBC News 14 Nov 2007
Capgemini to axe 600 staff from Aspire IT project ComputerWorld UK 14 Nov 2007
EC threatens legal action against airline websites Guardian 13 Nov 2007
Cost of living rises in October as households face bigger bills The Register 13 Nov 2007
Cisco Systems set to spend £7bn in China Supply Management 13 Nov 2007
Online spending 'to reach £40bn' ComputerWorld UK 12 Nov 2007
IBM purchases Cognos for $5bn The Register 12 Nov 2007
HRG boss salutes purchasing influence Supply Management 10 Nov 2007
Barclays denies bad debt rumour Times 10 Nov 2007
Activist urges firms to go open source VNUNet 10 Nov 2007
Industry chiefs warn of Christmas turkey shortage BBC News 09 Nov 2007
IT managers struggle with workload, according to survey IT Week 08 Nov 2007
Interest rates_unchanged Reuters 08 Nov 2007
R&SA signs £92m IT outsourcing deal ihotdesk 08 Nov 2007
More control for e-prucrement users, says reports Supply Management 08 Nov 2007
Gender pay gap 'grows' Guardian 07 Nov 2007
Sterling hits 26-year high BBC News 07 Nov 2007
M&S to push into China and India Guardian 06 Nov 2007
Batten down hatches, analysts tell IT bosses The Register 06 Nov 2007
UK texts top a billion a week VNUNet 05 Nov 2007
PetroChina overtakes ExxonMobil to become world's biggest company Guardian 05 Nov 2007
Slide in UK manufacturing output BBC News 05 Nov 2007
Gartner ITxpo: SaaS purchasing decisions 'are bypassing IT' ComputerWorld UK 05 Nov 2007
Intel targets for £900m savings through datacentre integration ComputerWorld UK 04 Nov 2007
Demand of IT skills will rise in the city, says recruitment firm ComputerWorld UK 04 Nov 2007
PS3 network enters record books BBC News 04 Nov 2007
BP settles price-fixing allegations Supply Management 04 Nov 2007
M&S seals IT deal with Logicalis Silicon 02 Nov 2007
UK SMEs not capitalising on the web VNUNet 02 Nov 2007
Insolvency numbers fall in third quarter BBC News 02 Nov 2007
Buyers call for openness as purchasing mystique remains Supply Management 01 Nov 2007
Ikea buyer jailed for fraud Supply Management 01 Nov 2007
Growth in IT sector threatened by inept management Computer Weekly 31 Oct 2007
Industry welcomes possible Gov u-turn on changes to CGT Guardian 31 Oct 2007
Action urged over grocery suppliers Guardian 31 Oct 2007
Cisco launches Indian partnership Telegraph 31 Oct 2007
Pound hits 26-year high against US dollar BBC News 30 Oct 2007
CML predicts increase in house repossessions for 2008 Guardian 29 Oct 2007
Carphone Warehouse automates IT processes to secure business ComputerWorld UK 28 Oct 2007
Outsourcing deals up by €1bn ihotdesk 28 Oct 2007
Gap pulls 'child labour' clothing BBC News 28 Oct 2007
Recruiting talent 'a key challenge for procurement' Mikrofax 28 Oct 2007
Royal Mail aims for £300m savings with SAP Computer Weekly 28 Oct 2007
MPs claim IT supply savings The Register 25 Oct 2007
Microsoft wins race for stake in Facebook BBC News 25 Oct 2007
EasyJet to buy GB Airways Guardian 25 Oct 2007
Sun threatens NetApp with patent war VNUNet 25 Oct 2007
UK shoppers to spend €20bn online this Chtistmas Guardian 24 Oct 2007
Carphone Warehouse signs $200m IT deal with Patni Silicon 22 Oct 2007
Business to lobby Darling on tax BBC News 22 Oct 2007
Microsoft to comply with EU's landmark antitrust decision Reuters 22 Oct 2007
Datacentre costs consuming more of IT budget ComputerWorld UK 22 Oct 2007
Eight companies get through ID card procurement process The Register 22 Oct 2007
Productivity to drop by £260m a week through online Christmas shopping VNUNet 19 Oct 2007
Nielson signs £590m IT outsourcing deal with Tata Computerworld UK 18 Oct 2007
Poor Vista sales hit Dixons profits Times 18 Oct 2007
Government contracts should be UK based, says union Supply Management 18 Oct 2007
Co-op & Capita sign £270m outsourcing deal Computerworld UK 17 Oct 2007
MiFID driving software & services outsourcing Silicon 17 Oct 2007
IBM & Intel report massive profit surges Guardian 17 Oct 2007
MoD planning to centralise software procurement The Register 17 Oct 2007
Lloyds TSB accused of money laundering in US BBC News 16 Oct 2007
No threat from outsourcing, says ex-head of CBI Supply Management 16 Oct 2007
UK teens 'not interested' in IT jobs VNUNet 15 Oct 2007
Revenue gears up for court battle with EDS Computer Weekly 15 Oct 2007
4TB hard drives could be reality by 2011, claims Hitachi BBC News 15 Oct 2007
BPMA to provide China sourcing advice Supply Management 15 Oct 2007
UK IT industry will be forced to go green VNUNet 12 Oct 2007
Virgin eyeing Northern Rock deal BBC News 12 Oct 2007
Supplier jailed for £1.3m bribes to Ikea buyers Guardian 12 Oct 2007
Global IT spending to top $3 trillion in 2007 The Register 11 Oct 2007
RICS survey sees house prices fall in September BBC News 11 Oct 2007
Purchasers' view sought for new supply contract Supply Management 11 Oct 2007
Woolworths bolsters online supply chain in time for Christmas ComputerWorld UK 09 Oct 2007
Capgemini lands £250m Gov outsourcing deal Independent 08 Oct 2007
McDonald's to offer free Wi-Fi in 1,200 outlets ComputerWorld UK 08 Oct 2007
RBS secures takeover of ABN Amro BBC News 08 Oct 2007
SAP makes ?4.8bn offer for Business Objects VNUNet 08 Oct 2007
Lawmakers call for ID fraud tsar Reuters 06 Oct 2007
Government to boost support for fledgling IT firms IT Week 06 Oct 2007
IBM ditches 'outsourcing' patent VNUNet 06 Oct 2007
Outsourcing prompted by poor internal IT, research claims ComputerWorld UK 05 Oct 2007
Barclays drop bid for ABN Amro BBC News 05 Oct 2007
Olympics construction Commitments to focus on procurement Mikrofax 05 Oct 2007
Postal workers start 48-hour strike BBC News 04 Oct 2007
Bank hold interest rates at 5.75% Reuters 04 Oct 2007
Fair pay charter signed Supply Management 04 Oct 2007
Three steps to IT outsourcing success, experts claim Silicon 03 Oct 2007
Cadburys sheds 700 jobs to 'achieve greater supply chain efficiency' BBC News 03 Oct 2007
Tesco posts half-year profits of £1.32bn Independent 02 Oct 2007
Competition Commission rules against BSkyB's stake in ITV Guardian 02 Oct 2007
USB responds to sub-prime losses by slashing 1,500 jobs Telegraph 02 Oct 2007
Dentressangle agrees to buy Christian Salveson Bloomberg 02 Oct 2007
Radiohead tell fans 'Pay what you want' BBC News 01 Oct 2007
BBC buys stake in Lonely Planet Telegraph 01 Oct 2007
Minimum wage levels set to rise BBC News 01 Oct 2007
Bigwigs haven't a clue on IT asset values The Register 01 Oct 2007
Dell aims to become carbon-neutral Computer Weekly 01 Oct 2007
Ageism still rife in the workplace, survey claims Guardian 29 Sep 2007
Virtusa named top IT outsourcing vendor ihotdesk 29 Sep 2007
Thames Water faces record fine BBC News 28 Sep 2007
UK house prices conrinue to rise Times 27 Sep 2007
CBI turns on BoE Telegraph 27 Sep 2007
Ariba signs deal to buy Procuri Supply Management 27 Sep 2007
Firms fear procurement scams Supply Management 27 Sep 2007
Ofcom fines GMTV £2m for phone-in failings BBC News 26 Sep 2007
Microsoft eyes stake in Facebook Times 25 Sep 2007
BP boss to slash management after 'dreadful' quarter Guardian 25 Sep 2007
New strike threat to Royal Mail BBC News 24 Sep 2007
US lawsuit set to clarify status of open source software VNUNet 24 Sep 2007
US companies make significant savings with e-procurement Mikrofax 23 Sep 2007
Public sector IT outsourcing to rise to £100bn VNUNet 23 Sep 2007
UK banks support Darling's proposed changes to banking system BBC News 23 Sep 2007
Local government must have sustainable procurement targets Supply Management 23 Sep 2007
People are biggest threat to IT security The Register 20 Sep 2007
UK manufacturing healthy despite financial market turbulence Guardian 20 Sep 2007
UK supermarkets accused of collusion over product prices Times 20 Sep 2007
Birmingham Council cautious on open source after pilot Computerworld UK 20 Sep 2007
'Honeycomb' career launch Supply Management 20 Sep 2007
BoE in dramatic U-turn on 3-month money Guardian 19 Sep 2007
O2 wins iPhone contract in the UK Financial Times 18 Sep 2007
'Savers return' to Northern Rock BBC News 18 Sep 2007
World outsourcing market up 9% to £365bn Computer Weekly 18 Sep 2007
Microsoft loses appeal against £343m EC fine BBC News 17 Sep 2007
Branson sells Virgin Megastore business Guardian 17 Sep 2007
Northern Rock shares tumble again as customers continue to withdraw savings Bloomberg 17 Sep 2007
IT projects not focused on delivering business value IT Week 17 Sep 2007
New guide for best way to buy events services Supply Management 17 Sep 2007
Internet crime is now a major commercial activity, survey claims BBC News 17 Sep 2007
Fashion brands accused of failing to ensure living wage Guardian 14 Sep 2007
Northern Rock shares slump after asking BoE for loan Telegraph 14 Sep 2007
IT overruns costing business £256m a year The Register 13 Sep 2007
Sun cosies up to Microsoft IT Week 13 Sep 2007
UK call centres failing customers, YouGov survey reveals VNUNet 12 Sep 2007
Oil hits record on supply fears BBC News 12 Sep 2007
Diverse workforce helps plug IT skills gap IT Week 12 Sep 2007
UK insurer outsources print services in £50m deal Supply Management 12 Sep 2007
NHS IT programme needs review, says spending guru ComputerWorld UK 11 Sep 2007
Shortage of big contracts to hit IT suppliers Supply Management 11 Sep 2007
Brussels proposals 'puts 250,000 temporary job at risk in UK' Independent 10 Sep 2007
Credit crunch 'hits small firms' BBC News 10 Sep 2007
Lloyds TSB overhauls overdraft charges Times 10 Sep 2007
Female IT workers not getting equal treatment on the salary scale IT Week 10 Sep 2007
Procurement teams target recycled paper Mikrofax 10 Sep 2007
Road and rail problems will constrain supplier performance, CPA warns Supply Management 07 Sep 2007
US loan woe 'to hit UK mortgages' BBC News 07 Sep 2007
BoE leaves interest rate unchanged at 5.75% Bloomberg 06 Sep 2007
Gender pay gap increasing, according to survey Telegraph 05 Sep 2007
Bank moves to calm financial markets Reuters 05 Sep 2007
Reuters looks to cut costs with £20m IT support deal Silicon 05 Sep 2007
Tata set to announce range of new services IT Week 04 Sep 2007
Microsoft suffers Open XML setback after failing to get ISO accreditation Times 04 Sep 2007
Touch-and-Pay card launched in the UK BBC News 04 Sep 2007
Oracle acquires Netsure IT Week 04 Sep 2007
Student facebook protest forces HSBC U-turn The Register 03 Sep 2007
BT first to pass 4 million broadband customers VNUNet 03 Sep 2007
UK manufacturers record best performances for 10 years BBC News 03 Sep 2007
Electronic invoicing could save Europe ?243bn Supply Management 03 Sep 2007
Outsourcing deals to face greater scrutiny from new EC competition guidelines Silicon 03 Sep 2007
Innovation flaws cost buyers 'achieving full value for taxpayers' Supply Management 03 Sep 2007
National Express wins east coast rail franchise BBC News 14 Aug 2007
Mattel recalls millions more toys over magnet fears Guardian 14 Aug 2007
NHS National Programme for IT faces a hazy future Computer Weekly 13 Aug 2007
ICI agrees to be bought by Akzo Nobel Reuters 13 Aug 2007
ECB lends emergency money for third day Bloomberg 13 Aug 2007
Financial firms not ready for outsourcing regulations Supply Management 13 Aug 2007
Companies lack green buying policies Supply Management 13 Aug 2007
IT project in hot water over IBM role Telegraph 12 Aug 2007
Unilever aims for £1bn a year savings by streamlining IT Computer World 11 Aug 2007
FSA acts as crisis engulfs banks Telegraph 11 Aug 2007
ECB pumps in cash as global markets plunge Times 10 Aug 2007
Welsh IT deal to save £6m a year Supply Management 10 Aug 2007
Nokia begins outsourcing strategy Supply Management 10 Aug 2007
Scrapped framework contract costs firms VNUNet 09 Aug 2007
Gov launches ID card procurement process Guardian 09 Aug 2007
Lloyds TSB to offshore 250 IT jobs to India ComputerWorld 08 Aug 2007
IBM & Novell team up for chunk of open source market The Register 08 Aug 2007
Carlos Slim topples Bill Gates to become world's richest man BBC News 07 Aug 2007
US court overturns Microsoft's $1.5bn patent infringement fine BBC News 07 Aug 2007
Standard Life sales top forecasts Times 07 Aug 2007
NHS planned to take over troubled supplier iSoft Computer World 07 Aug 2007
IT managers struggling under burden of procurement, research reveals Public Technology 07 Aug 2007
Gov IT disposal poses security breach risk Computer Weekly 02 Aug 2007
British Gas reveal £533m profits Guardian 02 Aug 2007
Interest rates held at 5.75% BBC News 02 Aug 2007
Is Kenya the next India of outsourcing? Silicon 02 Aug 2007
Strategic IT in demand Supply Management 02 Aug 2007
Spending watchdog criticises public bodies over IT waste Guardian 01 Aug 2007
BA gets £121.5m price-fixing fine BBC News 01 Aug 2007
Murdoch wins fight for Dow Jones BBC News 01 Aug 2007
ICI rejects second bid from Akzo Independent 31 Jul 2007
Lloyds TSB sells Abbey Life Reuters 31 Jul 2007
Xansa bought for £472m by French outsourcer Guardian 31 Jul 2007
EU moves to cut roaming charges BBC News 30 Jul 2007
ABN ends backing for Barclays bid Reuters 30 Jul 2007
MOD spending review aims for 5% saving Supply Management 30 Jul 2007
Intel responds to EU's anti-trust statement The Register 30 Jul 2007
ID cards spending hits £72m without procurement bill ComputerWorld UK 27 Jul 2007
BBC launches online video service BBC News 27 Jul 2007
Ford posts quarterly profit of $750m. BBC News 26 Jul 2007
Virgin Trains to overhaul procurement system VNUNet 26 Jul 2007
OGC launches supplier complaints team Supply Management 26 Jul 2007
Outsourcing booms in Europe VNUNet 25 Jul 2007
Suit blows £105k in London bar The Register 25 Jul 2007
Law lords back small business in tax case This is Money 25 Jul 2007
Purchasers get 'green' IT help Supply Management 25 Jul 2007
Rain is slice of luck for pizza maker Guardian 23 Jul 2007
UK consumers happy to own fakes BBC News 23 Jul 2007
Barclays raises bid for ABN Amro with money from the orient Bloomberg 23 Jul 2007
NAO report details IT costs for 2012 Olympics Computer Weekly 23 Jul 2007
Business urged to consider anti-spam procurement Mikrofax 23 Jul 2007
Cultural shift required for 'eco-friendly' supply chains Supply Management 23 Jul 2007
Half of UK workers 'chained to their inbox' VNUNet 21 Jul 2007
Average London home breaks £300k barrier Guardian 21 Jul 2007
CompuGroup swoops in with bid for iSoft ComputerGroup UK 21 Jul 2007
Wet weather hits UK retail sales BBC News 19 Jul 2007
Mixed signals for outsourcing Guardian 18 Jul 2007
Metronet files for administration Reuters 18 Jul 2007
Qatar firm tables bid for Sainsburys BBC News 18 Jul 2007
Buyers divided on how to attract suppliers, poll reveals Supply Management 18 Jul 2007
Retailers defend Bangladesh sourcing Supply Management 17 Jul 2007
AstraZeneca and IBM seal £736m outsourcing deal Computer Weekly 17 Jul 2007
First computer virus celebrates 25th birthday ComputerWorld UK 16 Jul 2007
Cadbury fined £1m over salmonella outbreak Guardian 16 Jul 2007
UK.Gov websites cost £208m per year The register 14 Jul 2007
Conrad Black set to appeal BBC News 14 Jul 2007
Olympic planners left IT out of the budget The Register 13 Jul 2007
European firms jump on outsourcing bandwagon VNUNet 13 Jul 2007
MEP's back green procurement The Register 13 Jul 2007
MS customers get 'cold feet' over software assurance The Register 12 Jul 2007
Postal workers due to start second postal strike Guardian 12 Jul 2007
Manufacturers enjoying best demand for 12 years, claims BCC Reuters 12 Jul 2007
Vietnam tipped to be next outsourcing rival to India and China Silicon 12 Jul 2007
IT woes continue for CSA Silicon 10 Jul 2007
M&S sales hit by rate rises Telegraph 10 Jul 2007
Virgin loses cross country rail franchise to Arriva Reuters 10 Jul 2007
IT teams urged to have security rethink IT Week 10 Jul 2007
Report claims outsourcing impact to be overstated BBC News 10 Jul 2007
UK business losing millions to sluggish networks, study claims ComputerWorld UK 10 Jul 2007
Aussie politician makes procurement election pledge Mikrofax 06 Jul 2007
Kwik Save to go into administration BBC News 06 Jul 2007
Insurance industry faces £1.5bn flood bill Guardian 06 Jul 2007
Premier ups buyer numbers Supply Management 06 Jul 2007
Buyers get easier access to prices Supply Management 06 Jul 2007
CSA IT 'a turkey from day one' The Register 05 Jul 2007
O2 wins race for iPhone contract BBC News 05 Jul 2007
BoE makes fifth rate rise since August Bloomberg 05 Jul 2007
Archive chief warns of ticking data time bomb BBC News 04 Jul 2007
FSA slams sub-prime lenders Times 04 Jul 2007
Sterling reaches 26yr high against dollar Reuters 04 Jul 2007
Outsourcing 'to earn India $40bn' BBC News 03 Jul 2007
UK gov fights public spending website The Register 03 Jul 2007
IT chiefs cite recruitment as top IT problem The Register 02 Jul 2007
RBS sells Canary Wharf Tower for £1bn Guardian 02 Jul 2007
Virgin Media mulls takeover bid from Carlyle BBC News 02 Jul 2007
OGC saves £100m through reverse auction ComputerWorld 30 Jun 2007
CapGemini shares jump after merger speculation with Infosys The Register 29 Jun 2007
Fopp announces closure of 105 stores BBC News 29 Jun 2007
Olympic supplier guide published Supply Management 28 Jun 2007
Gordon Brown to assemble special council of business leaders BBC News 27 Jun 2007
EC gives Welsh Assembly go ahead for procurement network Mikrofax 27 Jun 2007
Mobile phone firms lose tax case over 3G licences BBC News 26 Jun 2007
Buyers back logo approach Supply Management 26 Jun 2007
New EU member states enjoy IT boom The Register 25 Jun 2007
Financial Services saves £4.5bn a year from offshoring Computer Weekly 25 Jun 2007
Saga and AA announce £6bn merger Guardian 25 Jun 2007
Global outsourcing arena heats up VNUNet 25 Jun 2007
IT industry's green credentials are poor, analyst claims Times 23 Jun 2007
UK firm faces biggest ever fine over unlicensed software The Register 23 Jun 2007
Offshoring increase saves UK financial sector £1.5bn BBC News 23 Jun 2007
Euro Parliament powers rejects to challenge procurement decisions Out-Law 23 Jun 2007
Procurement card savings increase Supply Management 23 Jun 2007
Outsourcing giant CSC to cut 300 jobs The Register 21 Jun 2007
Jessops to close stores and cut 550 jobs Telegraph 21 Jun 2007
Postal workers to strike on Friday 29 July Times 21 Jun 2007
Nigel Smith appointed head of OGC Supply Management 20 Jun 2007
Cadbury Schweppes unveils plans to reduce workforce by 15% BBC News 19 Jun 2007
Gov under fire for £3bn IT bill The Register 19 Jun 2007
QE2 to become Dubai hotel BBC News 18 Jun 2007
CSC agreees to iSoft takeover Telegraph 18 Jun 2007
Shares jump as ICI avoids £7.2bn bid from Dutch rival Guardian 18 Jun 2007
NHS invests in smart card system to avoid password chaos Computer Weekly 18 Jun 2007
Novell challenges Microsoft's office dominance with launch of open workgroup suite The Register 15 Jun 2007
eBay pulls advertising from party animal Google BBC News 15 Jun 2007
Top companies 'share more with suppliers' Supply management 15 Jun 2007
OGCbs sets up legal services framework for IT business The Register 14 Jun 2007
OGC Buying Solutions signs £105m telecoms contract extension ComputerWorld UK 14 Jun 2007
UK unemployment falls to 1.7m BBC News 13 Jun 2007
EC dampens fears over IT tax The Register 13 Jun 2007
Google takes Microsoft to court over Vista Independent 12 Jun 2007
HM revenue criticised for massive IT overspend Telegraph 12 Jun 2007
UK inflation rate falls to 2.5% BBC News 12 Jun 2007
Impending smoking ban to have little effect in the world of IT, report claims Computer Weekly 11 Jun 2007
FSA to probe private equity firms Times 11 Jun 2007
Lord Woolf to head BAE deals review BBC News 11 Jun 2007
Indian outsourcers hit by IT skills shortage Silicon 11 Jun 2007
Housing sector to save millions through purchasing scheme Supply Management 11 Jun 2007
M&S to boost 'green' help for suppliers Supply Management 09 Jun 2007
Lloyds TSB goes live with e-procurement Computer weekly 09 Jun 2007
NHS intervenes to seek quick resolution in iSoft dispute Guardian 07 Jun 2007
UK tops list for long working hours BBC News 07 Jun 2007
BoE leaves rate unchanged at 5.5% Telegraph 07 Jun 2007
UK companies floundering with no IT strategy The Register 07 Jun 2007
Increasing labour costs forces TCS to outsource to Mexico Times 07 Jun 2007
CSC ponders cash offer for iSoft Times 06 Jun 2007
Government IT must 'learn from experience' Supply Management 06 Jun 2007
The growing pains of RFID The Register 05 Jun 2007
Complacency 'rife' in IT projects BBC News 05 Jun 2007
Retail sales growth at six month low Guardian 05 Jun 2007
IBM axes 1,500 outsourcing jobs Silicon 03 Jun 2007
DWP calls for greater procurement efficiency Mikrofax 03 Jun 2007
OFT calls for overhaul of NHS drugs purchasing system Times 03 Jun 2007
UK's iSoft threatens action against CSC over bid block Times 01 Jun 2007
7,000 jobs to go as Dell cuts workforce by 10% BBC News 01 Jun 2007
Welsh Assembly gets green light for procurement programme Supply Management 01 Jun 2007
Poor IT financing is costing the NHS, claims report Computing 30 May 2007
Kwik Save closes 79 shops BBC News 29 May 2007
RBS tables £48bn bid for ABN Amro Telegraph 29 May 2007
UK firms contest 'absurd' software patent ruling The Register 29 May 2007
Egypt looks to expand share of the global outsourcing market IT Week 27 May 2007
Banks to curb IVA fees to reclaim bad debts Telegraph 27 May 2007
Eurotunnel 'saved' by investors BBC News 27 May 2007
CFOs let down by poor procurement information Supply Management 27 May 2007
Bank saves millions through e-procurement system Mikrofax 27 May 2007
Dell begins to sell computers with Linux software Independent 25 May 2007
Carousel fraud 'out of control' BBC News 25 May 2007
Petrol on course to hit £1 a litre Guardian 25 May 2007
City Link predicts procurement savings following takeover Supply Management 25 May 2007
Half of Wi-Fi hot spot money is wasted The Register 23 May 2007
EU caps roaming mobile phone fees Times 23 May 2007
Contract delays hit LogicaCMG Telegraph 22 May 2007
HIP introduction suffers two month delay Guardian 22 May 2007
M&S announce pre-tax profits of £965m BBC News 22 May 2007
Buyers urges to seek innovation in unlikely places Supply Management 22 May 2007
Microsoft signs purchasing deal with Vietnamese Government Mikrofax 22 May 2007
EMI agrees to £3.2bn takeover bid from Terra Firma BBC News 21 May 2007
DWP publishes Gov IT failure rate Silicon 20 May 2007
Branson wins final approval for US budget airline BBC News 20 May 2007
UBS plots footsie pension buyouts Telegraph 20 May 2007
Canon improves sales forecastiing with supply chain management software IT Week 20 May 2007
Microsift spends $6bn cash on online ad company BBC News 18 May 2007
BA sets aside £350m for collusion penalties Reuters 18 May 2007
NHS trust buys computer parts off ebay Supply Management 18 May 2007
2,500 post offices to be axed Guardian 17 May 2007
Banks to increase data outsourcing Computer Weekly 16 May 2007
IBA Health seals £233m iSoft deal Times 16 May 2007
Sainsbury profits jump to £380m BBC News 16 May 2007
Reuters accepts £8.7bn bid from Thomson BBC News 15 May 2007
Inflation falls to 2.8% Times 15 May 2007
Green issues overlooked in IT procurement, research reveals Out-Law 15 May 2007
Investor forces trade ethics with suppliers onto Tesco agenda Guardian 14 May 2007
CBI launches tax workforce Independent 14 May 2007
Major lenders raise mortgage rates BBC News 14 May 2007
Dell delegates component procurement to Taiwan Mikrofax 14 May 2007
Microsoft puts a figure on open source 'patent infringements' The Register 14 May 2007
European banks plan rival system to Visa and mastercard Independent 12 May 2007
BT dominates public sector IT sales Supply Management 12 May 2007
Costs for ID cards rise above £5bn BBC News 11 May 2007
Interest rates soar to 5.5% BBC News 10 May 2007
Corporations set to benefit from purchasing solutions Mikrofax 10 May 2007
Outsourcing deals crumbling due to cost reduction focus IT Week 09 May 2007
EasyJet & Ryanair launch price war Times 09 May 2007
BoE set to raise interest rates to 5.5% BBC News 09 May 2007
Currys call time on audio cassettes BBC News 08 May 2007
House purchases fall for first time in six months Times 08 May 2007
Thomson offers £8.8bn for Reuters Telegraph 08 May 2007
Aussies come in with offer for iSoft The Register 08 May 2007
Tesco extends outsourcing contract with Xansa Silicon 08 May 2007
Ariba voted top e-procurement provider Supply Management 08 May 2007
Purchasers now resposible for 9% of corporate fraud Supply Management 03 May 2007
Insolvency cases reach record levels Guardian 03 May 2007
Microsoft considers $50bn bid for Yahoo! Times 03 May 2007
DLF scoops top procurement award Mikrofax 03 May 2007
Consumers 'tricked' into buying PPI, claims Which? Guardian 02 May 2007
Lord Browne faces threat of perjury BBC News 02 May 2007
Survey claims IT outsourcing can be more expensive than in-house operations Onestopclick 02 May 2007
MoD to encourage contract bidding from smaller businesses with new initiatives Mikrofax 02 May 2007
Dell chooses Ubuntu for Linux PCs BBC News 01 May 2007
IT firms form forum to reduce carbon imprint The Register 01 May 2007
UK Manufacturing on the up Supply Management 01 May 2007
iSoft continues search for buyer The Register 30 Apr 2007
Microsoft wins patent dispute with AT&T BBC News 30 Apr 2007
HSBC sells Canary Wharf for £1.1bn Guardian 30 Apr 2007
Two thirds of outsourcing deals collapse before completion Silicon 28 Apr 2007
Lenders pull plug on fixed-rate mortgage quotes Times 28 Apr 2007
RBS successful in demand to open ABN's books Guardian 28 Apr 2007
BA saves £500k with Ariba Procurement software Computer Weekly 28 Apr 2007
TPI figures suggest outsourcing contracts are heading for Europe and Asia ihotdesk 27 Apr 2007
Tesco standardises IT for global expansion Computer Weekly 26 Apr 2007
RBS outbids Barclays in fight over ABN Independent 26 Apr 2007
OFT to launch investigation into 'free' banking Guardian 26 Apr 2007
Buyers discuss retailers' powers Supply Management 26 Apr 2007
RBS launches rival bid for ABN Amro Reuters 25 Apr 2007
BP profits drop 17% to £4.36bn for first quarter BBC News 24 Apr 2007
KKR wins race for Boots after Terra Firma pulls out Telegraph 24 Apr 2007
IBM voted top dog by IAOP Silicon 24 Apr 2007
Print suppliers combine to form £1.73bn company Supply Management 24 Apr 2007
Wi-fi network switched on across Square Mile Times 23 Apr 2007
Barclays agrees £45bn merger deal with ABN Amro BBC News 23 Apr 2007
Barclays poised to offer €36 a share bid for ABN Amro BBC News 22 Apr 2007
Bottom falls out of US outsourcing Market IT Week 22 Apr 2007
Brewers fined €273m by EC for running beer cartel Supply Management 21 Apr 2007
Private equity firms battle over Boots Independent 21 Apr 2007
The benefits of outsourcing Independent 20 Apr 2007
Second bid for Boots prompts bidding war BBC News 20 Apr 2007
Gartner report suggests growth of the e-marketplace Purchasing.com 20 Apr 2007
IT chiefs cite data theft over malware as top security concern The Register 19 Apr 2007
WHSmith to open post offices franchises in store BBC News 19 Apr 2007
Mortgage lenders drop fixed rate deals Guardian 19 Apr 2007
Royal & Sun Alliance pulls off outsourcing double Computer Weekly 19 Apr 2007
Improved purchasing helps Tesco post £2.5bn profits Supply Management 17 Apr 2007
Businessman wins £36K payout from NatWest over unfair charges Guardian 17 Apr 2007
Inflation rise sends pound to $2. Bloomberg 17 Apr 2007
Software compliance is not just about licensing The Register 17 Apr 2007
Matalan signs IT offshoring contract with Capgemini Silicon 17 Apr 2007
Endemol unveils virtual Big Brother BBC News 16 Apr 2007
Dollar weakens as sterling closes in on $2 level Telegraph 16 Apr 2007
Google acquires DoubleClick in £1.6bn deal Independent 16 Apr 2007
Britain faces broadband challenge The Register 16 Apr 2007
Mastek announces new IT centre for UK clients Computer Weekly 16 Apr 2007
India to be key factor in future IT sourcing decisions Silicon 16 Apr 2007
House prices rise in March BBC News 07 Apr 2007
Borrowers to get greater protection as new credit legislation kicks in Reuters 07 Apr 2007
UK rates left unchanged at 5.25% Telegraph 05 Apr 2007
BA tops lost luggage league BBC News 04 Apr 2007
Tesco to pay more to milk farmers Guardian 04 Apr 2007
Threshers offshores IT in £8m deal ihotdesk 04 Apr 2007
Network Rail invests £2.44bn to ease overcrowding Reuters 03 Apr 2007
BT to withdraw ISDN services BBC News 03 Apr 2007
Xansa extends major outsourcing deals Ovum 03 Apr 2007
Government unveils reform of military procurement system Guardian 03 Apr 2007
EMI strikes download deal with Apple Telegraph 02 Apr 2007
Tesco goes on the offensive in competition probe BBC News 01 Apr 2007
Celesio plans rival bid for Boots Times 01 Apr 2007
DoH agrees £20m extension to CSC outsourcing deal Silicon 31 Mar 2007
£10bn bid set to win Boots Telegraph 31 Mar 2007
TK Maxx hit by data theft BBC News 30 Mar 2007
IAA produces new outsourcing guide for directors ihotdesk 30 Mar 2007
OFT launches investigation into bank charges BBC News 29 Mar 2007
Currys group hit by French fraud Telegraph 29 Mar 2007
NHS pours £100m into search for new suppliers Guardian 29 Mar 2007
HMV to centralise purchasing Supply Management 29 Mar 2007
Computacenter keeps BT contract The Register 28 Mar 2007
Channel 4 bids for digital radio licence Reuters 28 Mar 2007
Free web-based procurement title launched Mikrofax 28 Mar 2007
Wal-Mart's Asda weighs Sainsburys bid Independent 27 Mar 2007
Ofcom unveils new mobile price controls Guardian 27 Mar 2007
OGC to launch procurement recruitment scheme eGov Monitor 27 Mar 2007
102yr old man granted 25yr mortgage Telegraph 26 Mar 2007
Moving costs triple in 10 years to close in on 10K Guardian 26 Mar 2007
Woodrow and Wimpey agree merger BBC News 26 Mar 2007
One in five CPOs has no supply or purchasing background Supply Management 26 Mar 2007
Xchanging plans stock exchange float Times 26 Mar 2007
Oracle sues SAP for corporate theft BBC News 23 Mar 2007
RBS in staff savings account row Independent 23 Mar 2007
Public sector spending on IT outsourcing rose to £2.8bn in 2006 ihotdesk 23 Mar 2007
EU agrees open skies deal Telegraph 22 Mar 2007
Threshers signs £8m, 5yr IT outsourcing deal IT Week 21 Mar 2007
The budget: Point by point BBC News 21 Mar 2007
60% of top firms re-negotiate outsourcing contracts, survey reveals Computer Weekly 21 Mar 2007
Sprouts ousted by broccoli in inflation basket Independent 20 Mar 2007
Barclays considers move to Amsterdam Telegraph 20 Mar 2007
IT consultant salaries leap 17% in a year Computer Weekly 20 Mar 2007
Housing market still robust despite rising interest rates Reuters 19 Mar 2007
Barclays to offer €60bn for ABN Amro Times 19 Mar 2007
Tesco to introduce carbon labelling Supply Management 19 Mar 2007
Indian outsourcing market dominated by big three, analysts claim ComputerworldUK 19 Mar 2007
DWP told to be more open about IT systems The Register 15 Mar 2007
Cisco to buy WebEx for $3.2bn Bloomberg 15 Mar 2007
Prudential jobs to go as company looks to offshore & outsource BBC News 15 Mar 2007
Data watchdog criticises banks for failing to protect customers from fraud Guardian 14 Mar 2007
Microsoft launch lawsuits to evict cybersquatters FT.Com 14 Mar 2007
Third of European IT managers have trouble with offshoring, according to survey. Computer People 14 Mar 2007
HMV issues another profits warning Times 13 Mar 2007
Viacom to sue YouTube for $1bn BBC News 13 Mar 2007
House prices show sharp rise BBC News 12 Mar 2007
Ford offloads Aston Martin for £450m Times 12 Mar 2007
Boots rejects KKR deal Telegraph 12 Mar 2007
Public sector saves £65m through postal deal with Royal Mail Supply Management 12 Mar 2007
ODA launches procurement policy Mikromax 10 Mar 2007
Manufacturing makes a slow start to 2007 Reuters 10 Mar 2007
Private equity swoops on Boots Telegraph 10 Mar 2007
Xchanging buys out BAE procurement Supply Management 10 Mar 2007
Barclaycard closes call centres and heads off to India Silicon 08 Mar 2007
FSA finds evidence of insider trading in a quarter of deals Independent 08 Mar 2007
BoE hold interest rates Guardian 08 Mar 2007
EADS wins £200m fire control network contract Computer Weekly 08 Mar 2007
Government seeks sustainable procurement champion Supply Management 08 Mar 2007
Hyperion bought by Oracle for $3.3bn The Register 07 Mar 2007
UK fraud estimated at £20bn BBC News 07 Mar 2007
Minimum wage to rise to £5.52 Telegraph 07 Mar 2007
DfES first to face OGC procurement initiative Channelweb 07 Mar 2007
NHS begins search for IT firms to rival iSoft Guardian 05 Mar 2007
Aston Martin could be sold this week, a source claims Reuters 05 Mar 2007
HSBC reports profits of £11.5bn BBC News 05 Mar 2007
Accountants criticised for 'legitimising' tax havens Independent 04 Mar 2007
Lloyds TSB to close Indian call centres BBC News 04 Mar 2007
Contaminated fuel traced Reuters 04 Mar 2007
DH defends procurement practice & overspending criticism Supply Management 04 Mar 2007
UK.gov to probe foreign IT workers The Register 04 Mar 2007
Businesses fail to understand the value of their outsourcing, according to research IT Week 02 Mar 2007
Banks targeted by 'no win no fee' firms BBC News 02 Mar 2007
Recruitment firm accuses IT suppliers of ripping off UK.gov The Register 02 Mar 2007
Buyers to the rescue Supply Management 02 Mar 2007
Credit Suisse ponders over IT outsourcing switch Computer Weekly 28 Feb 2007
Airbus to cut 1,600 UK jobs BBC News 28 Feb 2007
HBOS reports record pretax profits Reuters 28 Feb 2007
Software as a service needs a clear SLA, according to developers The Register 28 Feb 2007
NHS turns to barcode technology to increase savings Supply Management 28 Feb 2007
Investment banks boost UK outsourcing Silicon 26 Feb 2007
Hitachi unveils world's smallest RFID tag BBC News 26 Feb 2007
Ethical shoppers send Fairtrade sales soaring Telegraph 26 Feb 2007
DfES to run first Whitehall procurement capability review The Register 26 Feb 2007
Survey reveals companies don't know the cost of outsourcing Supply Management 25 Feb 2007
Olympics costs estimate brings calls for tighter controls on spending BBC News 25 Feb 2007
Doctors give NHS IT system their backing The Register 23 Feb 2007
US court rules against Microsoft in audio patents case BBC News 23 Feb 2007
Eclipsys names world's best IT outsourcing company ihotdesk 23 Feb 2007
Capita profits on the up Times 22 Feb 2007
iphone dispute settled Telegraph 22 Feb 2007
Brown budget to be given on 21 March Reuters 22 Feb 2007
KPMG survey unearths satisfied outsourcing customers ihotdesk 22 Feb 2007
Barclays profits jump 35 percent Bloomberg 20 Feb 2007
OFT report claims NHS not getting best price for drugs BBC News 20 Feb 2007
Dell reorganises procurement Purchasing.com 19 Feb 2007
London revealed to be bankrolling UK to tune of £13bn pa Independent 19 Feb 2007
John Lewis plans major expansion Telegraph 19 Feb 2007
Carphone Warehouse to produce global procurement group Supply Management 19 Feb 2007
Online shopping predicted to account for 40% of retail sales by 2020 Reuters 17 Feb 2007
UK's two biggest co-ops agree to merge Guardian 17 Feb 2007
Aussie software firm considers purchase of iSoft Independent 17 Feb 2007
Chinese procurement operations could be transformed by RFID Mikrofax 17 Feb 2007
E-procurement, one year on Times 17 Feb 2007
Capital One fined by FSA for PPI sales BBC News 15 Feb 2007
January retail sales disappoint Times 15 Feb 2007
EC to overhaul contract law to ease internet selling The Register 15 Feb 2007
Russian outsourcing ambitions hindered by negative image Silicon 15 Feb 2007
ODA launches contract websites Supply Management 14 Feb 2007
Nationwide fined £980k for security breaches BBC News 14 Feb 2007
BoE predicts one more rate rise Guardian 14 Feb 2007
Whitehall increases Olympics estimate by £1,2bn Guardian 12 Feb 2007
Vodafone wins £9.6bn battle for Hutchison Essar Telegraph 12 Feb 2007
MyTravel & Thomas Cook set to merge BBC News 12 Feb 2007
Workers' purchasing power set to increase, according to report. LSE 10 Feb 2007
UK firms may suffer under new EU contract laws Supply Management 10 Feb 2007
FTSE 100 closes at six-year high BBC News 10 Feb 2007
Procurement outsourcing report released Mikrofax 10 Feb 2007
BT claims better future for NHS's troubled IT upgrade Independent 08 Feb 2007
BoE leaves interest rates unchanged Telegraph 08 Feb 2007
Research reveals savings to be made from outsourcing servers Silicon 08 Feb 2007
National Audit Office questions UK gov's £13bn savings claim The Register 08 Feb 2007
Small suppliers suffer as payment terms lengthen Supply Management 07 Feb 2007
Eu to force car firms to lower emissions with new legislation Guardian 07 Feb 2007
BP profits hit by safety spending BBC News 06 Feb 2007
DWP agrees £400m printing contract with outsourcing group Silicon 06 Feb 2007
Credit Suisse & BT to sign £572m outsourcing deal Computer Weekly 06 Feb 2007
Apple Inc and Beatles end legal dispute Bloomberg 05 Feb 2007
Swiss Re sells Gherkin for £600m Guardian 05 Feb 2007
Barratt to buy Wilson Bowden in £2.2bn deal Reuters 05 Feb 2007
Letter bomb explodes at Capita Telegraph 05 Feb 2007
Survey reveals small firms missing out on IT Computer Weekly 01 Feb 2007
BT continues expansion with acquisition of US IT consultancy Times 01 Feb 2007
Shell posts record $25bn profit BBC News 01 Feb 2007
Demand rises for Asian IT outsourcing ihotdesk 01 Feb 2007
Buyers look for greater value from distributors Purchasing.com 01 Feb 2007
Government procurement; The lowdown Supply Management 01 Feb 2007
Manchester wins fight for new supercasino Reuters 30 Jan 2007
Outsourcing won't save you money The Register 30 Jan 2007
British Airways strike called off Times 29 Jan 2007
Citigroup buys Egg from Prudential for £575m BBC News 29 Jan 2007
UK business could save £1bn in print costs, according to research Supply Management 29 Jan 2007
Olympic developers call for £140m subsidy Guardian 28 Jan 2007
Bank debt clampdown causes discomfort for IVA firms Guardian 28 Jan 2007
Which? accuses banks of 'underhand tactics' in fee claims BBC News 28 Jan 2007
Indian offshoring giants growing rapidly, according to latest figures Silicon 28 Jan 2007
Siemens to buy software provider UGS in $3.5bn deal Purchasing.com 28 Jan 2007
Microsoft profits hit by Vista delay BBC News 26 Jan 2007
Ford loses a record $12.7bn in 2006 Independent 26 Jan 2007
BA strike to go ahead BBC News 26 Jan 2007
BA to cancel 1,300 flights as strike looms Bloomberg 25 Jan 2007
UK Gov announces changes to the OGC The Register 25 Jan 2007
China on track to overtake USA as top internet user BBC News 24 Jan 2007
IT expert predicts significant expansion for outsourcing ihotdesk 24 Jan 2007
Minister announces shake-up to Whitehall procurement ePolitiix.com 24 Jan 2007
Pound hits 14yr high and closes in on $2 exchange rate BBC News 23 Jan 2007
French skills shortage hits LogicaCMG Times 23 Jan 2007
Sun enters into chip deal with Intel Purchasing.com 23 Jan 2007
Leading IT experts remain critical of £6bn NHS IT system Guardian 22 Jan 2007
Lenders to face fines over PPI mis-selling BBC News 22 Jan 2007
Gov targets corruption with tougher money laundering regulations Reuters 22 Jan 2007
Imis head to educate boards to embrace the true value of IT Computer Weekly 22 Jan 2007
Kimberley-Clark seals five year IT outsourcing deal VNUNet 20 Jan 2007
Education marketplace launchpad for paperless e-procurement technology Mikrofax 20 Jan 2007
Storm brews as Qinetiq-led group wins MOD contract Guardian 19 Jan 2007
Phoenix IT confirms takeover talks with ICM The Register 19 Jan 2007
Christmas retail figures best for three years FT.com 18 Jan 2007
Buyers not phased by counterfeit goods, survey claims Supply Management 18 Jan 2007
Competition for outsourcing deals intensifies IT Week 17 Jan 2007
Woolworths hit by dismal Christmas sales Times 17 Jan 2007
ONS reveal further fall in UK employment figures BBC News 17 Jan 2007
DfES to look for £1.4bn savings with schools procurement initiative Mikrofax 17 Jan 2007
Powergen closes Indian call centre & moves back to the UK BBC News 15 Jan 2007
Royal Mail loses BT contract to TNT FT.com 15 Jan 2007
BA cabin crew vote to strike Telegraph 15 Jan 2007
Avaya agrees to buy Ubiquity software in £74.3m deal The Register 15 Jan 2007
M&S call on suppliers to help meet enviromental plan Supply Management 15 Jan 2007
Watchdog probes Sky's ITV stake Times 13 Jan 2007
EMI drops head of music as profit dives Guardian 13 Jan 2007
Infosys profits lifted by outsourcing orders BBC News 12 Jan 2007
False expenses claims top £150m Supply Management 12 Jan 2007
IT managers to get increased bargaining power in outsourcing arena ZDNet 12 Jan 2007
Cisco and Apple lock horns over trademark infringement BBC News 11 Jan 2007
BoE surprises City with interest rate hike Bloomberg 11 Jan 2007
AMR predicts solid growth for 2007 IT budgets IT Week 11 Jan 2007
Household savings set to break through trillion pound barrier Reuters 10 Jan 2007
Small firms not assisted by postal changes, according to study Supply management 10 Jan 2007
UK exports hit by weak dollar Guardian 10 Jan 2007
NOA predicts big changes for UK outsourcing VNUNet 10 Jan 2007
FSA issues warning over poor mortgage advice BBC News 08 Jan 2007
Royal Mail rival wins £12m Government contract Guardian 08 Jan 2007
Vodafone enters UK broadband market BBC News 08 Jan 2007
Dell to move global supply chain operations to Singapore Purchasing.com 08 Jan 2007
Councils to spend £600m less on ICT in 2006/7 Computer Weekly 08 Jan 2007
Councils & businesses threatened by EU procurement legislation Supply Management 06 Jan 2007
Competition Commission blocks egg merger over fears for producers Independent 06 Jan 2007
Tesco follows Asda with petrol cuts BBC News 06 Jan 2007
Local authorities look for ways to bridge IT budget gap Silicon 06 Jan 2007
PMI report shows positive results Manufacturer.com 04 Jan 2007
Computacenter buys Digica in £28m deal Computer Weekly 04 Jan 2007
Retailers urged to stick with suppliers from low cost sourcing countries Supply Management 04 Jan 2007
Lloyds poised to become first major 2012 sponsor Reuters 03 Jan 2007
Administration saves Little Chef BBC News 03 Jan 2007
Christmas over-spending will lead to record insolvencies, accountants predict Independent 03 Jan 2007
Offices remain empty as millions opt for two week break Guardian 03 Jan 2007
BT offshores $1bn support contract to Telco Silicon 03 Jan 2007
Balloon prank secures 2006 Darwin Award The Register 03 Jan 2007
U.N. procurement staff stung by restrictions Reuters 23 Dec 2006
270 filled out tax returns on Christmas Day, Revenue reveal BBC News 23 Dec 2006
Chaos awaits shoppers hoping for bargains Telegraph 23 Dec 2006
Insurers are realising the benefits of outsourcing, claim PAC Silicon 21 Dec 2006
DfES signs up to Zanzibar procurement portal VNUNet 21 Dec 2006
HMV reveals gloomy profits warning Guardian 20 Dec 2006
Mortgage lending reaches record high Reuters 20 Dec 2006
FSA widens net during insider dealing enquiry Times 20 Dec 2006
Accenture revealed as top dog in outsourcing market Consultant-News 20 Dec 2006
Expert calls for EU procurement rules clarification Mikrofax 19 Dec 2006
IT maintenance hampers innovation, survey claims The Register 19 Dec 2006
Scrooge visits IT departments at Christmas Computer Weekly 18 Dec 2006
BT pensions hole now £3.4bn BBC News 18 dec 2006
Tesco switches entire fleet to biodiesel Sunday Times 18 Dec 2006
Agency changes could secure over £1/2bn savings Supply Management 18 Dec 2006
Procurement identified as key area to generate competitive advantage Mikrofax 15 Dec 2006
OGCbc could double savings The Register 15 Dec 2006
Capita wins £1.4bn of contracts in outsourcing boom Independent 15 Dec 2006
UK businesses facing outsourcing 'turmoil' Computer weekly 13 Dec 2006
Gov unveils plans for national pensions system Guardian 13 Dec 2006
Unemployment drops to 1.7m BBC News 13 Dec 2006
China improves supply chain with RFID tags Mikromax 13 Dec 2006
Mayor Livingstone publishes procurement policy eGov Monitor 13 Dec 2006
Charity accuses retailers of abusing foreign workers Supply Management 11 dec 2006
CBI report calls for public sector remuneration overhaul Guardian 11 Dec 2006
Lloyds TSB on track for 7% profit growth Reuters 11 Dec 2006
IT in UK faces extinction as students shun sector Telegraph 11 Dec 2006
Gov IT procurement talks enter third year The Register 11 Dec 2006
TCS lands £30m Somerfield IT contract Silicon 08 Dec 2006
Bank of America may buy Barclays BBC News 08 Dec 2006
Bank hold rates at 5% Telegraph 08 Dec 2006
Barclays pulls plug on Olympic sponsorship Independent 07 Dec 2006
SAP to slow hiring, spur efficiency Bloomberg 07 Dec 2006
Bank likely to hold UK rates BBC News 07 Dec 2006
NFU Mutual and Atos Origin sign ?130m outsourcing deal VNUNet 06 Dec 2006
NOA research predicts misery for Indian outsourcing market Computing 05 Dec 2006
HSBC urges Government to rethink legislation on bankruptcy Reuters 05 Dec 2006
Woolworths shares plunge after Christmas warning Times 05 Dec 2006
BT signs premiership football deal with Setanta BBC News 04 Dec 2006
Quarter of Brits to be dollar millionaires within decade This is Money 04 Dec 2006
RHM agrees to Premier Foods takeover Guardian 04 Dec 2006
DoH purchasing arms set to merge Supply Management 04 Dec 2006
Skills shortage & rising wages may force companies to look beyond India Silicon 02 Dec 2006
Vat 'carousel' fraud to cost treasury £5bn Guardian 02 Dec 2006
Council reveals plans to make Manchester wi-fi BBC News 02 Dec 2006
Expand your outsourcing horizons Computer Weekly 02 Dec 2006
Survey reveals benchmarking key to supply chain improvement Mikromax 02 Dec 2006
Sainsbury's to increase sourcing from local suppliers Supply Management 30 Nov 2006
Microsoft Vista released to business customers BBC News 30 Nov 2006
Pound hits 14yr high Reuters 30 Nov 2006
M&S increase use of RFID VNUNet 30 Nov 2006
M&S website tops rankings BBC news 28 Nov 2006
Barclays set to bank £7bn profit Guardian 28 Nov 2006
Retailers face worst Christmas in 25 years Reuters 28 Nov 2006
Survey reveals consumer desire to return outsourced jobs to Uk Computer Weekly 28 Nov 2006
NHS may be able to procure own IT systems Supply Management 28 Nov 2006
Small businesses lobby for share of government procurement Supply Management 24 Nov 2006
UK firms need to embrace the internet, claims CBI BBC News 24 Nov 2006
Weaker household spending fails to slow growth Reuters 24 Nov 2006
TSI accuses travel companies of 'misleading' customers BBC News 22 Nov 2006
House prices set to slow down Guardian 22 Nov 2006
IT pay gap widens Computer Weekly 22 Nov 2006
Sainsbury's savings plan on track after moving IT in-house Silicon 22 Nov 2006
ITV rejects £4.7bn bid from NTL Reuters 21 Nov 2006
The challenges of second generation outsourcing Computer Business Review 21 Nov 2006
LSE rejects £2.7bn takeover bid from Nasdaq BBC News 20 Nov 2006
Experts expect software market to double by 2010 The Register 20 Nov 2006
Alliance & Leicester looks to IT to compete with bigger rivals Computer Weekly 19 Nov 2006
IPS reveals procurement timetable for ID cards Silicon 19 Nov 2006
Branson to challenge BSkyB move for ITV BBC News 19 Nov 2006
Computer industry 'faces crisis' BBC News 17 Nov 2006
BoE predicts sharp inflation fall in 2007 Guardian 17 Nov 2006
Gov moves to ban junk food ads aimed at children Reuters 17 Nov 2006
OGC signs software deal with Agresso eGovmonitor 16 Nov 2006
Suppliers not to blame for A380 delays, exec claims Supply Management 16 Nov 2006
Data recovery firm reveals top ten disasters BBC News 15 Nov 2006
First Direct ends free banking This is Money 15 Nov 2006
Unemployment reaches seven-year high BBC News 15 Nov 2006
New procurement framework could save public sector 70% Computer Weekly 15 Nov 2006
Food & drink firms suffer because of supply chain gaps, survey reveals VNUNet 14 Nov 2006
Supermarkets urged to reduce packaging Telegraph 13 Nov 2006
MOD close to awarding £12bn defence contracts Times 13 Nov 2006
OFT to investigate savings club regulation Guardian 13 Nov 2006
BT unveil Indian expansion plans BBC News 13 Nov 2006
Eurotunnel threatens to sue UK Gov over subsidy withdrawal Guardian 11 Nov 2006
ITV wants £6bn in cash from NTL Times 11 Nov 2006
Hornby buys Airfix for £2.6m Telegraph 10 Nov 2006
Intel backs Vietnam in $1bn deal BBC News 10 Nov 2006
IT contracts guide launched Supply Management 10 Nov 2006
Quantas outsources IT to India Silicon 10 Nov 2006
Xansa targets public sector outsourcing deals Independent 08 Nov 2006
Business leaders warn of Indian IT skills shortage BBC News 08 Nov 2006
House price average tops £200k Guardian 08 Nov 2006
Unipart to monitor Jaguar supply chain with new software VNUNet 07 Nov 2006
Carphone Warehouse faces fine over 'silent' calls The Register 06 Nov 2006
TCS moves call centre jobs to UK Guardian 06 Nov 2006
Report slams DWP computers as 'unreliable' The Register 06 Nov 2006
Tata acquires TKS-Teknosoft in £42m deal Computer Weekly 06 Nov 2006
FSB Scotland urges contract help for small firms Supply Management 06 Nov 2006
UK debt rises as record number become insolvent Guardian 04 Nov 2006
Microsoft announces Vista launch date BBC News 04 Nov 2006
Barclays pays £76m to settle legal battle with Enron Telegraph 04 Nov 2006
New business leads to expansion in UK services sector Supply Management 04 Nov 2006
FBP ready to name and shame bullying retailers Retail Bulletin 02 Nov 2006
NHS deal unit relies on temporary staff Supply Management 02 Nov 2006
Accenture wins race for London Olympics contract Silicon 02 Nov 2006
Institute of Directors survey reveals gender pay gap BBC News 01 Nov 2006
Abbey offer five-times-salary mortgages Telegraph 01 Nov 2006
Starbucks and Unisys sign global outsourcing deal VNUNet 01 Nov 2006
Hundreds of IT jobs to go at ABN Amro Computer Weekly 31 Oct 2006
Square mile to expect record city bonuses Times 30 Oct 2006
IPPR calls for reform to outdated copyright laws BBC News 30 Oct 2006
Businesses could lose billions as employees surf internet in build up to Christmas Reuters 30 Oct 2006
NHS Scotland aims for £8m saving with Microsoft procurement deal The Register 30 Oct 2006
FSA considers new rules to curb 'stealth takeovers' Independent 28 Oct 2006
Capgemini targets overseas growth with acquisition of Kanbay Computer Weekly 28 Oct 2006
Easyjet outsources IT to Savvis Silicon 28 Oct 2006
UN considers changes to reduce procurement spend MIkromax 28 Oct 2006
Appeal court ruling sets marker on UK software patents The Register 27 Oct 2006
Broker fined for PPI mis-selling BBC News 27 Oct 2006
Sony apologises for battery recall Telegraph 24 Oct 2006
London 'losing India and China' BBC News 24 Oct 2006
Former Enron chief gets 24 years Guardian 24 Oct 2006
Leading suppliers shun grocery enquiry Independent 24 Oct 2006
DCA targets £100m saving with new IT contracts Computer Weekly 24 Oct 2006
Survey reveals supply chain vunerability Supply Management 24 Oct 2006
Google sees profits almost double BBC News 22 Oct 2006
BBC & Xansa sign £85m outsourcing deal Silicon 22 Oct 2006
Interest rates likely to rise as faster growth fuels inflation Independent 22 Oct 2006
Corus accepts Tata takeover offer of £4.3bn BBC News 20 Oct 2006
Network Rail launches review of IT procurement Mikromax 20 Oct 2006
Tesco buyers credited with boosting sales and profits Supply Management 20 Oct 2006
Whitbread signs £26m IT outsourcing contract with CSC VNUNet 19 Oct 2006
SMEs urge Mandelson to change WTO rules to level procurement playing field In the news 19 Oct 2006
TVR to end vehicle production in UK & outsource overseas Reuters 18 Oct 2006
Outsourcing demand helps Wipro post bumper profits BBC News 18 Oct 2006
Isoft in sell-off talks Times 17 Oct 2006
Compass settles contract lawsuits for £40m Independent 17 Oct 2006
Macquarie secures Thames Water for £8bn Telegraph 17 Oct 2006
New strategic body needed to drive procurement forward, says CBI Public Technology 16 Oct 2006
DTI considers data sharing proposals The Register 16 Oct 2006
Lloyds TSB rejects £8bn Scottish Widows offer Independent 16 Oct 2006
IBM moves procurement HQ to China Times 16 Oct 2006
Xansa accuses Gov of frittering away billions by failing to outsource Times 14 Oct 2006
Chinese shoemakers expected to sue EU over anti-dumping duties Reuters 14 Oct 2006
Shrinking market hits global outsourcing Guardian 14 Oct 2006
Gov IT projects currently 17 years late Supply Management 13 Oct 2006
Internet sales rise to £102bn This is Money 13 Oct 2006
HSBC's IT spend reaps rich rewards Computer Weekly 13 Oct 2006
Customers are squeezing outsourcers, according to reports The Register 13 Oct 2006
Carphone now third in the broadband market with acquisition of AOL Independent 12 Oct 2006
Immigration IT plan in danger of stalling Times 11 Oct 2006
Sainbury's begins to claw back market share Guardian 11 Oct 2006
Infosys reports rise in profits BBC News 11 Oct 2006
Rolls-Royce begins RFID trial Computer Weekly 11 Oct 2006
M&S supplier claims cost cutting measures on track Reuters 10 Oct 2006
Motorola in Indian contract battle BBC News 10 Oct 2006
Google pays $1.65bn for YouTube Telegraph 10 Oct 2006
Vodafone names EDS & IBM as preferred bidders in apps development deal Computer Weekly 10 Oct 2006
HBOS aims for £300m savings with procurement plan Supply Management 10 Oct 2006
PepsiCo signs seven year IT deal with BT & HP Silicon 10 Oct 2006
Royal Mail launches online postage service BBC News 19 Sept 2006
Tesco announces plans to assist local suppliers Mikrofax 19 Sept 2006
DCA awards new IT contracts Silicon 19 Sept 2006
NHS IT professionals are 'demoralised & undervalued' according to research Computer Weekly 18 Sept 2006
House prices rise nearly 10% Reuters 18 Sept 2006
CBI calls for rate rise Telegraph 18 Sept 2006
OGC makes top appointment to revive procurement The Register 16 Sept 2006
Swiss Re tower put up for sale Times 16 Sept 2006
Chinese car part dispute with the West could lead to trade war Independent 16 Sept 2006
LSE warns against cheap outsourcing deals Silicon 16 Sept 2006
Aviva announces plans to shed 4,000 UK jobs Bloomberg 14 Sept 2006
Unilever outsources firewall service to BT Computer Weekly 14 Sept 2006
Orbys Consulting acquired by Ovum Supply Management 14 Sept 2006
Sungard abandons attempt to acquire Misys Times 13 Sept 2006
Boots follows Shell and bans cheques BBC News 13 Sept 2006
Dell looks to outsouring to drive expansion VNUNet 13 Sept 2006
Infosys announces plan to expand Czech outsourcing operation IT Week 12 Sept 2006
'Mix & match' drives offshore cost savings Silicon 12 Sept 2006
Morphy-Richards makes supply chain saving with new software Mikrofax 12 Sept 2006
Older staff 'dumped' as law looms BBC News 11 Sept 2006
Vodafone enters broadband market with BT tie-up Independent 11 Sept 2006
NHS staff consider strike action over DHL contract Supply Management 11 Sept 2006
HSBC & Telco Thus sign £50m network contract Computer Weekly 09 Sept 2006
Mobile phone connections reach 2.5bn The Register 09 Sept 2006
North-west councils take up purchasing cards Supply Management 09 Sept 2006
Sainsbury's to reduce packaging waste with compostable packs BBC News 08 Sept 2006
Barclaycard adopts new anti-money laundering system Computer Weekly 07 Sept 2006
DWP scraps benefits IT system Supply Management 07 Sept 2006
BAE agrees Airbus sale to EADS BBC News 07 Sept 2006
EC predicts huge public savings from e-procurement Mikromax 06 Sept 2006
Airbus A380 completes test flight BBC News 05 Sept 2006
DSg to launch technical support to assist confused customers Independent 05 Sept 2006
Audit Office to re-investigate NHS IT overhaul Guardian 05 Sept 2006
HP BPO market to reach $24.6bn Supply Management 05 Sept 2006
OGC sets up IT buying initiative IT Week 05 Sept 2006
NHS & DHL strike £22bn deal to supply hospital equipment Blomberg 05 Sept 2006
M&S electrical departments set to spark retail battle BBC News 03 Sept 2006
BAE set to agree sale of airbus stake Observer 03 Sept 2006
Food giants revolt against 'traffic light' labelling Sunday Times 03 Sept 2006
Indian call centres rocked by data theft scandal Observer 03 Sept 2006
Battle for Vertex heats up as bid deadline looms Independent 03 Sept 2006
UK manufacturing growth fall to five-month low Supply Management 03 Sept 2006
Soaring summer house prices increase chance of rate rise Telegraph 01 Sept 2006
Ford ponders Aston martin sale BBC News 01 Sept 2006
LogicaCMG sees profits fall Telegraph 30 Aug 2006
Associated Newspapers launches free London paper BBC News 30 Aug 2006
Mortgage lending nears three year high Reuters 30 Aug 2006
BSA calls for UK Gov to stiffen penalties for unlicensed software The Register 30 Aug 2006
Motorola gains ground on Nokia The Register 28 Aug 2006
Dept of Health deny IT crisis Telegraph 28 Aug 2006
BPI demands stronger action on CD piracy BBC News 28 Aug 2006
BT gets only £1.3m for two years' NHS work Guardian 28 Aug 2006
Legacy replacements drive supply chain software market Computer Weekly 28 Aug 2006
Accenture may quit NHS deal This is Money 26 Aug 2006
Tesco revealed to be the online grocery king Computer Weekly 26 Aug 2006
Ryaniar to sue UK Government for £3.3m losses BBC News 26 Aug 2006
Co-op & Spar form buying alliance to take on supermarket groups The Guardian 26 Aug 2006
EC to investigate Welsh Assembly over RIBS contract The Register 24 Aug 2006
TNT sells logistics division for £1bn Times 24 Aug 2006
FSA launches accounting investigation at iSoft Telegraph 24 Aug 2006
Dept of Health faces questioning over tendering process Supply Management 24 Aug 2006
IBM buys internet security firm for £1.3bn BBC News 24 Aug 2006
TUC boss makes proposal for ethical offshoring The Register 24 Aug 2006
FSA outsources service & business transformation delivery Computer Weekly 21 Aug 2006
WM-data deal to lift LogicaCMG into top ten Times 21 Aug 2006
Survey reveals communication skills valued above numeracy & literacy BBC News 21 Aug 2006
Royal Mail attacked for failing to prepare for system changes Independent 21 Aug 2006
NHS IT software delivery may suffer further delays Guardian 21 Aug 2006
Dubai firm buys Travelodge in £675m deal BBC News 19 Aug 2006
BAA prepares for airport break-up Telegraph 19 Aug 2006
Co-op announces commitment to source from renewable energy Guardian 19 Aug 2006
iPod suppliers break Apple work code with long hours Reuters 18 Aug 2006
Spending survey reveals rise in IT investment Computer Weekly 18 Aug 2006
BRC issues minimum wage warning Telegraph 17 Aug 2006
Analysts fear 'bloodbath' as London Lite prepares for launch Guardian 17 aug 2006
Unemployment level reaches six year high Independent 17 Aug 2006
UK firms struggle with multi-sourcing management IT Week 17 Aug 2006
Prudential outsources 450 jobs to Capita Group Independent 17 Aug 2006
Inflation down slightly in July BBC News 15 Aug 2006
Gov to give tax inspectors tougher powers Independent 15 Aug 2006
BAA urged to contribute to cost of airline crisis Telegraph 15 Aug 2006
Companies move away from single-supplier deals Computer Weekly 15 Aug 2006
GM to shave $2bn from global purchasing costs Supply Management 15 Aug 2006
House price boom & stock market resurgence bolster ranks of millionaires Observer 13 Aug 2006
Local government workers top sick league BBC News 13 Aug 2006
Stock market could fall 10% after terrorist threats Times 13 Aug 2006
HSBC denies IT flaws with online banking system Computer Weekly 13 Aug 2006
RCE launches national buying plan for councils Supply Management 13 Aug 2006
Lloyds TSB signs HR deal with Xansa Silicon 13 Aug 2006
OfCom sets out future for UK telephone numbers Public Technology 28 July 2006
BoE under increasing pressure to raise interest rates Guardian 28 July 2006
Endowment compensation payouts top £2.2bn. BBC News 28 July 2006
ODA begins Olympic procurement process Supply Management 28 July 2006
Treasury buyers save £412m with new procurement methods Computer Weekly 28 July 2006
Unilever to trial RFID standard Computer Weekly 28 July 2006
AMD to Purchase ATI for $5.4bn BBC News 25 July 2006
BP posts record 2nd quarter profits Bloomberg 25 July 2006
Pensions insolvency scheme makes payments to 113 people Independent 25 July 2006
Sales of RFID systems to soar in next decade Computer Business 25 July 2006
IT report gives an optimistic outlook as budgets swell Mikrofax 25 July 2006
77% of employees would take a 'sickie' to enjoy the sun BBC News 23 July 2006
BA's pension deficit doubles to £1.6bn Telegraph 23 July 2006
Corporate manslaughter law to change BBC News 23 July 2006
HMRC's IT bill could reach £6bn Silicon 23 July 2006
Brown to face grilling in Olympic contracts row Observer 23 July 2006
On demand supply chain management cuts costs Mikrofax 23 July 2006
Troubled NHS contractor to face accounting probe Times 21 July 2006
MFI continues poor performance with £45m slump into the red Guardian 21 July 2006
Outsourcing advisor says foreign market is still getting bigger VNUNet 21 July 2006
Suppliers send out warning for ID card delays Supply Management 21 July 2006
Thames Water faces large fine for failing customers Independent 20 July 2006
Capita reports 24% increase in first-half profits BBC News 20 July 2006
Survey reveals a happy & content British workforce Guardian 19 July 2006
UK overtakes Germany as top European online shopper BBC News 19 July 2006
Gov report details changes to legal aid procurement Supply Management 18 July 2006
Inflation pushed to 2.5% by rising utility costs BBC News 18 July 2006
IT firms remain waiting for NHS payments Observer 17 July 2006
Nanjing to announce limited production revivial at Longbridge Telegraph 17 JUly 2006
Ford to announce £1bn investment in green technologies Independent 17 July 2006
Survey reveals IT outsourcing rate is slowing down Supply Management 17 July 2006
FPB chief speaks out over unfair procurement practices Mikrofax 17 July 2006
Indian IT Companies topple big outsourcing vendors Silicon 17 July 2006
Research reveals supply chain management challenges for firms Mikromax 14 July 2006
VAT fraud at record levels in the UK BBC News 14 July 2006
Middle East violence sends oil prices soaring Telegraph 14 July 2006
Treasury launches procurement review Public Finance 13 July 2006
Government announces delay to ID card procurement process Ovum 13 July 2006
EU unveils plans to slash roaming charges Guardian 12 July 2006
Microsoft fined €280.5m by EU regulators Telegraph 12 July 2006
UK unemployment level reaches six year high BBC News 12 July 2006
US companies are reducing IT outsourcing activity Computer Weekly 12 July 2006
Dyson announces plans for engineering school Telegraph 10 July 2006
Kraft to purchase United Biscuits units for £1.07bn Bloomberg 10 July 2006
Ex-NatWest bankers lose appeal and face extradition to US Reuters 10 July 2006
Deloitte survey reveals half of ICT firms recorded security breach in last year The Register 10 July 2006
BT in talks to replace NHS software suppler Times 08 July 2006
GM board clears discussions on Renault-Nissan deal BBC News 08 July 2006
Buyers urged to reconsider low-cost sourcing strategy Supply Management 08 July 2006
Dell meets OFT request to delete 'unfair' contract terms Guardian 08 July 2006
Kofi Annan intervenes in UN procurement overhaul Supply Management 06 July 2006
Interest rates remain unchanged Reuters 06 July 2006
900,000 switch energy supplier in March, Ofgem figures reveal BBC News 05 July 2006
A&L shares take a tumble as Credit Agricole drops bid Bloomberg 05 July 2006
EU opens up RFID public consultation The Register 05 July 2006
Thomas Cook signs development deal with IBM Computer Weekly 05 July 2006
Lloyd's investors to seek £1bn compensation from UK Gov Reuters 03 July 2006
Multiplex announces further Wembley stadium delays Telegraph 03 July 2006
Government wins Sunday trading fight with retailers Observer 03 July 2006
CMI research reveals turnover of IT professionals on the up Computer Weekly 03 July 2006
CSA computer system to cost UK £1.1bn Bloomberg 30 June 2006
Post Office & WH Smith agree deal to run crown post offices Guardian 30 June 2006
OFT to probe competition in airport industry BBC News 30 June 2006
AA signs £10m outsourcing deal with C&W Silicon 30 June 2006
EDA members sign procurement code Supply Management 30 June 2006
EU regulator to increase penalties for price fixing Bloomberg 28 June 2006
MPs committee attacks MOD over procurement delays & costs overrun Independent 28 June 2006
Asda seeks injunction to prevent supply depot strike Guardian 28 June 2006
Uk Gov tries to free up the competition with online contracts Silicon 28 June 2006
Top Western European outsourcing deals exceed £40bn Computer Weekly 28 June 2006
Buffett gives $37bn to Gates Reuters 26 June 2006
Royal Mail workers to face strike ballot over pay Times 26 June 2006
Halifax aims for larger market share with introduction of new account Telegraph 26 June 2006
Public Sector organisations urged to put top buyers on the board Supply Management 26 June 2006
BA investigation came from a Virgin tip-off BBC News 24 June 2006
CPS invests in procurement management tool Legal IT 24 June 2006
Contract flaws increase offshore outsourcing risk Silicon 24 June 2006
BoE to review £299m pensions shortfall Times 23 June 2006
Goldman Sachs raises AB Ports bid to £2.8bn Telegraph 23 June 2006
Hospital trusts face criticism for outsourcing patient records Guardian 22 June 2006
BA to face investigation over fuel surcharges BBC News 22 June 2006
DSG sells The Link to O2 for £30m Times 21 June 2006
OGCbs launches new IT framework The Register 21 June 2006
National Commodities plan set for Autumn unveiling Supply Management 21 June 2006
10% of UK workforce to go at Royal & Sun Alliance Independent 20 June 2006
May mortgage lending figures near record high BBC News 20 June 2006
Instore looks to save with overhaul of supply chain system VNUNet 20 June 2006
Nokia and Siemens in network deal Reuters 19 June 2006
GMB warns employment agencies not to break Asda strike Telegraph 18 June 2006
Equity firms consider making a bid for isoft Observer 18 June 2006
EDS set to double Chinese workforce Silicon 18 June 2006
Commission backs action plan for e-procurement accessability Computer Weekly 18 June 2006
NHS IT programme costs set to double Guardian 16 June 2006
Union advice for world cup sickies slammed by federation The Register 16 June 2006
Gov to charge VAT for temp staff Independent 16 June 2006
Powergen to close Indian call centres BBC News 16 June 2006
Indian outsourcing company to open two call centres in NI Times 14 June 2006
Credit Suisse sells Winterthur to AXA for £5.4bn This is Money 14 June 2006
Goldman buys AB Ports for £2.5bn Bloomberg 14 June 2006
MOD wins praise for supply chain improvements Mikrofax 14 June 2006
OGCbs reveals successful suppliers in procurement for Catalist Ovum 14 June 2006
BSkyB & BT emerge as favourites to buy AOL UK PC Pro 12 June 2006
Research reveals firms turning to older people to solve recruitment Guardian 12 June 2006
FSA confirms LSE will remain under UK rules Telegraph 12 June 2006
Motorola selects Singapore for global supply chain centre EE Times 12 June 2006
Council aims for £8m saving with e-procurement tool Supply Management 12 June 2006
Microsoft begins testing Vista operating system BBC News 10 June 2006
EOC gives new advice on office sexual harassment Times 10 June 2006
C & W to cease marketing Bulldog broadband Telegraph 10 June 2006
CTB blames SAP-based IT system for lower profits Computer Weekly 10 June 2006
BAA ends talks with Goldman Sachs BBC News 08 June 2006
'Nearshore' countries vie for a piece of Indian outsourcing action Silicon 08 June 2006
Contract strategy programme to assist defence buyers Supply Management 08 June 2006
Google admits accepting Chinese censorship Guardian 07 June 2006
BoE reaches settlement with BCCI liquidators Reuters 07 June 2006
Research claims most Gov IT outsourcing 'doomed' The Register 07 June 2006
Report reveals IT targeted for supply chain efficiency Silicon 07 June 2006
BAA gives support to Ferrovial takeover BBC News 06 June 2006
Lobbying resumes over company law reforms FT.Com 05 June 2006
Manufacturing turns in strongest performance for a decade Telegraph 05 June 2006
Takeover battle for BAA hots up Reuters 05 June 2006
BAA values Gatwick at £2.5bn as it touts sale Telegraph 04 June 2006
Zara to investigate child labour allegations at supplier Times 04 June 2006
National Lottery rival close to collapse Independent 03 June 2006
Consumer groups welcome drop in credit charges Times 03 June 2006
AOL seeks buyer for UK internet service Guardian 03 June 2006
Unipart & SSA to join forces for supply chain solutions Computer Weekly 03 June 2006
Barclays extends outsourcing deal with Xansa VNUNet 03 June 2006
Wages drop for first time in Premiership history BBC News 01 June 2006
Sun Microsystems attempt to halt losses with 5,000 job losses BBC News 01 June 2006
IBE director sends out ethics warning to purchasers Supply Management 01 June 2006
Eurotunnel reaches agreement to halve debts Bloomberg 31 May 2006
Ottakar's agree to £63m HMV takeover Independent 31 May 2006
Standard Life members vote to demutualise Guardian 31 May 2006
IBM sued for not delivering on promises Computer Weekly 31 May 2006
Northern Foods places 9,000 jobs in jeopardy Times 31 May 2006
New Look under fire for squeezing suppliers Telegraph 31 May 2006
Barclays signs deal with F-Secure to protect online customers BBC News 27 May 2006
Tesco unveils plans to move goods from road to rail Guardian 27 May 2006
Enron execs guilty of corruption Business Week 26 May 2006
IBM moves procurement chief to China Supply Management 26 May 2006
Pensions white paper set to reveal shake-up BBC News 25 May 2006
IBM ranked top global outsourcing company Consulting-News 25 May 2006
London City Airport outsources IT VNUNet 25 May 2006
Apple & Nike join forces to combine ipods & shoes BBC News 24 May 2006
Study confirms longer lifespans cost firms billions Reuters 24 May 2006
PA Consulting survey unearths difficulties in IT outsourcing IT Week 24 May 2006
Deutsche merger proposal rejected by Euronext shareholders Bloomberg 23 May 2006
Corporate Bootleggers costs IT industry £1bn a year Times 23 May 2006
Shares in A & L rise after Credit Agricole confirms interest BBC News 22 May 2006
Royal Mail in advanced alliance talks with Fedex & UPS Sunday Times 21 May 2006
NYSE & Euronext expected to form $20bn merger Observer 21 May 2006
Britannia in-sources HR with SAP Silicon 21 May 2006
M&S to unveil Asian buying offices Telegraph 21 May 2006
BT unveils programme for wireless cities VNUNet 20 May 2006
Report warns firms of ignorance over risk of IT failure Computer Weekly 20 May 2006
New pensions deal for women BBC News 19 May 2006
Symantec sues Microsoft in contract dispute Reuters 19 May 2006
Accountancy world fears conflict of interest in contract awards Independent 17 May 2006
Unilever extends outsourcing contract with BT Silicon 17 May 2006
Inflation rate reaches BoE's 2% target Telegraph 16 May 2006
RBS to close pension scheme to new members Reuters 16 May 2006
2012 procurement team moved to a secure location Supply Management 16 May 2006
Eurotunnel in advanced talks for new debt deal Reuters 15 May 2006
Weak US dollar overshadows global markets BBC News 15 May 2006
Pearl & TCS begin Diligenta venture as insurance industry looks on with interest Telegraph 15 May 2006
Google & Microsoft battle for global control Observer 14 May 2006
Commission plans to improve national review procedures Public Technology 14 May 2006
Buyers at NHS face outsourcing threat Supply Management 14 May 2006
Chip n pin system sends card fraud abroad VNUNet 13 May 2006
Vauxhall workers return as jobs row strike ends BBC News 12 May 2006
Public sector IT staff get bigger salary increases and better benefits Silicon 12 May 2006
NAO blames procurement process for lab failure Supply Management 12 May 2006
Output rises for UK manufacturing Guardian 11 May 2006
Union workers walk out at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port BBC News 11 May 2006
Nasdaq increases holding in LSE BBC News 10 May 2006
Logistics experts warn buyers of high costs in China Supply Management 10 May 2006
IBM declares a future in India and China Silicon 10 May 2006
Survey reveals women in IT still not sure they enjoy equal pay The Register 09 May 2006
OFT prompts competition watchdog to investigate grocers Reuters 09 May 2006
Dell to increase procurement in Taiwan FT.Com 08 May 2006
Vodafone to cut European roaming charges Times 08 May 2006
Spending watchdog to investigate IT fiasco at health service Observer 07 May 2006
Barclays to assess supplier risk to CSR commitments Supply Management 07 May 2006
NTL to axe 4,000 jobs and continue with outsourcing plans Independent 07 May 2006
TV football rights sell for £1.7bn Times 06 May 2006
Matalan suppliers threaten action over payment cuts Guardian 06 May 2006
BoE keeps interest rates steady BBC News 05 May 2006
Civica wins rights to supply IT solutions through OGC framework agreement Public Technology 05 May 2006
EMI prepares renewed bid for Warner Music Independent 04 May 2006
Matalan considers legal action against IT Consultants Telegraph 04 May 2006
J Sainsbury completes UK's biggest insourcing deal Computer Weekly 04 May 2006
BAE Systems signs $1.9bn outsourcing deal with SCS Silicon 04 May 2006
Warner Music rejects $4.23bn offer from EMI Bloomberg 03 May 2006
Ten year beef ban comes to an end BBC News 03 May 2006
CIPS pmi rise marks unexpected boost for manufacturing Guardian 03 May 2006
Average households have over £40k in disposable wealth Reuters 02 May 2006
Microsoft beats Google for Amazon search unit contract Telegraph 02 May 2006
UK economy set for 'better times ahead' BBC News 02 May 2006
JDA software to acquire Manugistics Computer Weekly 02 May 2006
Failed outsourcing deals brought back in-house, according to study Supply Management 02 May 2006
Kraft & EDS sign $1.7bn IT deal Silicon 02 May 2006
Pensions regulator warns on risky pensions BBC News 28 April 2006
Yell moves into Spain with $3.85bn takeover of TPI Bloomberg 28 April 2006
OFT set to scrutinise online shopping BBC News 27 April 2006
OGC releases procurement contracts guidance Public Technology 27 April 2006
LogicaCMG & ING sign €200m outsourcing deal ovum 27 April 2006
Prudential announces plans for further outsourcing to India Independent 27 April 2006
Gov attacked for compensation deal with EDS over IT fiasco Guardian 25 April 2006
Tesco return record profits of £2.2bn Times 25 April 2006
CBI claims supplier databases coud assist NHS procurement Public Technology 25 April 2006
Research reveals a third of organisations 'unable to calculate' cost of IT systems Computer Weekly 25 April 2006
Vodafone plays down reports of Tiscali bid Telegraph 24 April 2006
Steel magnate tops Sunday Times rich list BBC News 23 April 2006
Identity card IT contracts likely to be split to alleviate risk Independent 23 April 2006
Low-cost airlines shrug off BA's fare cuts Guardian 22 April 2006
Research reveals IT professionals to be among the most unhappy at work Computer Weekly 22 April 2006
Deutsche Bank and TCS in outsourcing talks Silicon 22 April 2006
Ford posts quarter losses of £629m BBC News 21 April 2006
BBC announces pensions shake-up Times 21 April 2006
CBI accuses government of wasting £100m on NHS procurement projects Personnel Today 21 April 2006
IT Contracts merger at DCA delayed The Register 20 April 2006
Inflation slowdown unlikely to sway BoE Reuters 20 April 2006
GSK uses e-sourcing to save £1bn Computer Weekly 20 April 2006
BT futurologist has a stab at what lies ahead for procurement Supply Management 19 April 2006
Microsoft loses next round in European sanctions battle BBC News 19 April 2006
Peugeot announces plans to close Ryton plant Guardian 19 April 2006
UK economy showing signs of recovery, says BCC BBC News 18 April 2006
BAA stands firm in latest takeover bid This is Money 18 April 2006
Research reveals most outsourcing deals lack planning & diligence Silicon 18 April 2006
Lloyds signs outsourcing deal with Xansa Computer Weekly 18 April 2006
Gov accused of wasting millions by giving schools unsuitable IT systems Independent 18 April 2006
The future of low-cost sourcing lies in Brazil, leading businessman claims Supply Management 13 April 2006
Unemployment on course to hit 1m by the summer Guardian 13 April 2006
Eurotunnel warns of bleak future without more time from creditors Reuters 12 April 2006
Emptoris merges with DiCarta Computer 12 April 2006
Leading computer scientists call for independent NHS IT investigation BBC News 11 April 2006
Deutsche Bank receive £6.3m fine for market misconduct Telegraph 11 April 2006
Colgate & IBM sign procurement contract Computer Weekly 11 April 2006
Red Hat agrees to buy middleware specialist JBoss FT.Com 10 April 2006
UK house price inflation slows BBC News 10 April 2006
CSC plans 1,200 IT job cuts and expands Indian operation Personnel Today 10 April 2006
Compass sells catering division for £1.8bn Guardian 10 April 2006
Carphone Warehouse set to launch free broadband Sunday Times 09 April 2006
Minister calls for more public sector e-procurement Kablenet 09 April 2006
Vast majority of British businesses miss .eu deadline Times 08 April 2006
Banking shake-up expected after watchdog intervention Reuters 08 April 2006
BAA rejects £8.75bn bid from Ferrovial BBC News 08 April 2006
Carillion sign single PFI contract with MOD for £12bn Times 07 April 2006
Interest rates held for eighth month Guardian 06 April 2006
Apple takes bold step by putting Windows on the Mac BBC News 06 April 2006
SFO brings charges against drug manufacturers over cartel accusations Telegraph 06 April 2006
EDS makes $380m offer for BPO Silicon 06 April 2006
5,000 jobs to go as CSC is put up for sale Computer Weekly 06 April 2006
Dixons calls time on High St selling Reuters 05 April 2006
British Manufacturing loses ground to Europe Telegraph 04 April 2006
NTL to buy Virgin Mobile for £962m Marketwatch 04 April 2006
Royal Mail raises stamp prices Guardian 03 April 2006
M&S boss hands staff a £65m thankyou Telegraph 02 April 2006
Legal claims against Compass reach $1bn Independent 02 April 2006
Delphi takes on GM to invalidate supply contracts BBC News 02 April 2006
Health IT chief faces the music over NHS modernisation Sunday Times 02 April 2006
O2 Airwave wins procurement battle for £350m fire radio contract Silicon 31 March 2006
Report claims banks make £4bn pa from overdrafts Independent 31 March 2006
Procurement head attacks public sector 'infighting' Supply Management 30 March 2006
Nasdaq withdraws LSE takeover bid Bloomberg 30 March 2006
Microsoft hires top team for legal fight with Commission The Register 29 March 2006
Survey reveals retail sales in sharp fall Reuters 29 March 2006
Accenture hit by delays to NHS contract BBC News 29 March 2006
M&S supply chain becomes largest RFID tag user Computer Weekly 29 March 2006
IT spending to rise by 6% in 2006 Computer Weekly 27 March 2006
Survey reveals directors wary of boardroom risk Telegraph 27 March 2006
33 injured in successful Airbus evacuation Guardian 27 March 2006
Gibbs tells purchasers to 'raise the bar' Supply Management 27 March 2006
Microsoft delays office software launch until 2007 Reuters 25 March 2006
Alcatel and Lucent in talks for £19bn merger Independent 25 March 2006
Survey shows money worries can reduce sex drive Guardian 24 March 2006
China criticises EU anti-dumping duties Reuters 24 March 2006
State tendering could reduce Gov postal waste BBC News 24 March 2006
New head of the CBI announced Times 23 March 2006
Economists predict long term stability for interest rates Telegraph 23 March 2006
Certified Open initiative launched The Regiser 23 March 2006
Brown gives 10th budget speech BBC News 22 March 2006
BA forces online check-in for dometic flights Independent 22 March 2006
Brown prepares for budget speech BBC News 22 March 2006
Five councils awarded beacon status for procurement operations Supply Management 22 March 2006
Dell reveals plans to double Indian workforce Reuters 21 March 2006
EDS seeks compensation from MOD over contract dispute The Register 21 MArch 2006
UK companies shell out £2bn on management consulting Silicon 20 March 2006
Federal Judge orders Google to hand over data BBC News 20 March 2006
Brown's budget likely to target tax avoiders Independent 20 March 2006
BAT signs £6m applications deal with Parity Computer Weekly 20 March 2006
Insider dealing on the increase despite FSA crackdown Times 18 March 2006
EAC report calls for sustainability to be at the core of purchasing Supply Management 18 March 2006
Shoe forms attack import tariffs Telegraph 17 March 2006
UK FTSE breaks through 6,000 barrier after five years Bloomberg 17 March 2006
Microsoft to push software systems at IBM market share BBC News 17 March 2006
Outsourcing decisions still driven by short-term cost gains Silicon 17 March 2006
House prices rise at fastest pace for two years Reuters 16 March 2006
Sony delays Playstation 3 release until November Independent 15 March 2006
Unemployment figures rise again BBC News 15 March 2006
Relations between procurement and the media may be on the up Media Week 15 March 2006
EIU reports procurement outsourcing on the increase Supply Management 15 March 2006
Boots to renegotiate outsourcing deal with IBM Silicon 15 March 2006
Publishers victorious after OFT abandons distribution changes Reuters 14 March 2006
Boots plans to axe 2,250 jobs with changes to supply chain BBC News 14 March 2006
Shares soar as LSE bid war looms BBC News 13 March 2006
CBI says business invesment is being hampered by corporation tax Bloomberg 13 March 2006
Commission enquiry like to cost retailers £40m Telegraph 12 March 2006
LSE reject Nasdaq's takeover bid Bloomberg 12 March 2006
Vodafone unsettled by bitter boardroom battle Observer 12 March 2006
Compass faces $125m claim over UN contracts Independent 12 March 2006
EDS looks to boost outsourcing capability with Indian acquisition Silicon 12 March 2006
New discrimination laws to outlaw forced retirement BBC News 10 March 2006
Leading business groups call for corporation tax slash Telegraph 10 March 2006
Fab four face further OFT investigation Independent 10 March 2006
Council makes software savings with Civica outsourcing deal Computer Weekly 10 March 2006
House prices rise in February as power shifts from buyer to seller This is Money 08 March 2006
Severn Trent escape fine but face penalty for false data Times 08 March 2006
Dixons and Capita sign outsourcing deal for £120m Personnel Today 08 March 2006
Inbev moves procurement to low-cost countries Supply Management 07 March 2006
Chip-and-pin results in fraud drop of 13% BBC News 07 March 2006
Builders begin battle for Olympic venue contract Independent 06 March 2006
M&S announces commitment to ethical sourcing Retail Week 06 March 2006
HSBC unveils record profits Bloomberg 06 March 2006
OECD report links IT job losses with automation more than outsourcing Silicon 06 March 2006
Suppliers suffer as M&S turns the screw Telegraph 03 March 2006
EU lift public procurement sanctions Out-Law 03 March 2006
Government loses billions to tax avoidance schemes BBC News 02 March 2006
'Silent' calls could cost call centres £50,000 in fines Independent 02 March 2006
House of Lords rule on equal rights for part-time staff Guardian 02 March 2006
Investment banking follows IT in outsourcing trend CNN Money 02 March 2006
Public sector urged to deal with contractors promoting gender equality Financial Times 01 March 2006
McDonald's to close 25 UK branches Guardian 01 March 2006
ASDA tribunal reveals plot to remove union members Independent 01 March 2006
C&W plans 3,000 job cuts in dramatic transformation Times 28 February 2006
Tesco & R&G voted best of supply chain players Retail Bulletin 28 February 2006
House prices continue to rise in seller's market This is Money 27 February 2006
Commission finds gender pay gap still in existence BBC News 27 February 2006
New IT security standard body gets business approval Computer Weekly 27 February 2006
Crippling fuel costs will jeopardise 7,000 jobs, claim plastics manufacturers Times 26 February 2006
Taxman pays a packet for management consultants Telegraph 26 February 2006
Internet control contract up for grabs The Register 25 February 2006
UK named villian of the year for data retention laws BBC News 25 February 2006
US judge rules against a blackberry shutdown Reuters 25 February 2006
iTunes reaches music landmark Independent 25 February 2006
TUC research reveals public sector staff put in £9bn unpaid overtime Guardian 23 February 2006
Bank vote to freeze UK rates BBC News 22 February 2006
Microsoft to face EU complaint from IBM, Nokia and Oracle Bloomberg 22 February 2006
Credit Suisse look to move 5,000 jobs east in global cost-cutting move. Telegraph 22 February 2006
Record profits for Barclays Reuters 21 February 2006
Dell loses PC services deal with Philips Silicon 21 February 2006
Google rejects US Gov demands for data BBC News 20 February 2006
Pension reform proposals will hit small firms, says CBI Independent 20 February 2006
Row breaks out over Council outsourcing costs The Register 20 February 2006
Nanjing plans lease extention at Longbridge plant Observer 19 February 2006
Nike takes it's battle with Adidas into the courtroom Times 18 February 2006
iSoft denies blame for delay in NHS IT upgrade Reuters 18 February 2006
B&Q continues to slide despite cost cutting and price cuts Guardian 17 February 2006
Government unveils e-procurement website Computer Weekly 17 February 2006
IBM promises $1bn to develop information management software The Register 17 February 2006
Xansa announces Indian plans for expansion Independent 16 February 2006
Government announces date for budget BBC News 16 February 2006
IT expert claims we can learn from children in negotiation Computer Weekly 16 February 2006
BoE predict inflation rate will stay close to 2% target Reuters 15 February 2006
Big Retailers fail to hit chip and pin deadline Guardian 14 February 2006
Pay for city IT workers gets back to dot com levels Times 13 February 2006
High energy prices begin to make UK business suffer BBC News 13 February 2006
Online sales increase by fifteen to one over high st retailing Telegraph 13 February 2006
Outsourcing HR may not bring predicted savings, say experts Supply Management 13 February 2006
Egypt makes a pitch for offshore business Silicon 13 February 2006
Asda fined for offering money to staff for union rights Independent 11 February 2006
Defence procurement minister says Qinetiq floatation was a success BBC News 10 February 2006
Bank of England hold rates again Guardian 10 February 2006
Tesco to head west with a plan to take America Times 10 February 2006
IBM buys Viacore to boost supply chain capabilities Computer Business 10 February 2006
OFT clear Boots alliance with Unichem Independent 08 February 2006
BAA shares soar as Spanish builders consider bid Bloomberg 08 February 2006
Dell begin PC pilot with Google software The Register 08 February 2006
Many graduates lack basic skills, claim top firms Times 07 February 2006
GM outsources £8.4bn in contracts Computer Weekly 07 February 2006
One in eight received an offensive e-mail in 2005 BBC News 06 February 2006
Ryanair announces net profit rise Telegraph 06 February 2006
Retailers warn of impending trade war with China Independent 06 February 2006
Southwark Council outsources £30m of IT contracts Silicon 06 February 2006
MP's call for levy on airline tickets Reuters 04 February 2006
Danish boycott costing Arla £1m a day BBC News 04 February 2006
T-Mobile introduces new tariff in fight for customers Guardian 03 February 2006
IBM and BMC team up in IT alliance The Register 03 February 2006
Outsource to survive, claims Deutsche Bank exec Business Week 03 February 2006
Blackberry wins patent case in the High Court Times 02 February 2006
Google shares lose $13bn in one day Independent 02 February 2006
Guidance for EU procurement directives published Supply Management 02 February 2006
Compass investigation into UN contracts reveals 'serious irregularities' Telegraph 01 February 2006
NHS Wales signs IT deal with Microsoft The Register 01 February 2006
Government NHS IT project hit by supplier delays Guardian 31 January 2006
House prices make a 'strong start' in 2006 BBC News 31 January 2006
Olympic organisers gearing up to counter contract cheats Times 30 January 2006
Vodafone close to outsourcing deal Silicon 30 January 2006
You say euro, we say eiro. Latvia picks a fight with the EU Observer 29 January 2006
Shell set to announce a record profit of $23bn Times 29 January 2006
Waitrose works with suppliers to beat the chip-and-pin deadline Independent 29 January 2006
Successful offshore partnerships need more than a good contract, experts claim Computer Weekly 29 January 2006
BBA announces slowdown in mortgage lending BBC News 28 January 2006
NYSE eyes up LSE bid Times 27 January 2006
Major retailers call for longer Sunday hours Telegraph 27 January 2006
Savvis signs outsourcing deal with law firm Silicon 27 January 2006
Research unveils a novel way to improve your public speaking The Register 26 January 2006
Pixar bought by Disney for $7.4bn. BBC News 25 January 2006
Microsoft looks to end EU dispute with offer to license Bloomberg 25 January 2006
Beware! The devil can be in the detail Computer Weekly 25 January 2006
Pension protection fund assists only 13 people in six months Times 24 January 2006
CBI calls for public procurement rule changes Supply Management 24 January 2006
FSA says internet banking is hampered by fear of fraud Guardian 23 January 2006
Asda kicks off Spring war with promise of massive price cuts Reuters 23 January 2006
Dixons to outsource IT in £150m deal Silicon 23 January 2006
2005 digital music sales triple to $1.1bn Bloomberg 22 January 2006
Google mto fight US Gov demand for records Times 21 January 2006
Companies may suffer trying to plug the pensions hole, analysts fear Reuters 21 January 2006
Gov becomes largest employer of Independent IT specialists The Register 21 January 2006
Internet shopping now forms 10% of all retail sales Guardian 20 January 2006
UN suspends procurement staff after investigation Supply Management 20 January 2006
Dixons to call time on CRT Tellys Independent 19 January 2006
The UK economy is weak, claim BCC Forbes 19 January 2006
GAP and IBM sign outsourcing deal for £650m Computer Weekly 19 January 2006
Unemployment rises by 5% Guardian 18 January 2006
More heartache for the Revenue as 10,000 firms incorrectly fined Computer Weekly 17 January 2006
Olympics will demand a major IT investment, report claims Silicon 17 January 2006
Council abort £500m outsourcing deal with Fujitsu The Register 17 January 2006
UK profit warnings up 30% in 2005, claim Ernst & Young Bloomberg 16 January 2006
UK manufacturing hit by rising costs BBC News 16 January 2006
UK overtakes Germany in public spending Business Online 15 January 2006
Tesco expected to emerge as Christmas victor Telegraph 15 January 2006
Research reveals late payment can lead to court action Supply Management 15 January 2006
BA dismiss bankruptcy suggestion Reuters 14 January 2006
NTL preparing for a higher Virgin offer Independent 13 January 2006
New legislation to give employees a voice on pension changes Telegraph 13 January 2006
Offshore competition for contracts may break traditional dominance Silicon 13 January 2006
UK interest rates held again BBC News 12 January 2006
Survey reveals that companies are not making the most of ERP systems Computer Weekly 12 January 2006
LSE dismiss second Aussie bid Telegraph 11 January 2006
M&S dampen sales figures rise with costs warning Independent 11 January 2006
ECJ ruling allows compensation for stranded passengers Guardian 11 January 2006
Research reveals plans to reduce IT budgets The Register 11 January 2006
850 jobs at risk as Golden Wonder falls into administration Guardian 09 January 2006
Morrisons closes distribution centres BBC News 09 January 2006
Retailers cheered by report predicting 2006 recovery Reuters 09 January 2006
House prices rise 1% in Dec BBC News 09 January 2006
Gas consumers warned of 25% price rise Observer 08 January 2006
Sopo chief calls for local council procurement 'wake up call' Supply Management 08 January 2006
BoE expected to hold base rate next week This is Money 07 January 2006
Tax ad angers small business Telegraph 07 January 2006
Car sellers face tough year as sales fall 5% Times 07 January 2006
Research reveals five million may have been scammed BBC News 05 January 2006
Pension Schemes axed at Co-op and Arcadia This is money 05 January 2006
Lloyds TSB drop call centre scripts Guardian 05 January 2006
Capgemini seal outsourcing deal with Swansea Computer Weekly 05 January 2006
BAE in strong position for £40bn army contract Independent 05 January 2006
Halfords cause anger with new supplier terms Supply Management 05 January 2006
Credit card price war predicted Independent 31 December 2005
Royal Mail faces a fight as postal market opens up Guardian 31 December 2005
UK stock market reports value rise in 2005 BBC News 31 December 2005
VW sells off IT arm Silicon 31 December 2005
Retailers cheered by winter sales BBC News 28 December 2005
Pensions deficit passes £75bn Reuters 27 December 2005
Pepsi overhauls the old rival to claim the top spot Guardian 27 December 2005
Indian workers are flooding the UK, claim IT association Telegraph 26 December 2005
Record broadband figures expected in 2006 BBC News 26 December 2005
Late rush fails to halt fall in festive retail figures Times 24 December 2005
Wal-Mart lose $200m legal battle over lunch breaks Independent 23 December 2005
Ford keep Jaguar afloat with £1.2bn injection BBC News 23 December 2005
Unilever seal outsourcing deal with IBM Bloomberg 23 December 2005
Unions expected to resist pension threats Times 22 December 2005
Optimism for a New Year rate cut rises Guardian 22 December 2005
Commission threatens Microsoft with daily fine unless it opens up BBC News 22 December 2005
Union claims BT's reputation is damaged through outsourcing The Register 22 December 2005
CSC set to land $1.9bn IT deal with BAE Silicon 22 December 2005
Capita expect 2005 results to be pleasing Reuters 20 December 2005
Rentokil close final salary pension scheme to existing staff Times 20 December 2005
Morgan Stanley buys Goldfish Telegraph 20 December 2005
Welsh contracts website tops £1bn Supply Management 20 December 2005
Euronext intending to outbid Macquarie for LSE Independent 18 December 2005
European Parliament pass law on data retention period Computer Weekly 18 December 2005
Google spend $1bn for 5% stake in AOL Times 18 December 2005
Fish Suppliers merge BBC News 18 December 2005
IT spending on compliance and corporate governance increasing The Register 18 December 2005
November sales brings High St cheer Independent 16 December 2005
Ebay emerges as the online 'top of the shops' Telegraph 16 December 2005
MoD reveal plans for defence procurement Times 16 December 2005
BA to axe a third of procurement managers Supply Management 16 December 2005
Borat has his site pulled by the Kazahks The Register 14 December 2005
China overtakes UK as fourth biggest world economy Independent 14 December 2005
Majority of UK companies set to miss out on tax rebates from M&S ruling Times 14 December 2005
Skipton set to take on fellow Mutuals' IT in outsourcing deal Computer Weekly 14 December 2005
Survey reveals that outsourcing is 'not delivering' for the majority Silicon 14 December 2005
M&S win landmark EU tax ruling Reuters 13 December 2005
PwC hired to develop library procurement system Supply Management 13 December 2005
Tesco poised to become leading convenience store chain in 2006 Guardian 12 December 2005
Government announces nine year low for house price inflation Reuters 12 December 2005
India to get $60bn pa from outsourcing by 2010 BBC News 12 December 2005
Gas engineers likely to strike after final salary pension talks fail BBC News 11 December 2005
Defence industry procurement review results expected this week Observer 11 December 2005
Lower cost proposals fail to cut airline hostility for Stansted plans Telegraph 10 December 2005
IT outsourcing more competitve with influx of new kids Silicon 10 December 2005
40% of adult shoppers to buy online this Christmas Guardian 09 December 2005
LSE reject 'derisory' Macquarie offer Bloomberg 09 December 2005
BP procurement chief warns against low cost sourcing Supply Management 09 December 2005
BoE leave interest rates on hold for December Reuters 08 December 2005
DTI confirm more Gov contracts going to small business Silicon 07 December 2005
Ericsson and 3 sign £1.5bn IT deal Independent 07 December 2005
Brussels makes new move to extend EU's public procurement rules Times 07 December 2005
BRC figures for November good news for retailers Times 06 December 2005
TNT to lose it's logistics arm BBC News 06 December 2005
Intel to make $1bn Indian investment CFO.com 05 December 2005
NTL bids £817m for Virgin Mobile Reuters 05 December 2005
Capita wins battle for £424m Council IT deal Silicon 05 December 2005
Coty signs 5yr Procurement deal with IBM Supply Management 05 December 2005
Macquarie ready for hostile bid for LSE Observer 04 December 2005
Equitable ends marathon legal battle with directors Independent 03 December 2005
Abused online tax system shut down BBC News 03 December 2005
House prices increase in November biggest for six months Telegraph 02 December 2005
Xansa dismisses threat of Indian rivals Times 02 December 2005
Survey places High St confidence at 22 year low BBC News 01 December 2005
Boardrooms accused of not getting the most out of IT Silicon 01 December 2005
Commission recommends state pension age to rise to 68 BBC News 30 November 2005
UK economic growth expected to increase in 2006 Telegraph 30 November 2005
Sage announce profits rise Reuters 30 November 2005
CBI calls for improvement in public procurement Supply Management 30 November 2005
Wholesaler expects to benefit from voice-enabled supply chain software Computer Weekly 30 November 2005
Gas regulator calls for EU supply enquiry BBC News 28 November 2005
CBI calls for more transport investment Times 28 November 2005
Supply chain worries may hit Christmas deliveries at Cadbury Independent 28 November 2005
LSE considers Scandanavian merger Observer 27 November 2005
Tesco announce moderate sales improvement as high st slowdown bites Independent 26 November 2005
Network Rail debt now up to £17bn Guardian 26 November 2005
Cold snap has proved to be good news for some retailers BBC News 26 November 2005
New body established for education procurement savings Supply Management 26 November 2005
Survey finds that trust may be a useful tool when outsourcing Computer Weekly 26 November 2005
Longstanding M&S supplier enters receivership Times 24 November 2005
Takeover panel tells Macquarie to bid for LSE or go Telegraph 24 November 2005
Survey predicts grocery prices to fall for third year running Bloomberg 24 November 2005
City told to watch IT spending as European Directive nears Times 22 November 2005
EDS pay up £71m for tax credit system Reuters 22 November 2005
Survey claims unhappy workers are more prone to illness BBC News 21 November 2005
British business looks abroad for IT specialists Guardian 21 November 2005
Dubai throw hat into outsourcing ring Silicon 21 November 2005
Norwich Union locks down PC access in security drive Computer Weekly 21 November 2005
Report claims corporate fraud costs UK business £72bn a year Observer 20 November 2005
Fuel crisis fear forces Gov to order an enquiry Independent 19 November 2005
EU compliance toughens up takeover laws Telegraph 19 November 2005
Ethnic minority target failure may hit CS bosses in the pocket Guardian 17 November 2005
Experts call for Pensions Regulator transparency Telegraph 17 November 2005
OFT criticised by the Audit Office for being too slow and losing staff Times 17 November 2005
Deloitte survey predicts that outsourcing will soar BBC News 17 November 2005
DWP supplier slump to be tackled by new directorate Supply Management 17 November 2005
Deutsche Post given all clear for Exel purchase Reuters 15 November 2005
Research finds emplyment in India cheaper than China Telegraph 15 November 2005
OFT to investigate online pricing BBC News 15 November 2005
M&S look to supply chain for £10m saving Computer Weekly 15 November 2005
Goldman Sachs joins Aussie bid for LSE Observer 13 November 2005
Airbus to pay compensation for delivery delays BBC News 13 November 2005
Government assists Royal Mail with pension deficit Reuters 13 November 2005
Purchasers increase involvement in IT buying Supply Management 13 November 2005
Revenue's tax credit system hits further problems Telegraph 13 November 2005
Phones4U goes up for sale Independent 10 November 2005
No change in Uk interest rates BBC News 10 November 2005
Landmark Chinese deal for Lloyd's of London Times 10 November 2005
Poor IT performance harms Siemens Silicon 10 November 2005
Chip and Pin success drives fraudsters to the internet Guardian 08 November 2005
M&S cost cutting assists in profits turnaround Bloomberg 08 November 2005
World Bank says bird flu pandemic could cost world economy $800bn Telegraph 08 November 2005
Effective continuity allows Primark to supply stores 48hrs after warehouse fire Computer Weekly 08 November 2005
IT breakdown survey makes grim reading The Register 08 November 2005
Fall in manufacturing unlikely to sway BoE rate committee Times 07 November 2005
Retailers call for rate cut to assist festive sales Reuters 06 November 2005
Home internet sales up 68% last year to £18.1bn Observer 06 November 2005
Gate Gourmet dispute cost BA up to £45m BBC News 05 November 2005
Analysts warn of server rises next year Computer Weekly 05 November 2005
Vodafone expands South African interests Independent 04 November 2005
LSE urges bidders to 'put up or shut up' Telegraph 04 November 2005
McAfee and wireworx enter pan-European partnership Silicon 04 November 2005
Procurement doubts over ID card scheme Supply Management 04 November 2005
Heads roll at Compass over UN contracts BBC News 03 November 2005
F&C shelve plans to outsource Times 02 November 2005
BoE in the clear as BCCI liquidators drop landmark case Guardian 02 November 2005
Security survey places compliance as top consideration Computer Weekly 02 November 2005
Ineos warns that cold winter will be devastating for business Independent 01 November 2005
Competition report re-sparks LSE auction Times 31 October 2005
Telefonica bid £17.7bn for mobile group Reuters 31 October 2005
Hounslow signs £50m outsourcing contract with Liberata The Register 31 October 2005
MOD procurement in the doghouse after scathing report Supply Management 31 October 2005
Post Office pension deficit to be redressed by stamp rises Observer 30 October 2005
Small firms celebrate as OFT changes mind Telegraph 29 October 2005
Vodafone moves into Indian mobile market Independent 29 October 2005
EU tariff cut offer angers the French BBC News 29 October 2005
Network storage may mean curtains for single location datacentes Computer Weekly 29 October 2005
September mortgage lending at 17 month high Guardian 27 October 2005
CBI survey paints a miserable future for the British economy Independent 27 October 2005
Shell announce quarterly profits of £5bn Reuters 27 October 2005
Government considers scrapping IT forum The Register 27 October 2005
Sainsburys ends outsourcing deal with Accenture and brings IT home Silicon 27 October 2005
Overweight people get fat luck in the workplace BBC News 25 October 2005
Ericsson stump up £1.2bn for Marconi Corp Bloomberg 25 October 2005
Aussie bank prepare for LSE bid. Telegraph 25 October 2005
Pearl Group outsource IT to Indian firm Tata in £486m deal. Computer Weekly 25 October 2005
BA and Gate Gourmet seal the deal BBC News 21 October 2005
Coca-Cola post quarterly profits of £740m Guardian 21 October 2005
3,400 jobs go at Eurotunnel and Abbey Independent 21 October 2005
BT CPO warns cost is not the only factor when offshoring Supply Management 21 October 2005
Compass Chief suspended amid procurement investigation Times 21 October 2005
Kodak lose $1.03bn as shares fall to two year low Reuters 19 October 2005
Cisco increase Indian investment BBC News 19 October 2005
Watchdog rules high Visa fees unlawful Guardian 19 October 2005
Research shows female IT managers earn less than men The Register 19 October 2005
Indian outsourcing firm to open office in England Times 19 October 2005
Olympic property boom welcomed by money makers Independent 17 October 2005
Manufacturers call for changes to demanding tax system Guardian 17 October 2005
Analysts predict Christmas misery for retailers Telegraph 17 October 2005
Wales presents itself as an outsourcing alternative Silicon 17 October 2005
Railtrack shareholders lose claim for compensation Telegraph 14 October 2005
High Court ruling expected on Railtrack administration Telegraph 14 October 2005
Lloyds TSB trial online banking security BBC News 14 October 2005
Samsung fined £171m for price fix conspiracy Guardian 14 October 2005
BT faces penalty as NHS contract falls a year behind schedule Times 14 October 2005
IT spending up 3% next year, analyst declares Computer Weekly 14 October 2005
Apple quadruple profits as iPod worldwide sales soar BBC News 12 October 2005
UK jobless claims rise again for eighth month running Bloomberg 12 October 2005
Microsoft settle legal battle with Real Networks for £435m Guardian 12 October 2005
Capgemini dismiss COO after job interview Computer Weekly 12 October 2005
Infosys reports profits jump BBC News 11 October 2005
Saatchi boss warns of cutting costs in advertising Supply Management 11 October 2005
Inland Revenue set to sue EDS over tax system failure The Register 11 October 2005
Marconi refuse to comment on Ericsson takeover 'rumours' Reuters 10 October 2005
Card fraud down as chip and pin takes effect BBC News 10 October 2005
BA and Gate Gourmet expect dispute resolution this week Independent 09 October 2005
BCC put pressure on Bank of England for rate cut Times 09 October 2005
Ericsson expected to buy rival Marconi Reuters 09 October 2005
House buyers put off by untidy neighbours, survey reveals Bloomberg 09 October 2005
European Commission want accessability in IT buying Supply Management 07 October 2005
BT bites back at outsourcing dissenters Silicon.com 07 October 2005
Capgemini wins Met Police IT deal Computer Weeky 07 October 2005
Firms face fine of £13.5m over Hatfield BBC News 07 October 2005
Boots sell health-care arm for £1.93bn Bloomberg 07 October 2005
Cadbury set to miss targets despite cost cutting Guardian 07 October 2005
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