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Nortel Gains in Resurgent VOIP Market: Dell’Oro

September 9th, 2009 | No Comments

Nortel Networks, which is selling off parts of its business as it tries to rebound after filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, was the top VOIP vendor in the second quarter, according to analyst firm DellOro Group. Smaller vendors also gained share, while some larger companies, including Huawei and Nokia Siemens, lost share. Overall, revenue in the VOIP space grew 7 percent from the first quarter.
– Nortel Networks, which has spent much of the year selling
off portions of its business, regained its position at the top of a
resurgent voice over IP market in the second quarter, according to analyst firm
DellOro Group.
According to a DellOro Group report issued Sept. 9, Nortel stood atop a
VO…


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IT Gives Back Job Gains Between August and July

September 8th, 2009 | No Comments

Looking more closely at monthly numbers released by the Department of Labor, one IT careers analyst firm believes things are headed in the right direction. Even with some up and down movement in technology job numbers, Foote Partners sees a better fourth quarter for IT jobs than the general job data suggests.
– IT jobs were up in July by a big number, but are down again in August.
What’s at play?

There is a constant churn between hiring in specific segments and the economic
realities that are forcing some firms to lay off workers even in IT. In a
recent Foote Partners release known as the quot;Augus…


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STI gains 0.9% to 2,622.69 at closing

September 4th, 2009 | No Comments

The Straits Times index gained 0.9% to 2,622.69 at the close, paring this week’s losses to 0.8%. Three stocks advanced for each that fell on the 30- member gauge. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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Hurricane Bill gains strength on Atlantic track

August 18th, 2009 | No Comments

Hurricane Bill, the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season, revved up quickly on Monday as it headed toward Bermuda, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Ana dissipated without threatening the US Gulf oil patch. Bill strengthened into a Category 2 storm with top winds of nearly 100 milesHurricane Bill, the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season, revved up quickly on Monday as it headed toward Bermuda, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Ana dissipated without threatening the US Gulf oil patch. Bill strengthened into a Category 2 storm with top winds of nearly 100 miles


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Nvidia, AMD, Intel All Show Graphics Gains, Report Finds

July 28th, 2009 | No Comments

AMD, Intel and Nvidia contributed to what Jon Peddie Research is describing as the best second quarter, quarter-to-quarter change in nine years. AMD showed the strongest turnaround, with a growth of 41.5 percent from the last quarter to this quarter. The researcher is predicting “a robust back-to-school season.”
– In a July 27 report, Jon Peddie Research (JPR) is predicting that, after a slow first half of the year, the graphics market is gearing up for a more robust second half.

Noting that graphics chips are the leading indicators of the PC market, the research firm states that 2009 has shown the best …


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Nvidia, AMD, Intel All Show Graphics Gains, Report Finds

July 28th, 2009 | No Comments

AMD, Intel and Nvidia contributed to what Jon Peddie Research is describing as the best second quarter, quarter-to-quarter change in nine years. AMD showed the strongest turnaround, with a growth of 41.5 percent from the last quarter to this quarter. The researcher is predicting “a robust back-to-school season.”
– In a July 27 report, Jon Peddie Research predicts that, after a slow first
half of the year, the graphics market is gearing up for a more robust second
half.

Noting that graphics chips are the leading indicators of the PC market, the
research firm states that 2009 has shown the best second q…


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Tax On ‘Gold-Plated’ Health Care Plans Gains Ground

July 26th, 2009 | No Comments

White House officials are embracing a plan to tax “gold-plated, Cadillac” insurance policies, giving momentum to an idea that is receiving bipartisan consideration on Capitol Hill.

“A premium charge on top of the most expensive packages is on…

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Michael J. Panzner: Wall Street’s Gains Equal Main Street’s Loss?

July 25th, 2009 | No Comments

Stock prices have been on a tear lately, bolstered by quarterly earnings reports that have in many cases outpaced expectations and growing optimism that the…

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John Zogby: Interactive Polling Gains Wide Acceptance

July 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

acceptance of the Internet is deeper than just news. In the same survey, fully 14 percent said that, as a national priority, universal access to the Internet is more important than universal access to healthcare.

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