While spam declined dramatically in 2010, social networking threats, identity theft scams and phishing campaigns increased in sophistication and complexity, according to Ciscos Annual Review. – Spam volumes decreased dramatically even as users fell for
increasingly sophisticated social-engineering scams in 2010, according to
Ciscos Annual Security Report, released Jan. 20.
2010 will be known as the “year the tide turned” for spam, Henry
Stern, Cisco senior security researcher, told eWE…
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Spam Declined, Trust-Based Malware Increased in 2010: Cisco Survey
Businesses Expect Increased Sales in 2011, Survey Finds
Among the top three areas of focus for businesses are software, hardware and a company’s Website. – Heading into the new year, a majority of small to medium-size businesses are
optimistic and are planning moderate changes in 2011, according to a survey of
more than 1,000 SMB decision makers. With 84 percent of the SMBs surveyed
predicting that sales will increase or remain the same, many busine…
Top VAT: How small businesses can prepare for the increased tax rate in January Posted By : SmallbizmattersUK
how to manage book keeping process when the new VAT rate kicks in? In this article you will find the key factors to keep in mind in order to prepare for the upcoming VAT change on SBM.
SGX securities and derivatives volumes increased y-o-y
Singapore Exchange (SGX) says its securities and derivatives volumes have increased in November compared to a year ago, as Singapore and regional economies rebounded.
Securities Market
- Total market turnover at $40 billion for November, up 46% year-on-year, with an SDAV of $2 billion.
- Total turnover on GlobalQuote including American Depository Receipts rose to $819 million, up 19% from October and a significant increase from last year.
Derivatives and Commodities Markets
- The derivatives market volume increased 22% from last year to 5.4 million contracts. It traded an average daily volume of 264,929, up 18% year-on-year.
- The FTSE Xinhua ChinaA50 Index futures set its third straight record-high monthly volume with 203,351 contracts traded (US$4 billion notional) and open interest of 20,995 contracts (US$0.4 billion notional).
- AsiaClear open interest rose 20% year-on-year to 20,760. In particular, open interest for OTC energy swaps went up 83%.
- SICOM volume continues to grow, at 192% year-on-year.
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Cigarette excise tax increased
Price of cigarettes will go up by about RSD 20 for one pack in 2011 after Finance Minister Diana Dragutinović decided to increase cigarette excise tax.
This way the state intends to raise RSD 3bn more than it was previously planned, daily Blic reports.
EULEX and increased presence in north
EULEX chief Xavier Bout de Marnhac ended his first visit to Belgrade since assuming the post in Kosovo and Metohija. According to a statement issued by EULEX, he received support from his interlocutors and EU officials.
Genting Singapore U.K. Unit Sale Price Increased to $731.6m
Network Agility, Increased Productivity Driving Need for IT Consolidation: Report
A survey of businesses across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from Brocade finds a majority of companies view IT consolidation as critical to future success. – In a bid to increase network performance, simplify management and enhance
business efficiency, more than three-quarters of enterprises across Europe, the
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are looking to consolidate their existing IT
infrastructure in the next 12 months, according to a report commissi…
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Apple iPad Shipping in 24 Hours, Suggesting Increased Capacity
Apple’s iPad will soon face competition from other manufacturers, but it now ships in 24 hours, suggesting production bottlenecks might have eased. – Apple’s iPad now ships within 24 hours from the company’s online store,
suggesting that the company’s production capacity has caught up with consumer
demand for the bestselling device.
That narrowed ship-time extends to both the WiFi-only and 3G-enabled
versions of the tablet, which presents a …
OKP Holdings rated ‘increased exposure’ by SIAS Research
SIAS Research in an Aug 2 research report says: “2Q FY2010 revenue and net attributable profit grew by 17% and 22% compared to the last quarter, as a result of higher percentage of revenue recognised from existing projects.
SAP Revenues Rise on Increased Business IT Spending
SAP reported rising software-related revenues and net profit, thanks to increased spending by business customers in the wake of a long-term global recession. SAP’s recent Sybase acquisition positions it to make an aggressive play in the mobile-software market. – SAP benefited from increased spending on
business software in the second quarter, reporting software and
software-related revenues of 2.26 billion euro ($2.9 billion) and a net profit
of 491 million euro ($638 million). Revenues experienced a year-over-year rise
of 16 percent, while net profit r…
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Increased IT Hiring on Horizon, Survey Suggests
Although companies such as HP may be slashing their workforce, a survey finds the majority of HR heads are planning on making IT hires in the next six months. – More than three-quarters (78 percent) of human resources managers or
recruiters who have responsibility in recruiting technology positions
are looking to hire IT workers in the next six months, according to the
2010 IT Hire Intelligence Survey conducted by Monster.com, an online
career and recru…
Private-Sector Jobs Increased by 32,000 in April
Layoffs are down, hiring is up and cautious optimism is the rule of the day when it comes to employment figures. Payroll numbers show the most job growth in April came from the services sector and from medium to large businesses.
– Payroll services company Automatic Data Processing has released
its monthly figures on employment based on private-sector payroll information.
This is the monthly report that Wall Street and many news organizations look to
every month on the eve of the governmental release of employment figures f…
“Increased chances for Belgrade-PriÅ¡tina talksâ€
The visit of top European and U.S. officials has prompted the beginning of talks between Priština and Belgrade, the BBC in Albanian said.
The radio quoted unnamed international diplomats as the source of its story.
SIA says overall load factor in March increased to 73%
Singapore Airlines, the world’s second-biggest carrier by market value said its overall load factor in March increased to 72.9% from 62.6% a year earlier as it carried more passengers and cargo.
Tiger Air up 2.1% on increased travel demand
Tiger Airways (J7X.SG) is up 2.1% at $1.92 in active trade, just off fresh high of $1.96 set earlier, as budget carrier’s stronger March operating performance fuels hopes demand for air travel will remain resilient, says Dow Jones.
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