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Xchanging improved H1, but big challenges remain
Xchanging’s positive first half results build on progress made in FY12 (see here). But recent contract losses and disposals will make it more difficult for Xchanging to continue delivering growth in...
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CGI Q3: UK EBIT margin improvement
CGI’s Q3 results (to end June 2013) are the third full quarter of results with representation from Logica’s business (acquired on 20th August 2013). But as it is only the third quarter, we’ve got...
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We have just launched our latest research into the leading suppliers to the UK infrastructure services market. Subscribers to the InfrastructureViews research stream can read “Infrastructure Services...
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Phoenix remains cautious about H1
A Q1 trading update from Phoenix shows management remains cautious about the firm’s performance for the first six months of the year. Phoenix is still feeling the pinch from the issues that hit it hard...
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Share Indices July 13
Those who might have been tempted to ‘Sell in May and Go away’ would be regretting it now. Indeed, July was one of the best months of the year. NASDAQ was up 6.6%; a 20% rise YTD. In the UK, the...
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Sopra margins fall in H1
After issuing a profit warning for FY13 in June (see here), mid-tier IT services provider Sopra unsurprisingly delivered a drop in first half profit. Operating profit from recurring operations fell 13%...
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Are you a Media Mesher or a Media Stacker?
If I was to pick a favourite report (other than those from TechMarketView, of course!) I’d pick Ofcom’s annual Communications Market Report. Latest 2013 edition out today. To download the full 413...
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Fidessa – continues its strategy into post-trade
Fidessa, the provider of trading, investment and information solutions, has announced the next step of its strategy by offering access to a Post-Trade Confirmation Hub to its network of over 4,000 buy-...
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Promethean: adjusted EBITDA into positive territory
It’s good to be able to report a few positive messages from Promethean World’s results after a string of depressing announcements from the education-focused systems provider over the last couple of...
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K3’s garden looking rosier
After several downbeat announcements, including a warning of lower than expected revenue and profits for the year that ended in June (see here), K3 had some brighter news with the announcement that it...
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LinkedIn soars
A quick flick through the HotViews archives will show that we have always liked the LinkedIn model. Unlike all the other social media upstarts, it was based on a real need in the enterprise sector with...
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Mobile Wallets – yet to prove themselves
One of the many developments in digital and mobile commerce is the introduction of digital wallets to authenticate transactions and initiate payments. The functionality is easily transportable into the...
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Dell deal resuscitated
Talk about the eleventh hour… 30 minutes before the shareholder meeting was due to begin today, the Michael Dell/SilverLake team tabled a revised bid which included a special 13c dividend. That was...
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blinkx reaching for bigger audience with Grab Media
Video search platform provider blinkx is adding to its portfolio with the addition of assets from online video content and syndication and advertising platform provider Grab Media. The all-cash...
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EMIS expands into opthalmology software
GP and pharmacy systems provider EMIS Group is branching out into the ophthalmology software market with the acquisition of diabetic retinopathy screening provider Digital Healthcare Limited. EMIS paid...
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eServGlobal confirms Mid-East deal
eServGlobal, quoted on AIM and the Australian Stock Exchange, a provider of end-to-end mobile financial services to emerging markets, confirmed today that it is partnering with the Zain Group to deploy...
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European tech M&A activity back on the rise
Both the number of M&A deals involving European TMT (technology, media, telecoms) companies and total deal value rose again in July, according to latest data from corporate finance firm Regent...
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MAXIMUS acquires UK occupational health provider
US-based public sector BPS provider MAXIMUS is expanding in the UK market, having completed the acquisition of Health Management Ltd (HM) last month, an East Sussex-based provider of UK occupational...
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@UK's eCommerce Marketplace reports promising growth
@UK has released an upbeat trading update for the six months to 30th June 2013, which has pushed its share price up 16% in early trading. In contrast to its full year results (see @UK slumps on 6%...
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Capita signs £474m Barnet BPS deals
Capita has finally signed off its protracted BPS deals at Barnet Council, following closure of a judicial review and appeal process, which ruled in favour of the council’s outsourcing plans on 2 August...
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