The London Stock Exchange takes control of Turquoise
The London Stock Exchange is taking over competitor Turquoise and the platform is set to be migrated to its Millennium IT trading platform. The deal, which involves no money changing hands, will see the technology used by Turquoise dropped.
Computing.co.uk – Banking sector set for IT hiring spree in 2010
The banking, telecoms and software sectors will be the key areas for IT employment in 2010, according to new research from technology recruitment organisation The IT Job Board.
BBC – BT to complete super-fast broadband network by 2012
BT’s superfast broadband network will be completed in time for the 2012 Olympic Games, the firm has announced.
BBC – India survey says Facebook affects productivity
Indian firms are losing productivity because office staff spend too long on social networking sites, a survey says.
FT.com – Avatar takes $242m globally in first weekend
Hollywood’s heavy investment in 3D has passed it s biggest test yet, analysts and cinema executives said this week, as they tallied the takings from Avatar, James Cameron’s 3D epic.
The Register – Microsoft AV advice may aid attackers, researcher warns
A security researcher is taking Microsoft to task for advising customers to exclude certain files and folders from anti-virus scanning, arguing the practice could be exploited by pushers of malware.
Guardian – Vodafone to offer iPhone from January
Vodafone will start selling the iPhone in Britain next month, offering customers a free handset for £35 a month on a two-year contract, disappointing consumers hoping for a high-street price war over the device.
