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Financial techs eye Microsoft code

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
Financial technology providers are looking to take advantage of Microsoft's decision to publish the operating code of some of its leading products. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft chief executive, said the decision to publish the code was aimed at increasing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... The CAC-40 index closed at 4,973.64 points, down 4.42 or 0.09 per cent. TOKYO - Stocks closed at a two-week high as Microsoft Corp's $US44.6 billion ($A49.49 billion) bid for Yahoo Inc boosted Softbank Corp and helped improve overall market sentiment. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... up $1.16, or 3.01 per cent, to $39.71 and Rio Tinto was up $3.69, or 2.9 per cent, to $131.00. In the US on Friday, Microsoft Corp's $US44.6 billion ($A49.86 billion) bid for Yahoo Inc overshadowed news that employers cut payrolls for the first time ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... per cent, to 5882.3. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on Friday, capping Wall Street's best week in almost five years, after Microsoft Corp's $US44.6 billion ($A49.86 billion) bid for Yahoo Inc overshadowed news that employers cut payrolls for the first time ...

Syncsoft reboots with Microsoft

... developer Syncsoft plans to outgun its rivals by creating a software platform for super funds and unit trusts based on Microsoft technology not even available to the market just yet. Syncsoft claims it is set to revolutionise the superannuation and wealth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... in 2000, and would create a $US360 billion ($A388.04 billion) company -- roughly the same size as US computing giant Microsoft. Rio Tinto has already knocked back BHP's offer, but the world's biggest miner vowed to keep pursuing its takeover target. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
... points at 6700.6, while the all ordinaries gained 71.6 points to 6716.4. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied on Friday after Microsoft's upbeat outlook boosted the three major indices and a profit forecast from lender Countrywide Financial buoyed the struggling ...

Finsia appoints new CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
... (CIMA) for the Asia Pacific region where he developed partnerships with Standard Chartered, HSBC, Cadbury Schweppes and Microsoft. Before this role at CIMA Fahy was an academic at the National University of Ireland and remains a fellow in the Institute ...

HESTA appoints marketing exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
... executive manager of market strategy. Andrews has 15 years of marketing experience, previously working on brands including Microsoft, AXA, 3 Mobile and GE Money. "I'm thrilled to be part of a company whose sole purpose is to boost the retirement incomes ...

Zenith rates local NY fund replica 'Highly Recommended'

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
... US dollar denominated trust with shares in large cap companies like Amex, Citigroup, Berkshire Hathaway, Kraft, AIG, Microsoft and Harley Davidson. The original fund is one of the largest and most successful US retail share funds and offers largely global ...