Attachmate joins Siebel partner list
CRM specialist Siebel has selected Attachmate to join the Siebel Alliance program, providing Siebel customers with realtime access to legacy data and applications.
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Lasseters cuts back listing plans
Gaming organisation Lasseters has been hit hard by the recent stock market volatility and has been forced to downgrade its IPO. The organisation, which has on online presence as well as a four-and-a-half star hotel casino in Alice Springs, has reduced its $40 million float by 25 per cent in an effort to attract investors.
Lasseters not ready to gamble on ASX yet
Online casino operator Lasseters has extended its IPO for the second time. The gambling organisation, which is hoping to raise $40 million, was expected to close its share offer yesterday, following a three-week extension from its original closure date of April 19 amid the stock market frenzy.
Solution 6 hits damage control button
Ahead of tomorrow's shareholder meeting, Solution 6 has lashed out at reports that more of its deals may be in tatters.
Sausage sizzle goes off the boil
Sausage Software is no longer content with the terms of Solution 6's takeover bid.
UPDATE: Love Bug virus hits Australia
The "love bug" virus which is wreaking havoc on computers around the world is spreading faster and further than last year's menace, the Melissa virus, and is already appearing in different forms.
Vertical Markets gets the B2B model right
A new business-to-business company focusing on creating online communities appears to have all the ingredients for a successful internet startup, including proven management, venture capital funding and an IPO later this year.
TurboLinux champions its channel
Linux applications developer TurboLinux is "very happy" with its recently established reseller and distribution channel and has no plans to sell its products direct.
Nortel joins the Telstra GPRS party
Following Tuesday's announcement that Ericsson will build a GPRS network for Telstra in Sydney, the carrier has now awarded a similar contract to rival networking company Nortel Networks.
Ericsson wins $200m Telstra GPRS deal
Telstra has selected Ericsson Australia for a $200 million project to design, supply and build a general packet radio service (GPRS) network for Sydney and surrounding areas.
ComVergent finally decides to list
Recent market fluctuations have not discouraged ComVergent Telecommunications from moving full steam ahead with its plans to list on the Australian Stock Exchange later this month.
Internet heavies get behind health portals
LibertyOne, Eisa and US-based IT company Von Neumann have formed a joint venture to build health portals across the Asia-Pacific region.
TNZ launches new VC fund
Telecom New Zealand has launched a new corporate venture capital fund for Australia and New Zealand with a $32 million seed investment.
PCCW set on Telstra deal
While Telstra's ecommerce deals with Solution 6 and Sausage Software may appear to be on shaky ground as a result of recent stock market volatility, the carrier's $5 billion deal with Hong Kong internet company, Pacific Century CyberWorks still looks set to go ahead.
SAP in turmoil as MD resigns
SAP Australia managing director and executive vice president Tony Harris resigned last Thursday, effective immediately.