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    Aussie IT services group ASG has thrown down the gauntlet publicly to its much larger international rivals as it posted steep jumps in revenue and profits for the past financial year.

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    Spammers knocked offline two weeks ago when their hosting company, McColo, was shut down are finally coming back online, security researchers said this week.

  • Megadeals going the way of the dinosaurs

    Companies are shying away from outsourcing 'megadeals' in favour of spreading smaller contracts between several suppliers.

  • EDS to be 'an HP company' for US$13.9 billion

    Hewlett-Packard said Tuesday it will acquire computer services firm EDS for US$25 per share, or US$13.9 billion, in a deal intended to boost HP's services revenue.

  • Is Tabcorp EDS's secret 'mega-deal'?

    Representatives from EDS and Tabcorp refuse to comment on rumours that the gambling giant has outsourced its IT operations to the Texas-based IT service provider.

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  • Oracle's pursuit of Siebel

    In the midst of a hostile takeover battle for PeopleSoft, database giant Oracle already eyeing Siebel Systems.

  • Oracle to swallow Siebel for US$5.8 billion

    Software maker Oracle said on Monday it will acquire rival Siebel Systems in a deal worth US$5.8 billion, marking the second major competitor the company has targeted since mid-2004.

  • New trend: Selective outsourcing

    Wholesale outsourcing has fallen out of fashion in recent years, and organisations are now becoming smarter about how far they go outsourcing partners.

  • What ails Oracle?

    Is Oracle's recent slowdown in the applications business a one-time fluke or just the latest setback in a troublesome area for the software maker? Additional reading: Oracle ruling highlights complexity of market

  • Outsourcing: The trouble with mega deals

    As mega outsoucing deals begin to lose their shine, is it time for selective sourcing to take centre stage?

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