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Small Business Optimism Stalls Out
The National Federation of Independent Business’ monthly Small-Business Optimism Index dropped one tenth of a point in June, settling at 90.8, an unsurprising reading, basically unchanged from the previous month and solidly in recession territory. While some indicators rose slightly — including expected capital outlays — pessimism about future business conditions and expected real sales…
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IBM Announces New Cloud-Base Web Analytics and Marketing Suite
IBM has announced a new cloud-based Web analytics and digital marketing suite aimed at helping its business customers automate online marketing campaigns across digital channels, such as Websites, social media networks and mobile phones. The new IBM offering combines software IBM got in its acquisitions of Coremetrics and Unica and provides analytics that help companies…
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Adobe Acquires Electronic Signature Firm EchoSign
Adobe Systems announced that it has acquired EchoSign, a Web-based provider of electronic signatures and signature automation. Adobe officials said EchoSign s electronic signature solution will be a key component of the company’s document exchange services platform for reliably exchanging documents for universal access, review and approval, in a press release on the acquisition. Adobe…
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IBM Releasing XIV Storage System Gen3
IBM on July 20 will announce the first new version of its XIV storage system to be released since 2008, the year Big Blue bought the Israel-based company. IBM XIV Storage System Gen3, which uses a patented grid architecture to process high-transaction-type workloads, features several hardware improvements, a revamped user interface, multi-system monitoring, and improved…
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Akamai Launches Global NetAlliance Partner Program
Cloud-based services provider Akamai Technologies, which specializes in platforms for optimizing Web and mobile content and applications, online HD video, and secure e-commerce, announced its NetAlliance Partner Program designed for global IT solution providers to integrate Akamai services into their offerings and to pass the value of Akamai’s globally distributed platform on to customers. The…
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Cisco to Cut 6,500 Jobs in Cost Cutting Effort
Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) will cut 6,500 jobs in an effort to cut costs and simplify its organization, the company announced Monday. The cuts are part of the company’s $1 billion annual operating expense reduction. The 6,500 includes about 2,100 employees who elected to participate in a voluntary early retirement plan. The reduction also includes 15 percent…