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Lean lessons from Japan

Posted by Jeffrey Liker | Mon 31 Aug 2009

You think lean and IT make uncomfortable bedfellows? Not at Toyota, argues Dr Jeffrey Liker, a world authority on the creator of lean - although it's only seen as one of many means of driving efficiency ...Read more

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European software patent law: another fine mess

Posted by Arnoud Engelfriet | Mon 24 Aug 2009

The 30-year row over controversial European software patent law is due to rear its ugly head again later this year. But, argues legal expert Arnoud Engelfriet, don’t expect any magical resolution ...Read more

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Moving with the times: the rise of the netbook

Posted by Andrew Donoghue | Mon 17 Aug 2009

With sales up 80% year-on-year, netbooks are the form factor to watch - although their business uses remain unclear ...Read more

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Essential reading for CIOs

Posted by James Lawrence | Mon 10 Aug 2009

Successful environmental strategies from "green" business leaders and the inside track on Apple's ruling genius - two of the latest must-reads for CIOs ...Read more

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Unified communications: All the right connections

Posted by James Bambrough | Mon 3 Aug 2009

Switching to a unified communications system could mean 11 fewer days on the red-eye this year, says James Bambrough, senior solution architect at Fujitsu ...Read more

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Offshore Brazil Beckons for BP

europe.wsj.com: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:17:55 +0000

British oil giant BP is set to acquire a big swath of oil assets from Devon Energy. The deal, worth up to $6 billion, would vault BP into the hot new oil region off the shores of Brazil.

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Climate Panel to Face Review

europe.wsj.com: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:50:10 +0000

An international scientific body will conduct a wide-ranging review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and make recommendations by August about how the organization should change.

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FSA Outlines Tougher Stress Tests

europe.wsj.com: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:47:10 +0000

U.K. banks have been getting more optimistic, but the regulator is assuming a more-severe fall in GDP in the U.K. than in previous scenarios.

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