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Google
reports Fourth Quarter results
Brand Republic, February 1
Google has reported fourth quarter revenue of $1.9 billion, up 86 per
cent compared with the same period in 2004. Net income grew 82 per cent to $372 million.
Oxford libraries 'may lose up to 200 jobs'
Information World Review, February 2
Oxford University is planning to reduce staffing costs in its libraries by up to £2m,
which could result in the loss of up to 200 jobs. The curators of Oxford University
libraries have proposed that over a five-year period, staffing costs be reduced by up to
£2m.
HighBeam Introduces
Free Full-Text Journal Articles
Information Today, February 6
With unlimited access to 35-plus million full-text articles available to
subscribers for $19.95 a month or $99.95 a year, HighBeam Research is already a
considerable bargain, particularly when compared with traditional services charging
pay-per-view on top of subscription fees. Now, HighBeam has made 1.5 million articles from
its library available to anyone at no charge; the service does not even require
registration information.
(www.highbeam.com)
E-mail firms
to charge for first-class deliveries
Timesonline, February 7
AOL and Yahoo!, two of the world’s biggest e-mail providers, are to
charge companies to ensure that their e-mails reach consumers — even if spam filters
are turned on.
The idea is almost identical to the Royal Mail’s system of
guaranteed delivery in which companies such as banks pay a fee amounting to a fraction of
a penny to send an e-mail that is certain to arrive promptly.
Swiss
scientists sign up to open access
swissinfo, February 7
Swiss scientific organisations have agreed to allow open access to their
research information for all interested parties, free of charge.
Internet
growth lifts Yell Group
BBC News, February 7
Directory publishing group Yell has reported rising revenues and
profits, helped by strong growth in the US and at its Yell.com website. The company said
revenue for the nine months to 31 December rose 23.7% to £1.1bn ($1.95bn), while pre-tax
profits were up to £220m from £173m
Autonomy
ignores boom and bust on way to bright future
Timesonline, February 8
ANNUAL results from Autonomy yesterday suggest that the company is
beginning to hit its stride. Results for the three months to December 31, issued yesterday
alongside the annual figures, showed the company to be profitable for the the 24th
consecutive quarter.
With 600 million searches undertaken each month in Britain alone,
companies will pursue any method, including some deemed underhand, to gain maximum
visibility on the pages operated by the likes of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Google, the
search engine giant, signalled the first round of the battle after blacklisting the German
site of BMW and Ricoh, the Japanese photocopier and office equipment manufacturer.
Yahoo in second
Chinese blogger row
Timesonline, February 8
Yahoo! was today accused of providing evidence to the Chinese
authorities that led to a dissident blogger being sent to prison for eight years, the
second such case involving the American internet company in the past year.
Thomson Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter and
Full-Year 2005 Results
Thomson Press Release, February 9
For the full year, revenues increased 8%, to
$8.70 billion, driven by 12% growth in electronic products, software and
services. Operating profit increased 10%, and operating profit margin increased to
16.8%.
UK float
to value net ads broker at up to £100m
Timesonline, February 10
BURST! MEDIA, the US internet advertising services group, is preparing
to list in London
Google
shares fall on fears stock may be overpriced
USA Today, February 13
Google's (GOOG)
stock price dropped more than 4%, accelerating a recent shift in sentiment that has caused
once-ebullient investors to become more circumspect about the online search engine leader.
Waterstone’s has been criticised for focusing on bestsellers —
but bigger turnover is the only way to survive.
Reed Elsevier:
2005 results
investmentideas.co.uk, Feruary 17
Reed Elsevier hit its growth targets (5% organic revenue growth and
double digit organic EPS growth) in 2005 and has confirmed that it is aiming for the same
level of growth this year.
Yell
snaps up Spanish rival TPI
BBC News, February 28
Directory publishing group Yell has agreed to buy a majority stake in
Spanish phone directory firm Telefonica Publicidad e Informacion (TPI). Yell - which
operates the Yellow Pages in the UK - also launched a bid for the whole of the firm,
valuing it at 3.3bn euros (£2.3bn; $4.1bn).
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