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The deal to buy Bank of America’s Wilshire Credit Corp. business is the latest step in IBM’s push to grow its mortgage business process outsourcing services, according to IBM officials. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and IBM will hire the 900 or so Wilshire employees.
Why Does Microsoft Need $3.75 Billion?
In its first ever debt offering, Microsoft raised $3.75 billion selling bonds to investors on May 11, fueling speculation over what the software giant intends to do with the cash.
How to Sustain Profits in a Downturn Using Effective Pricing Strategies
Dramatic volatility in energy and commodity prices, significant turmoil in the financial markets, and a strong downward pressure on product prices are sharply eroding profits of companies across industries. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Tapan Bhatt shares five best practices that will help your company use pricing strategies to protect margins, survive the economic storm and emerge stronger than your competitors as the market recovers.
How Technology Companies Can Survive the Financial Crisis
In these tough economic times, technology companies need to protect themselves and better prepare for the stormy months ahead. It is now imperative for managers to examine all areas of the firm's operations in order to reduce expenses and ensure financing availability. Knowledge Center contributors Bob Pearlman and Bob Strasser discuss eight tools and approaches that can help technology companies through the current economic downturn.
How to Save on Your Enterprise Wireless Expenses
Enterprises are increasingly relying on wireless services to improve employee productivity. It is imperative that IT departments, and specifically telecom managers, implement a smart wireless expense management plan. Knowledge Center contributor Jim Carroll explains how to create a wireless expense plan that controls cell phone expenses and the management of wireless devices.
New ID Theft Rules Kick In Nov. 1
Once thought to apply only to large financial institutions, new federal Red Flag regulations to battle identity theft are raising questions among companies originally considered to be exempt. Rules not only require a written ID theft policy that identifies patterns and practices that lead to identity but also a plan action when the red flags drop.
Senate Bailout Bill Includes Tech Tax Credit Extension
The popular, but expired tax credit now finds itself attached to the controversial Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, otherwise known as the Wall Street bailout bill. Since the December expiration of the R D tax credit, U.S. businesses have been unable to assume the credit in their 2008 financial reporting results or to forecast project costs.
Tech Tax Credit Stalls Again in Congress
Tech's much-coveted R D tax credit finally wins approval of both House and Senate but how to pay for the credit derails the effort before it can be sent to the White House. The R D tax credit, which has expired, has blocked U.S. businesses from assuming the credit in their 2008 financial reporting results or in forecasting project costs.
Why the Mighty Financial Companies Have Fallen
Financial companies’ failings sound like the same old IT story. An awful lot of tech investment was misdirected, miscalculated or simply wasted.
How to Defend Security amid Budget Tightening: Four Approaches
The biggest threat to a company's security might not be hackers and thieves, but its own budgetary process. nCircle Vice President Elizabeth Ireland explains how to address that tough hurdle.
How to Get Ready for Mobile Commerce: What`s in Your M-Wallet?
You think debit radio-frequency identification devices are changing your business? According to Grant Seiffert of the Telecommunications Industry Association, that will be nothing compared to what mobile devices and Near Field Communication will do in the future.
How to Fight the IT Budget Squeeze
According to Accenture Chief Technology Strategist Bob Suh, there's no need to take IT budget cutbacks lying down: There are a number of useful arguments to give the CFO and CEO. A survey by Accenture provided the insight that will help CIOs fight back against the budget squeeze.
Tech States Still Hiring for IT Jobs
The technology industry seems impervious to the economic woes plaguing other industries.
Bear Stearns` Collapse Means Trouble for IT
Forget about whether we're in a recession or not, the truth of the matter is the economy is in real trouble, and that means IT is as well.
Microsoft Aids Financial Services Developers
Microsoft releases a financial services component library.
What Will a Recession Mean for IT Outsourcing?
Analysts don't think a recession is likely to slow the pace at which U.S. IT jobs are going overseas.
Are Open Source and Capitalism Worlds Apart?
Panelists at the Money:Tech conference find no inherent contradictions between open source and the capital markets.
Major Trading Debacle Begs IT Question
Are risk mitigation systems really up to the task of protecting business?
IBM and Fair Isaac Ink Financial Services Alliance
The products will ultimately speed loans, present accurate risk assessments and finger fraudulent applicants.
Tech Stocks Stumble: Panic or Predictable?
The global demand for technology is likely to stabilize plunging stock shares, but when?