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ISPs to help music industry fight illegal downloads

Internet service providers (ISPs) and the music industry have reached an agreement to clamp down on illegal downloads. Read

Facebook victim awarded £22,000 in damages

A businessman whose personal details were "laid bare" in fake libellous entries on Facebook has been awarded £22,000 damages against a former friend who created the profile. Read

Birmingham's SCH acquires ISI as part of expansion

SCH Distribution – part of privately owned Birmingham IT giant SCH – yesterday confirmed its £2 million acquisition of ISI from the Fayrewood group. Read

Microsoft backs Black Country apprentice drive

A Black Country drive to boost the numbers of young people taking up apprenticeships has won support from technology giant Microsoft. Read

New centre will make the most of our digital expertise

John Duckers pays a visit to the new Warwick Digital Laboratory at the University of Warwick. Read

Online campaign sees sales treble at road safety firm

A Birmingham firm is being driven to success after using e-business to help promote the company. Read

Barclays set video to help battle online fraud

Barclays fight against online fraud continues with a new ‘vidcast’ advising people how to keep themselves safe online. Read

VHQ develops virtual kit to help small firms grow

A new West Midlands company believes it has a ‘virtual’ answer to help young businesses get through the difficult early years and to maximise their growth potential. Read

The iPhone knows what you want ... and where you are

The Apple iPhone 3G has arrived in the UK - but not without a few hitches. Read

Bloggers need freedom if they want credibility

When it comes to corporate blogging, firms need to be aware that harnessing this power may require a thick corporate skin. Read

Travel specialists upgrade 71 Rooms hotel website

The boutique hotel at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry has joined forces with a specialist travel company to upgrade its website. Read

Technology sector gets boost with three-year growth plan

The West Midlands ICT Cluster has revealed an ambitious three-year plan to bolster the technology sector in the West Midlands. Read

Fixed-price fee for large retailer upsets eBay’s smaller sellers

EBay has struck a deal with web retailer Buy.com – allowing it to sell millions of books, DVDs, electronics and other items on the online auction website without paying the full complement of eBay fees, it has emerged. Read

Keelys helps in Electronic Business Systems purchase

Lichfield law firm Keelys has acted for the management team in the purchase of Electronic Business Systems (EBS) – an IT solutions company based in Tyburn Road, Birmingham. Read

'E-rage' tops worker stress poll

The latest cause of office stress is ‘E-Rage’ – created when email systems crash, according to a new survey. Read

ntl:Telewest Business reports increase in Birmingham orders

Businesses in Birmingham have swollen the order books of telecoms provider ntl:Telewest Business as they seek to modernise their communications services in a toughening economic climate, it has emerged. Read

Thus answers SkyTalk’s call

Thus Group has announced its contract with Sky, for the existing Carrier Pre-Selection (CPS) service supporting the SkyTalk service, has been extended to March next year. Read

Judging us as YouTube tracks our web access

We too may soon be judged as YouTube order tracks our web access Everyone loves YouTube – except the bosses at American TV empire Viacom. Read

Scyron will free police from digital evidentiary demons

Scyron – the Birmingham-based security and surveillance services company – has launched a new software package which it claims will help transform the effectiveness of UK police services’ management of digital evidence. Read

UK businesses lack energy management policy

More than a third of UK businesses (35 per cent) are still without an energy management policy, according to new research by business-to-business energy consultancy energyTEAM. Read

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