R&D rises, but profits fall in French software industry
"Software made in France" is a concept which seems to be working, says a new study, driven by SaaS and the cloud.
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Belgian firm takes over majority in HRM specialist
Belgian HR-software provider Prato has announced it has bought a majority stake in Actonomy which optimises human resources management (HRM) processes.
European PC market is better than expected
As global PC shipments reached just 73.4 million units in the first quarter of 2014, a decline of -4.4% year on year, says IDC, Europe is looking more stable.
Network diagnostics moves to wider areas
Extrahop's systems for looking wired network traffic in fine detail are in demand; expanding into security and other aspects of monitoring.
IT cash outside US is piling up
The annual report from Audit Analytics shows that the US corporations are continuing to amass large sums which they are unwilling to import to the US for tax reasons.
German firm buys US specialist
IHS, specialist in technology solutions for the hotel industry, has announced the acquisition of a US-based provider of reservations solutions InnLink LLC.
Altran buys Dutch IS specialist
French consulting firm Altran Technologies has bought a Dutch Intelligent Systems specialist TASS for an undisclosed amount.
Sopra-Steria union creates new European giant
French integrator Sopra and European developer Steria have agreed on a merger, which will create a major player with a combined revenue of €3.1bn and operations in 24 countries, employing 35,000 in Europe and Asia.
Dell signs new partner in Germany
Dell has announced it has chosen Pironet NDH, provider of cloud computing, as one of its first partners under the Dell’s programme for Managed Service Providers in Germany, it says.
Venture capital fund ready to invest in European start-ups
London-based venture capital investor Balderton Capital has completed its fifth European fund and raised $305m (€222.6m), bringing its total funds to $2.2bn (€1.6bn), to invest in European technology start-ups.