Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Landmark Year of Incorporating Content into Workflow

Under the rather eye catching headline The Ape and the iPad David Worlock, BIIA’s Chairman,  stated that the key trends of 2011 will always be, for him, the landmark strides made towards incorporating content into the workflow of professionals , … Continue reading

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The Socialization of Business Information

The credit information market exists for more than a 100 years. The market is rapidly becoming a niche in the fast growing world of information services. And Credit Information did not provide big answers in the credit crisis. The credit … Continue reading

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India: AIRTEL Data Center Hit by Major Fire Causing Service Disruptions for Information Providers

Airtel has reported a major fire in their Malad data centre, which has impacted their data and cellular network.   Airtel’s official Twitter account – Airtel_Presence – tweeted, “Some Airtel customers may be experiencing connectivity issues due to an unforeseen technical … Continue reading

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Australian Risk Climate: Veda Publishes Credit Management Report

Veda, Australasia’s provider of commercial and consumer data intelligence and insights, announced on December 11th the results of its 2011 Credit Management in Australia report.  As the countdown to 2012 continues, the decline in consumer spending is unsurprisingly hitting businesses’ … Continue reading

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Experian Acquires Garlik Limited

Experian has acquired Garlik Limited, a provider of web monitoring services based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2005, Garlik helps consumers to protect themselves from the risks of identity theft and financial fraud.  Through its main product, DataPatrol, Garlik … Continue reading

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Experian Opens North American Global Consulting Practice

Consulting organization takes the guess work out of business decisioning – Experian’s consultants to help clients enhance credit management strategies across their consumer and small business portfolios and the customer life cycle. Experian® announced the expansion of the company’s Global … Continue reading

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Alibaba Group Hires Washington Lobbying Firm

Alibaba Group has hired the Washington based Duberstein Group as an indication that it may be serious in making a bid for Yahoo should talks fail to unwind the Yahoo – Alibaba Asian partnership.  The registration was received by a … Continue reading

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