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	Published : Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:27 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-02-13 09:05:21

Alcatel-Lucent jobs cuts to slash 1,500 French posts - unions

PARIS (AFX) - Alcatel-Lucent has told its works council that 1,500 jobs will

go in France as part of its plan to cut 12,500 posts worldwide, unions announced

in a joint statement.

2007-02-13 09:04:52

Fujitsu expert says 12 bln stg public health IT scheme 'will not work' - report

LONDON (AFX) - A 12.4 bln stg IT programme to provide online healthcare

records for 50 mln patients of the UK's National Health Service 'isn't going to

work', according to a senior executive at Fujitsu, a primary supplier to the

project, Computer Weekly magazine reported.

2007-02-13 08:59:14

Japan's Canon's rating outlook upgraded to 'positive' - Moody's

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Moody's Investors Service says it has upgraded the

outlook for its 'Aa2' rating for Canon Inc's long-term debt and issuer status to

'positive' from 'stable' because of the improvement in the company's medium-term

outlook due to the competitiveness of its products.

2007-02-13 08:29:31

Nokia to provide Vodafone with S60 software package

HELSINKI (AFX) - Nokia said it will provide Vodafone with a software package

for all S60 licensees that will enable the latter to offer new services to its

customers.

2007-02-13 08:19:39

HK's Hutchison Whampoa rating unaffected by Hutch Essar stake sale - Fitch

HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - The disposal by Hutchison Telecommunications

International Ltd (HTIL) of its stake in Indian unit Hutchison Essar Ltd does

not affect HTIL parent Hutchison Whampoa Ltd's 'A-' issuer default rating (IDR),

Fitch Ratings said.

2007-02-13 08:15:49

EU to propose 3G telecoms operators to re-use spare 2G spectrum - report

BRUSSELS (AFX) - The European Commission will propose next month that 3G

mobile operators should be permitted to offer these services on their existing

second-generation (2G) networks, the Financial Times reports.