Wednesday, February 9

Title UK manufacturing firing on all cylinders

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Our manufacturing activity is growing at the fastest rate since records began. Nice to have some positive news for once... The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply has just published its monthly purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector: it shows that, in January, activity expanded at the fastest rate in the survey's 19-year history.

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http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/bulletin/mtdailybulletin/article/1052509/uk-manufacturing-firing-cylinders/

Nokia at crisis point warns new boss Stephen Elop

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Nokia's new CEO has sent an outspoken and frank memo to his staff that suggests the phone giant is in crisis.

Stephen Elop describes the company as standing on a "burning platform" surrounded by innovative competitors who are grabbing its market share.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12403466

Microsoft warning over browser security flaw

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Microsoft has issued a "critical" warning over a newly-discovered flaw in Windows. In a security advisory, the company warned of a loophole that could be used by malicious hackers to steal private information or hijack computers.

The bug potentially affects every user of the Internet Explorer web browser - around 900 million people worldwide.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12325139

Mike Lynch, Autonomy (Video)

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"Unless you are prepared to be obsessed... you probably won't be that successful" says Mike Lynch. In just 13 years, Mike Lynch has seen his company grow from a tiny start-up into one of the largest technology firms in the UK.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10322676

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