John Blau

Nortel Networks Corp., one of the world's largest manufacturers of telecommunications equipment, reported on Thursday a first-quarter profit after a string of quarterly losses, showing results of a draconian cost-cutting program that has included cutting its workforce in half.

Pressure to reduce costs and return to profitability during the current economic downturn has forced Nokia Corp. to slash 1,800 jobs in its network infrastructure division, the cell phone equipment manufacturer said Thursday.

For all you governments and big multinational companies out there, take note of Microsoft Corp.'s willingness to bend on prices to keep key accounts for its Windows operating system from wandering into the open-source Linux camp.

For all you governments and big multinational companies out there, take note of Microsoft Corp.'s willingness to bend on prices to keep key accounts for its Windows operating system from wandering into the open-source Linux camp.

For all you governments and big multinational companies out there, take note of Microsoft Corp.'s willingness to bend on prices to keep key accounts for its Windows operating system from wandering into the open-source Linux camp.

In response to growing demand from business travelers for easy-to-use wireless data services, five operators in Asia have formed a new mobile data initiative.

Belgium has begun introducing the country's first electronic identification cards.

Three of Europe's largest mobile operators are in talks about forming an alliance to offer cross-border services to business customers, according to a report in the German weekly business magazine Wirtschaftswoche.