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Offshore-outsourcing spending to creep up

January 6, 2005 Merrill Lynch research also concludes that internal IT staff hiring will not change much this year. TAGS: IT services, hiring, offshore, information technology, survey, U.S.

PayPal settles over gambling transfers

July 25, 2003 The online payment service will give the U.S. government $10 million to settle allegations that it knowingly transferred funds to unlawful offshore gambling sites. TAGS: PayPal, offshore, online payment, fund, eBay Inc., attorney, U.S.

Can you say 'offshore' anymore?

September 24, 2004 Politically charged phrase disappearing as firms cook up new terms to describe sending work to cheaper labor markets. TAGS: offshoring, offshore, Infosys Technologies Ltd., India, outsourcing, emerging market, IBM Corp., Russia, U.S.

Clearing up the confusion over outsourcing

August 9, 2004 Forrester Research's John McCarthy ignited a firestorm when he issued a report on the number of U.S. jobs that would wind up overseas. Only one problem: The press botched the story. TAGS: offshore, layoff, Forrester Research Inc., outsourcing, U.S.

Place a bet. Now go to jail

February 4, 2005 States are cracking down on offshore online gambling. That's worrisome to Mark Stone, head of the Interactive Gaming Council. TAGS: offshore, Super Bowl, bet, activity, U.S.

India faces offshore IT skills crisis by 2010

December 14, 2005 Focus on skills and quality of workforce; physical infrastructure also needs "immediate attention," says report. TAGS: offshore outsourcing, offshore, India, BPO, infrastructure, workforce, information technology, skill, attention

IT security rides offshore outsourcing wave

July 13, 2006 U.S. companies that farm out their IT security functions report a jump in the amount of such work sent overseas. TAGS: security function, IT security, U.S. company, offshore, offshore outsourcing, survey, outsource, outsourcing, information technology, security, volume

U.S. tech job gain or drain?

October 19, 2004 Two reports carry different messages: One predicts offshoring boom; the other applauds foreign investment. TAGS: Ron Hira, offshore, IT services, offshoring, sourcing, U.S., techie, information technology, worker, policy, outsourcing, professor

Will India price itself out of offshore market?

March 29, 2004 Growing demand from the United States for offshore services in India is raising the cost of labor there, causing U.S. firms to begin eyeing China, Romania and other options. But India has some tric... TAGS: India, outsourcing, offshore, Romania, U.S., survey, China, information technology

Study: Not all entry-level IT work headed offshore

July 16, 2005 And Berkeley researcher says "downskilling" of some tech duties, combined with training programs, may help bridge the digital divide. TAGS: job training, training, offshore, information technology, income, researcher, U.S.

'Nearshore'--the new offshore?

August 6, 2004 Former Eastern bloc countries and North Africa are challenging destinations such as India for U.K. outsourcing. TAGS: Datamonitor, call-center, Czech Republic, offshore, Hungary, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, Poland, outsourcing, India, U.K., location

Report: Offshore IT outsourcing helps economy

March 30, 2004 Shipping software and services tasks abroad is boosting the country's figures for its gross domestic product, overall employment and wages, according to a trade group. TAGS: IT outsourcing, offshore, offshore outsourcing, wage, information technology, economy, study, inflation, worker, outsourcing, U.S., activity

Software vendors face rising offshore costs

February 13, 2006 Sand Hill Group study finds software vendors reliant on offshore but still grappling with costs and distributed development. TAGS: offshore, software company, India, development, IBM Corp.

Merrill Lynch predicts offshoring growth

April 5, 2005 But the company also finds that many chief information officers are planning to hire internal IT staff. TAGS: offshoring, offshore, chief information officer, CIO, survey, information technology, U.S., worker

Business leaders see election affecting offshoring

October 28, 2004 In Meta Group study, nearly half of managers surveyed predict offshore outsourcing will decline if Kerry elected. TAGS: offshore outsourcing, job training, offshoring, offshore, impact, election, leader, worker, tax, president

Police Blotter: Porn spammers' guilty verdict upheld

September 7, 2007 Federal judge upholds guilty verdicts, denies new trial to spammers specializing in sexually explicit solicitations. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, Police Blotter, offshore, verdict, spammer, jury, recipient, Arizona, domain name, trial, operation, image

House votes yes on Net-gambling crackdown

July 11, 2006 Republicans win approval of controversial bill, calling online gambling a "scourge," warning of wireless betting. TAGS: Jack Abramoff, Republican, offshore, bill, vote, Democrat, restriction, election, Internet service, service provider, Internet Service Provider

Insecurities over Indian outsourcing

April 26, 2005 Arrest of former call center workers in India for account theft reignites controversy over safety of shipping sensitive data overseas. TAGS: Mphasis BFL Ltd., BPO, outsourcing company, call-center, offshore, India, perception, theft, business process, Forrester Research Inc., bank, U.S., America, task, customer service, security
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