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Notes from the desk

A running record of company updates and the industry news our team has tracked over the years — from the packaging floor to the telecommunications and consulting desk.

Archive notice: the articles below were originally published on this site between 2012 and 2014, largely covering the telecommunications and mobile-technology sector our consulting desk tracked at the time. We've kept them online as a historical record. Each entry links to the original page as first published.
May 2014
Company

M-Polo Marine: A Profit-Making Company in All Market Conditions

A look at how Marco Polo Marine weathered the 2008 downturn and positioned itself as a resilient long-term investment.

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Jun 2012
Telecom

RIM Misses Estimates; BB10 Delayed

Research In Motion delays the make-or-break launch of its next-generation BlackBerry phones to the following year, a major setback for the once-dominant company.

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Jun 2012
Company Notes

Thought of the Month: Cloud

An early look at the growing familiarity and adoption of cloud computing, and the business potential it was creating across IT.

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Jun 2012
Telecom

Research In Motion (RIMM) Jobs Cut

RIM cuts jobs as part of a cost-saving effort aimed at trimming $1 billion in operating expenses as BlackBerry sales slow.

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Jun 2012
Telecom

Nokia Closes Factories

Nokia cuts its outlook and announces 10,000 job cuts by the end of 2013 amid a wider round of cost-saving measures.

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Jun 2012
Markets

Mexican Telco King Carlos Slim's America Movil Buys 21% Stake in Telekom Austria

Carlos Slim's America Movil spends roughly US$1.1 billion on a 21% stake in Telekom Austria, extending its push into Europe.

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2012–13
Telecom

RIM's BlackBerry 10 Gets Federal Security Nod

BlackBerry 10 earns FIPS 140-2 security certification from the U.S. government ahead of its debut launch.

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2012–13
Telecom

Samsung to Use Windows RT

Samsung plans a tablet running Microsoft's new Windows RT operating system when the platform makes its debut.

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2012–13
Markets

Cisco Rises as Profit Tops Estimates on Price Reductions

Cisco shares climb after quarterly profit beats analyst estimates, driven in part by price reductions.

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2012–13
Markets

Microsoft Concedes Loss

Microsoft takes a $6.2 billion writedown on its aQuantive acquisition, signaling a weaker-than-projected online advertising business.

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2012–13
Markets

Nokia's Impressive August Run

Nokia's ADR rebounds sharply through August, climbing from under $2 to a monthly high of $3.20 before easing back.

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