<a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222383/judges-awards-4140711"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing-26-04-07/awards/medium.jpg" /></a> <p><small><a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/">Accountancy Age</a>, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 14:34:00</small></p> <p><em>Deadline for entries to 2008 Accountancy Age Awards is extended by one week to 1 August</em></p> <p>The deadline for entries to the 2008 Accountancy Age Awards has been extended one week to 1 August. Accountancy Age can reveal that former HM Revenue & Customs chairman Paul...</p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7147/s/182fabc/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222383/judges-awards-4140711&link=More time and more judges for Awards" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222383/judges-awards-4140711&link=More time and more judges for Awards" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833564049/f/7147/c/554/s/25361084/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833564049/f/7147/c/554/s/25361084/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222380/mod-rolls-big-guns-fd-bid-4140612"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/crn/28-04-2008/ministry-defence-mod-building/medium.jpg" /></a> <p><small>David Jetuah, <a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/">Accountancy Age</a>, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 14:21:00</small></p> <p><em>Ministry of Defence almost doubles the pay for its next FD in a bid to finally find a chief after an 18-month search</em></p> <p>The MoD has almost doubled the pay for its next FD in a bid to finally appoint a new finance chief and end its 18-month search....</p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7147/s/182fabe/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222380/mod-rolls-big-guns-fd-bid-4140612&link=MoD rolls out big guns in bid to find an FD" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222380/mod-rolls-big-guns-fd-bid-4140612&link=MoD rolls out big guns in bid to find an FD" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833564048/f/7147/c/554/s/25361086/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833564048/f/7147/c/554/s/25361086/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222379/cash-king-working-capital-4140432"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/crn-10-09-07/cash-money/medium.jpg" /></a> <p><small>Alex Hawkes, <a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/">Accountancy Age</a>, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 14:13:00</small></p> <p><em>Experts working in management of 'working capital' say companies are squeezing suppliers and bringing income from customers forward more than ever before</em></p> <p>Companies are squeezing suppliers and bringing their income from customers forward in an attempt to improve their cash positions as the downturn takes effect....</p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7147/s/182fabf/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222379/cash-king-working-capital-4140432&link=Cash is king as 'working capital' advice booms" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222379/cash-king-working-capital-4140432&link=Cash is king as 'working capital' advice booms" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833564047/f/7147/c/554/s/25361087/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833564047/f/7147/c/554/s/25361087/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222378/call-jds-fine-pay-equitable-4140452"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/accountancyage/jds-logo/medium.jpg" /></a> <p><small>Penny Sukhraj, <a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/">Accountancy Age</a>, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 14:09:00</small></p> <p><em>Equitable Members Action Group demands that any fine imposed on E&Y should be handed over to former Equitable Life policy holders</em></p> <p>Any fine imposed on Ernst & Young as a result of the disciplinary investigation into the firm's conduct while auditor of Equitable Life should be handed over to former policy...</p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7147/s/182f747/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222378/call-jds-fine-pay-equitable-4140452&link=Call to use JDS fine to pay Equitable investors" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222378/call-jds-fine-pay-equitable-4140452&link=Call to use JDS fine to pay Equitable investors" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833563552/f/7147/c/554/s/25360199/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833563552/f/7147/c/554/s/25360199/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222377/bdo-chief-takes-big-four-4139096"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/accountancyage/simon-michaels/medium.jpg" /></a> <p><small>Gavin Hinks, <a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/">Accountancy Age</a>, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 14:01:00</small></p> <p><em>New managing partner of BDO Stoy Hayward, Simon Michaels, says he is looking for a 'broader portfolio' and will start by targeting the Big Four's listed clients</em></p> <p>Simon Michaels, the new managing partner of BDO Stoy Hayward, has laid down a challenge to the Big Four firms, saying he wants to win more clients that they would...</p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7147/s/182f749/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222377/bdo-chief-takes-big-four-4139096&link=BDO chief takes on the Big Four" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222377/bdo-chief-takes-big-four-4139096&link=BDO chief takes on the Big Four" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833563551/f/7147/c/554/s/25360201/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833563551/f/7147/c/554/s/25360201/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222263/deloitte-boasts-global-growth-4140263"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/accountancyage/deloitte-strand/medium.jpg" /></a> <p><small>Alex Hawkes, <a href="http://www.accountancyage.com/">Accountancy Age</a>, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 08:56:00</small></p> <p><em>Global revenues up by 18.6% in 2008</em></p> <p>Deloitte has announced that its global revenues increased by 18.6% in 2008, with the firm making $27.4bn (£13.6bn) worldwide. Overall, the firm employed 15,000 more people, it said, with growth...</p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7147/s/181a382/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222263/deloitte-boasts-global-growth-4140263&link=Deloitte boasts global growth" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2222263/deloitte-boasts-global-growth-4140263&link=Deloitte boasts global growth" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833502966/f/7147/c/554/s/25273218/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833502966/f/7147/c/554/s/25273218/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2222376/sony-roles-reader-tablet"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/sony/sony-reader/medium.jpg" /></a> <p><small>Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, <a href="http://www.vnunet.com/">vnunet.com</a>, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 00:37:00</small></p> <p><em>eBook device to be sold through Waterstone's</em></p> <p>Sony has unveiled the new version of its Reader eBook tablet. The handheld tablet will be slightly smaller than a normal paperback book with a 6 inch screen and will...</p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7147/s/182f74a/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2222376/sony-roles-reader-tablet&link=Sony rolls out Reader tablet" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2222376/sony-roles-reader-tablet&link=Sony rolls out Reader tablet" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833563550/f/7147/c/554/s/25360202/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833563550/f/7147/c/554/s/25360202/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2222375/online-gaming-market-tightens"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/games/world-warcraft02/medium.jpg" /></a> <p><small>Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, <a href="http://www.vnunet.com/">vnunet.com</a>, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 00:27:00</small></p> <p><em>Subscription services no longer feasible, say analysts</em></p> <p>Game companies looking to launch Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) should give up hope of charging subscription fees, according to researchers....</p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7147/s/182f3e7/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2222375/online-gaming-market-tightens&link=Online gaming market tightens" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2222375/online-gaming-market-tightens&link=Online gaming market tightens" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833562969/f/7147/c/554/s/25359335/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833562969/f/7147/c/554/s/25359335/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2222374/mayor-intervenes-san-francisco"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/crn/31-03-2008/back-server-wires-shutterstock/medium.jpg" /></a> <p><small>Iain Thomson in San Francisco, <a href="http://www.vnunet.com/">vnunet.com</a>, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 00:22:00</small></p> <p><em>Gets passwords personally in secret meeting</em></p> <p>The mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom has personally intervened in the case of the city's FiberWAN network being taken over by a so called rogue administrator....</p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7147/s/182f3e8/mf.gif ' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2222374/mayor-intervenes-san-francisco&link=Mayor intervenes in San Francisco network takeover" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2222374/mayor-intervenes-san-francisco&link=Mayor intervenes in San Francisco network takeover" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833562968/f/7147/c/554/s/25359336/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/13833562968/f/7147/c/554/s/25359336/a2.img" border="0"/></a>
On July 9th, 2008 a massive effort was made among software and hardware vendors to release a simultaneous patch to their products. This patch was created to mitigate or minimize the effects of a vulne
