Dip in oil prices
Oil prices slid just over 3 per cent last night as dealers anticipated another increase in robust US crude supplies. US crude settled down $2.02 to $63.09 a barrel, extending losses since late January to more than $5. Brent traded down $1.77 at $61.56.
Dell tests Google
Dell, the world’s biggest computer maker, confirmed that it was testing a pre-installed package of Google’s desktop and internet searchbar software on its computers, in a potential blow to Microsoft’s dominance of the desktop software business.
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Mobistar cautious
Mobistar, Belgium’s second-biggest mobile phone operator, which is majority owned by France Télécom, unveiled 2005 service revenues and net profits in line with its own forecast, but expects slower growth for this year as competition bites.