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Alphabet Inc’s Google has warned if the US administration moves ahead with sweeping ban on Huawei Technologies, it risks compromising national security.

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Former HP CEO Meg Whitman did not carry out “proper calculations” over an $8bn writedown on the takeover of software company Autonomy before she publicly “trashed” the reputation of its founder Mike Lynch, the High Court in London heard yesterday.

SMEs: should you containerise?

In recent years, it’s been the talk of the tech industry but that doesn’t mean every company is utilising it. David Blesovsky, CEO of Cloudhelix offers advice on containerisation for SMEs.

FD Tech update

Idris Nagri

Financial Director's round-up of the new tech innovations driving the business models of some of the world's leading companies.

The benefits of flexible working

AXA PPP Healthcare

A lot of employers are starting to offer flexible working as a perk- but how can this be managed effectively? AXA PPP Healthcare considers approaches corporates might take.

Why contact centres must continue to evolve to match consumer demands

Dean Harrop | NGC Networks

The emergence of robots and automated messaging is reducing the burden on contact centres, says Dean Harrop, director of business telecoms provider NGC Networks.

Stuck in the middle with my pension liability

Idris Nagri

Working closely with trustees and the Pensions Regulator is really the only way of getting helpful answers at times of distress, says Rosalind Connor, a partner at Arc Pensions Law.

Intelligent AI adoption means aligning the technology to your company DNA

Madhavi Mantha | Element AI

Balancing creation of short-term value and early learnings with building long-term capabilities and vision is key, says Madhavi Mantha, head of industry products – banking, at software provider Element AI.

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FD Today: June 7 2019

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