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  More Layoffs: BBC Resources Cutting 210; Revoo, Archant Mull Savings

  http://www.paidcontent.co.uk/entry/419-more-layoffs-bbc-reso...
  36 days ago in paidContent:UK · Authority: 267

  More Layoffs: BBC Resources Cutting 210; Revoo, Archant Mull Savings By Robert Andrews - Mon 01 Dec 2008 08:26 AM PST BBC Resources is laying off 210 of its 740 staff in a further restructure of Aunties commercial post-production and studios business.

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    Some more UK startups I’ve seen…

    http://www.crnchd.com/blog/?p=33
    36 days ago in crnchd · Authority: 2

    Following on from a previous post, here’s some more UK startups who I’ve seen recently. All these companies I’ve seen listed under a variety of blogs, meetups, etc. All of them look interesting! http://uk.bookingbug.com/ - provides a customisable booking service for various types of meeting organisers with a Freemium-revenue model. The next three companies are all London based somewhere and they all seem to have some connection with Riversoft - an ex-Richmond, Surrey based company that I recall from a few year’s ago (sadly for the wrong reasons - I remember it collapsing in size fairly dramatically) - these are all possibly Waterloo based - all linked to a incubator company called http://promethyan.com/ http://www.nuvoti.com - I’ve looked at their beta service - it’s interesting to see how search could grow and change - Google is still only 10 years old! http://www.prelert.com/ - will change the economics of operations management - in some ways this really reminds me of the previous riversoft company. http://www.rivermuse.com/ - again targeting cost of ownership, this time for event management. http://kminds.com/ - mobile web 2.0 http://www.aqilla.com/ -accounting 2.0 - especially targeting the cost of ownership of normal accounts packages (a great idea) http://skimbit.com/ - a product comparison website using social networking - this looks good - feels very similar to something I intended to build once (but using facebook rather than a standalone website) - another one bites the dust! http://www.plebble.com/ - a ratings community - looks like a nice interface, but possibly a tough place to be right now given reevoo’s recent announcement of their drop in size. http://www.sweemo.com/ - a nice looking website, aimed at selling “sweet moments” - providing users the opportunity to bid for opportunities to do things- anything from slapping the site’s founder with a fish, to driving a fast car, to hanging out with a band for the day, … - this feels like a bit of a cross between ebay and Red Letter Days - aiming to open up both sides (both selling and buying) of the experience market to the masses. http://www.skillsmatter.com - you’ll see me mention these guys a lot under meetup type opportunities - they seem a friendly bunch and seem to be organising a lot of techie training opportunities - good on them. http://www.incuvis.com - one to watch - still very young at the moment, still in stealth mode, but I’ve met them recently and they’ve got some good tech and a great attitude.

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      Reevoo podría despedir a parte de su plantilla

      http://www.ojointernet.com/noticias/reevoo-podria-despedir-a...
      37 days ago in OJOinternet · Authority: 122

      Reevoo, un sitio de reseñas de clientes B2B que ayuda a los usuarios a decidirse en sus compras, ha hablado con 7 de sus 31 empleados acerca de sus puestos de trabajo ya que técnicamente están en situación de riesgo. Aunque por el momento no han sido despedido, están a al espera de que les comuniquen que pasará. Richard Anson, CEO de Reevo, ha declarado que: Hemos estado buscando larga y duramente en el negocio y hemos tomado la decisión de orientarnos a la rentabilidad rápidamente. Asimismo añadió que la decisión de eliminar algunos puestos de trabajo de la compañía provenga de los inversores. Anson ha asegurado que los 7 trabajadores cuyo puesto peligra provienen de la junta de Reevoo y la plantilla se vería reducida a 24 personas. El CEO también quiso dar datos positivos y expresó que la compañía está realizando transacciones por valor de 500 mil libras esterlinas al mes y que aún mantiene acuerdos con empresas importantes como Orange o T-Mobile. Sin embargo algunos trabajadores ya han abandonado la compañía, como por ejemplo James Adam, desarrollador de Ruby. La compañía recibió en marzo una ronda de financiación de cantidad no divulgada por parte de Banexi Venture Partners, lanzó una versión local en francés de su portal y también anunció una nueva aplicación para iPhone. leer en la web - OJOinternet - © OJO internet S.L. - 83cd3aa4f5OJO6ebcf6acbdinternet2e4126e4100e (208.66.64.4)

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        UK startups start their cull: Trutap reduced to skeleton

        http://www.businessopportunitystartup.com/blog/uk-startups-s...
        37 days ago in Latest Technology News - Business News - Social Network News And Expert Advice · Authority: 21

        UK startups start their cull: Trutap reduced to skeleton Posted by Internet Guru at December 1, 2008 Trutap, a leading UK mobile startup which made the TechCrunch 40 list in 2007, is letting go almost 80% of its 30 staff after failing to hit its window for a second round of funding. A skeleton staff will keep the social apps Java application for mobiles available prior to a sale or new investment, only a month after its re-launch. The startup was orphaned after its first investor Tudor Ventures, a hedge fund hit hard by the economis crisis, put in a rumoured $6m but could not come back for a second funding round. And today the UK startup scene was also hit by news that review site Reevoo is putting a fifth of its staff jobs on an “at risk” list. Crunch Network: CrunchBase the free database of technology companies, people, and investors Link to the original site =

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          UK startups start their cull: Trutap reduced to skeleton

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          37 days ago in American News World - News And Technology News Blog Around The Web. · Authority: 4

          Trutap, a leading UK mobile startup which made the TechCrunch 40 list in 2007, is letting go almost 80% of its 30 staff after failing to hit its window for a second round of funding. A skeleton staff will keep the social apps Java application for mobiles available prior to a sale or new investment, only a month after its re-launch. The startup was orphaned after its first investor Tudor Ventures, a hedge fund hit hard by the economis crisis, put in a rumoured $6m but could not come back for a second funding round. And today the UK startup scene was also hit by news that review site Reevoo is putting a fifth of its staff jobs on an “at risk” list. Crunch Network: CrunchBase the free database of technology companies, people, and investors

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