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Steve Ellis - Metia - London | 30/01/2008 | 3229 views

Reuters liberates Calais

Mashable reports Reuters has announced Calais, an open API for automatic content tagging aimed at bloggers and content publishers. The Calais web site offers a $5,000 bounty to any developer quick off the mark with a WordPress plug-in for Calais.I can't confirm if this is actually 'news' as there is nothing formally announced on reuters... Group: Finance 2.0

Steve Ellis - Metia - London | 23/01/2008 | 2844 views

Banks closed by authorities, ATMs run dry

... in Second Life that is. Which makes it seem a touch irrelevant to the real world right now. Although it is, apparently, costing Second Lifers who deposited with a number of the virtual banks the loss of 'real' dollars. WSJ has the full story - and its free to view too (thanks for that Rupert). Tags: Online bankingGroup: Finance 2.0

Steve Ellis - Metia - London | 23/01/2008 | 2668 views

Michael Feser joins fledgling online broking site Zecco

Mashable points me to news that Michael Feser, a senior exec at E*Trade Financial, is to join the admirably funded ($35 million at last count) online broking 'community', Zecco. Feser was previously VP Customer Services at E*Trade, the PR is here.Have to admit I hadn't come across Zecco before. Their 'about' section uses the C-w... Tags: Online bankingGroup: Finance 2.0

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