Syspro has released a new ERP package that supports multiple deployment options. The software company, with American operations based in Costa Mesa, Calif., said the new release can be deployed on-premise, in the cloud or in a hybrid environment.

Sage held a trading up date for its first half ended March that was not on the schedule. The company this week said organic growth was below expectations and reduced its guidance from 8-percent growth for the year ending September 30 to 6-percent growth.

One of the public television channels recently broadcast a promo for an upcoming episode of the cooking show "Lydia's Kitchen". It's called "Crazy for Mushrooms", probably not nearly as interesting as the name sounds.