Monthly Archives: March 2001
Rated X!
Has anyone noticed that the letter "X" is getting downright annoying. X-Files, X-Men, X-this and X-that. And if the best things about the XFL...
Investing Made Easy
Some of us maintain that stock exchanges belong in Las Vegas. Now Sweden-based VersusMarket (www.vsmarket.com) has stripped the pretense of rationality from the investment...
Notice to E-Biz: Taxes Due
Mark Twain may not have lived to see the Internet, but long ago he picked up on something that many e-business executives are unwilling...
Chips Fall Where They May
Seven semiconductor companies recently lowered revenue forecasts, providing a clear sign that the downturn in the economy has spread to every nook of the...
Collaborative Commerce
When manufacturers set out to take advantage of electronic cataloging, many settled for simply listing the parts and products available. These days, as buyers...
Gateways Outlook Still Grim
Gateway Inc. chairman Ted Waitt, who last month reclaimed the title of CEO following Jeffrey Weitzens departure, has warned that the struggling PC makers...
Sue the Bastards!
Malcontents intent on bashing companies on electronic bulletin boards may want to think twice before hitting the send key.Since the dot-com bubble burst, Internet...
Editors Note: March 12, 2001
Tier-one vendors seem to be taking partnering more seriously than ever before. In fact, theyre in the process of building databases to link together...
Stress Test
The fate of a multibillion-dollar government-inspired jackpot for information technology companies sits in limbo as Tommy Thompson, the new secretary of Health and Human...
Soft Landing for Lou
Do you really want to know which companies are raking in the cash these days and who among them is bluffing? Try looking at...