Content calendar

Wednesday 1 November 2000

BBC: Inform, educate, entertain and advertise?

If you're not from the UK, it can be hard to understand the role the BBC plays in the lives of most British people.

Napster's singing a new tune

It's the end of Napster as we know it. Today's agreement between Bertelsmann and the file-sharing renegades marks the beginning of the end of the 'free music for all' movement - which was always going to happen, sooner or later.

An e-minister abroad (part 2): silicon.com joins Patricia Hewitt in New Delhi

In the second part of silicon.com's exclusive Indian diary, the ministerial bandwagon rolls on from one of the poorest areas in India, Calcutta, to the thriving capital of New Delhi. Sally Watson went along for the ride...

Amazon ventures east with latest launch

Online bookseller Amazon continued its international expansion today with the launch of a Japanese service.

'Linux is Unix,' says Sun. 'No it isn't,' says IBM...

IBM has accused Sun of confusing customers with its Linux strategy and lacking sufficient understanding of the open source OS.

WorldCom dives and splits

WorldCom split itself in two as it warned of falling profits and saw its shares dive 20 per cent to under $20.

European portal shake-out: only the richest will survive

Only three European portal businesses have the resources to survive against the might of the US heavyweights, according to a report out today.

Mixed Christmas cheer awaits e-tailers

Although Christmas will be a boom time for online retailers, analysts have warned they still stand to lose money.

HP threatens to pull $18bn PwC deal

Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP), yesterday said that the company could walk out of its $17bn to $18bn deal to buy the consultancy arm of accountancy giant PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC).

Intershop opposed to per transaction revenues

The founders of B2B specialists Intershop have sent out a clear message to the software sector that the model of getting revenues for products on a per transaction basis should be rejected.

Freeserve mulls staff share option revamp

Freeserve is considering an overhaul in its staff share options scheme to take into account the slump in the company's market value following its IPO last July.

Razorfish on the road to B2B insurance website

Web design company Razorfish is bringing car insurance and finance online for businesses in a deal with Swiss insurance giant UUG.

Healthy 3Q results and networking alliance for Alcatel

French telecoms equipment maker Alcatel announced a $1bn deal with 360networks, the Canadian fibre optic networking group, as it released buoyant third quarter results.

Intershop results cause shares plunge

German B2B software specialist, Intershop released its Q3 figures yesterday as its share price fell nearly 20 per cent, wiping over $400m from its market value.

Morning Edition: Kingfisher, Napster and the stress of it all

The Financial Times reports on retail giant Kingfisher's move into the online market with investment in Freeserve and Streets Online.

Polish UMTS licences delayed by bidder discontent

Poland has delayed the awarding of its UMTS licences following discontent expressed by national telecom operators over the conditions of the process.


« Previous day Back to November 2000 Next day »