| Kurant's
StoreSense Makes Sense For Small Business
[2003-04-11] According to research from IDC, there are approximately 5.7 million
small and medium-size businesses connected to the Internet, but only a fraction
of these organizations are conducting full-fledged e-business over the Web. Kurant,
a San Francisco-based provider of e-commerce software, believes it can tip the
scales in favor of smaller e-business initiatives.
Judge
refuses to dismiss Siebel suit
[2003-04-11] A federal judge on Thursday declined to dismiss a lawsuit alleging
that software maker Siebel Systems overstated its earnings by concealing stock
options granted to its founder and chief executive. The judge in San Mateo, Calif.,
set an Oct. 6 trial date for the lawsuit against Siebel, filed last year by the
Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, which had invested in Siebel stock.
MasterCard
Pushes New Electronic Invoicing Service
[2003-04-11] MasterCard wants to automate the business-to-business purchasing-payment
process, which is largely based on manually processed paper purchase orders, invoices,
and checks. The annual cost of doing it that way at the average billion-dollar-corporation:
$30 million.
How
Google Grows...and Grows...and Grows
[2003-04-11] Its performance is the envy of executives and engineers around the
world ... For techno-evangelists, Google is a marvel of Web brilliance ... For
Wall Street, it may be the IPO that changes everything (again) ... But Google
is also a case study in savvy management -- a company filled with cutting-edge
ideas, rigorous accountability, and relentless attention to detail ... Here's
a search for the growth secrets of one of the world's most exciting young companies
-- a company from which every company can learn
Yahoo
'Thriving' as Quarterly Earnings Top Forecasts
[2003-04-11] Yahoo's results, released after the markets closed, drove its shares
up 4% to $23.70 in after-hours trading. Its shares have more than doubled since
October. Yahoo on Wednesday reported quarterly results that breezed past analysts'
expectations -- further indication that it is turning around despite a weak economy.
USA
Interactive Finishes Hotels.com Deal
[2003-04-11] Continuing efforts to consolidate the ownership of its majority-controlled
e-commerce properties, Barry Diller's USA Interactive is acquiring the outstanding
stock of Internet travel play Hotels.com (Quote, Company Info) in a $1.1 billion
deal.
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