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E-commerce payment technology developer CyberCash, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYCH) announced Friday that it has picked up another $15 million in equity investments through a private placement of stock and warrants. CyberCash plans to use the money for expansion, marketing, acquisitions and investments.

Ireland's Ulster Bank announced this week that Baltimore Technologies (London: BLM), a provider of e-commerce and enterprise security solutions, will be tapped to guarantee the confidentiality and integrity of Internet transactions for its new online banking service.

In yet another response to the Internet sales boom, AbsoluteFuture.com (OTC Bulletin Board: AFTI) is working on a new program to handle product returns and, when necessary, dispose of them in an environmentally safe manner.

A new deal between Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ) and CMGI (Nasdaq: CMGI) promises to give the computer manufacturer's operations executives plenty to do on several different fronts. With a 16.4 percent stake in CMGI -- a "diversified Internet operating company" -- the firm is now the largest out...

IDT Corporation(Nasdaq: IDTC), a Hackensack, New Jersey-based telecommunications and Internet access provider, will join the crowded online food service fray with its new restaurant directory Web site.

This week, Compaq Computer Corp. and SuSE Holding AG issued several announcements that could solidify the burgeoning partnership of Linux-based corporate solutions and the world of e-commerce.

Busy days of summer play may be to blame for a drop in online sales last month, according to Internet research firm PC Data Online. In a just-released new study, PC Data announced that online buy rates dropped from 4.5 percent in June to 3.2 percent in July. Amazon.com retained its top ranking with ...

America Online's latest spat with AT&T reveals that there are colossal egos nesting at the top of the number one online service provider.

Dell Computer (Nasdaq: DELL) leapt past Wall Street's expectations after the markets closed on Tuesday, reporting strong e-commerce sales and record earnings for the second quarter of 1999. Net income rose to $507 million (US$), a 47 percent increase over the $346 million reported for the second qua...

By adding GO Shop to their network of online family entertainment sites, The Walt Disney Co. is making a major attempt to tap into the lucrative back-to-school market. Parents and students can now visit Go.com, Disney.com and Family.com in order to browse for and purchase the items they need as they...

Akamai Technologies, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Internet content delivery network that claims to be the only "100 percent guaranteed network in the world," announced Wednesday that it was on the receiving end of investments from Apple Computer and Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO).

Last week, AltaVista, a popular search engine and Web portal, joined a growing number of companies that have begun offering free Internet access to consumers.

Akamai Technologies, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Internet content delivery network that claims to be the only "100 percent guaranteed network in the world," announced Wednesday that it was on the receiving end of investments from Apple Computer and Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO).

Portal site operator Lycos Inc. announced yesterday that it has exceeded Wall Street's expectations by achieving operational profitability in its fourth fiscal quarter.

High-speed Internet provider Excite@Home announced today that it will pump another $40 million (US $) into Tickets.com Inc. -- raising its stake in the online ticket seller to $55 million.