Business

The would-be bidding war for MCI Communications took several dramatic turns in the last 24 hours. Qwest formally introduced a revised offer promising investors faster payouts, MCI posted earnings results that showed continued financial struggles at the long-distance company and the company's CEO rei...

Customers frequently ask us, "What tools do I need for effective application performance management?" The right set of tools can be a catalyst to increase your staff's productivity and to reduce the time required for problem identification and resolution. The wrong tools can waste your time and mone...

Leading mobile phone maker Nokia said it expects China to surpass the United States as the largest market for wireless phones and mobile subscriptions within three years, just the latest evidence that the rise of the Chinese economy is tilting the worldwide balance of power. As it marked its 20th an...

In a move that underscores the rise of the smartphone and the shrinking relevance of the personal digital assistant (PDA), Sony has said it will stop making its Clie line of portable organizers for sale in Japan later this year, a move that will mark the end of the electronics maker's five-year run ...

CNET Networks plans to announce a partnership between its Download.com property and e-commerce solutions provider Protexis in the coming days that will launch Upload.com Merchant services, a self-trial product promotion and e-commerce solution for software publishers. Upload.com will complement Down...

When it comes to developing a presence on the Internet, it takes far more than a catchy or easy-to-remember domain name. While it claims to be the first and largest registrar of domain names on the Internet, Network Solutions is expanding its range of services to meet the demands of both enterprise ...

Federal Reserve policy-makers suggested that interest rates were lower than needed to keep inflation under control and that the pace of any future increases would depend on economic conditions, according to minutes of the Fed's February meeting released today. Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan and his col...

Microsoft has said it has forged a partnership to work with France-based telecom gear maker Alcatel in a bid to advance the adoption of Internet-based television by targeting telecommunications companies eager to ward off competition from cable companies by offering a broader menu of services. The t...

The language of the business culture, or "corporate lingo," took a dramatic turn with the advent of the word "software." What changed is history. Now, once again, techie lingo is teasing our communication skills and our corporate understanding. There are terms like BAM for "Business Activity Monitor...

Britain has the dubious honor of being named the world's largest market for downloading pirated TV, according to Internet monitoring company Envisional. According to the firm, increased bandwidth, technological advances and a growing demand for early access to popular American TV shows is driving th...

Not willing to give up its attempts to acquire the last large remaining long distance and corporate communications company, Qwest Communications said it would submit a revised bid for MCI in an effort to wrest the acquisition prize away from cross-country rival Verizon. On Monday, Verizon announced ...

As part of its strategy to build advertising revenue over the Internet, The New York Times Co. said yesterday that it will buy About.com from Primedia for US$410 million. The Times Co., which owns The New York Times, The Boston Globe and more than 40 other Web sites, said it plans to enhance About.c

These appear to be trying times for officers and directors of publicly held companies. But are they really? Many people involved on the management and directorate level with public companies are quite leery nowadays. But should those of us involved with corporate boards and corporate governance be a...

In recent months, the pharmaceutical industry has stepped up its fight against online pharmacies on three fronts: First, it is strongly lobbying governments on all sides including those of the U.S. and Canada; second, it is teaming up with companies in other industries to mount indirect campaigns ag...

IAC/InterActiveCorp, the parent company of Expedia, the Home Shopping Network and Hotels.com, posted a quarterly loss today. IAC said operating income before amortization was strong at Home Shopping Network, but its travel business made only slight increases. IAC recently announced plans to split in...