Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1998 > Business New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Staking the First V-Chip Claim - With V-chip-enabled TVs on the horizon, several companies are jockeying to provide the chips and reap the rewards. But the FCC left a backdoor in the spec that may leave everyone in the dust. By Randolph Court. [Wired News]   Startups Flourish in Virtual Incubator - San Jose's Center for Software Development nurtures fledgling businesses trying to bring to fruition their Silicon Valley dreams. [Wired News]   States Drop Office from MS Case - States attorneys general narrowed their antitrust case against Microsoft, concentrating on the software company's strong-arm tactics in marketing operating systems and browsers. By Jennifer Sullivan and Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   States Still Undecided on MS Suit - The group of attorneys general are ruling nothing out, including a possible push to delay Microsoft's release of Windows 98. [Wired News]   Steve Jobs 'Puts Butts in Seats' - When the Apple Computer co-founder speaks, people listen, hoping the master of suspense might say something big. That drawing power has made him a favorite on the keynote circuit. [Wired News]   Steve Jobs? He Wasn't Invited - Apple Computer's interim chief, in a telling comment on the company's fortunes, was not among those called to appear at today's Senate hearing. [Wired News]   Sticks and Stones on the Net - A medical company claims a former exec defamed it on Yahoo's message boards. The former employee says his online identity was stolen. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]   Stock Only Doubled? Big Deal - Shares of Computer Literacy more than double on the first day of trading -- another beneficiary of Net stock madness. One analyst warned: Buyer beware. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]   Stocks Eke Out Small Gains - A modest rally at the end of the day, led by some tech stocks, helps offset declines elsewhere in the stock market. The Wired Index rises 0.74 to 372.61. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Fall as Fed Disappoints - The Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter percentage point, disappointing investors who were hoping for a bigger cut to really spur the economy. The Wired Index falls 1.60 to 394.80. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Fall on Banking Concerns - Most US stocks retreat as investors await an interest-rate cut, and as a big hedge-fund bailout rattles the financial services industry. The Wired Index falls 10.08 to 392.03. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Fall on Brazil Concerns - The rumor is, Brazil may devalue its currency, knocking more wind out of US banks. The Wired Index falls 2.58 to 389.30, even with gains among techs. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Fall on Credit Crunch - Fed chairman Greenspan says it's getting tougher for US companies to get loans and capital, which means slower expansion all around. The Wired Index drops 6.44 to 333.76. By Kourosh Karimkhany. [Wired News]   Stocks Fall on Earnings Concern - Bad earnings news from Eastman Kodak and concern about Intel drive US stocks lower. Monsanto also calls off a key merger, helping push the Wired Index down 10.48 to 344.82. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Gain on Voter Mandate - Voters say they want things just the way they are. Investors agree. So stocks rise for the fifth time in six days. The Wired Index gains 6 to 417.89. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Give Up Early Rally - Most US stocks post modest losses on Wednesday, but technology related shares gain. Investors are still skittish about earnings prospects. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Give Up Gains - A day after record-setting gains, US stocks decline amid concerns about Japan and Russia. Techs post mixed results. The Wired Index falls 8.76 to 380.96. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Hammered on Global Unease - Stocks fall as economic leaders fail to unveil measures to bolster weakening economies. Meanwhile, concerns rise about the earning prospects of some bellwethers. The Wired Index falls 14.80 to 345.12. By Kourosh Karimkhany. [Wired News]   Stocks Mixed as Rate Cut Awaited - Stocks rose, then subsided as US investors begin looking beyond Tuesday's expected Fed rate cut. Will it be enough to save corporate earnings? The Wired Index falls 1.38 to 396.43. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Plummet, Led by Techs - Several US stock indexes register their worst declines ever amid growing worries about an international financial crisis. Tech stocks plummet. The Wired Index plunges 29.82 to 355.02. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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