Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1998 > Business New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Stocks, Led by Techs, Inch Up - Astounding earnings from IBM and Microsoft save the day. The computer giants pull US stocks up, as other companies disappoint. The Wired Index rises 2.10 to 377.86. By Kourosh Karimkhany. [Wired News]   Stop the Presses - In the battle to keep its share of the online classifieds, Knight Ridder gangs up on its new rivals with the help of its traditional newspaper rivals. [Wired News]   Store's Almost Ready - How 'Bout Products? - Cupertino is set to unveil a new online store for the education market. What the Mac maker will offer cost-conscious students is still a mystery. [Wired News]   Streams of Consciousness - Leading streaming-media content companies don't want you to bookmark their streams. Why? Because you'll bypass their lifeblood, advertising. By Joe Nickell. [Wired News]   Strong Profits Boost Stocks - War? Impeachment? Who cares? Wall Street is much more interested in the improving fortunes of leading companies. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Students Bring Dead Machines Back to Life - Computers considered obsolete in the corporate world are given a new life at Oakland Technical High School, where students refurbish and upgrade donated machines for themselves and the whole school district. [Wired News]   Study: Europe Fears Ecommerce - European executives know electronic commerce is the next big thing, but are hesitant to jump in, a consultant's study finds. By Karsten Lemm. [Wired News]   Sun Buys NetDynamics - The server computermaker takes over a software company that specializes in linking all kinds of computers into big corporate networks. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]   Sun Demands Java Justice - Sun announced today that it has filed new motions in its suit against Microsoft, seeking to block the release of Win98 and defend the integrity of its Java programming language. [Wired News]   Sun, MS to Duel Next Week - The archrivals will face off in court for pretrial motions concerning Sun Microsystems' Java copyright infringement lawsuit against Microsoft. By Arik Hesseldahl. [Wired News]   Sun, Microsoft Take It to Court - James Gosling, a co-creator of the Java programming language, testified Wednesday that Redmond had demonstrated "bad intent" in its licensing of Java. By Heidi Kriz. [Wired News]   Surprise Rate Cut Boosts Stocks - The Federal Reserve unexpectedly cuts interest rate by another quarter point, in a move to ensure that the US economy doesn't slow down too rapidly. The Wired Index surges 18.03 to 368.60. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Sybase Announces Top-Level Shakeup - CEO Mitchell Kertzman still has an office at the database company - but now he'll be sharing it with the new co-CEO, formerly known as president John Chen. [Wired News]   T-Bill Auctions Go Online - Appealing to individual investors, the US Treasury Department will begin taking bids via the Net for US$1,000 of any short-term Treasury bill -- but only from customers who open an account with the government. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   TI Sees its Future in DSP - A Texas Instruments executive tells investors there's life after the death of DRAM. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   TRUSTe Brings Privacy Home - The Internet industry is trying to prove to the US government that it can look after consumers. But how can it do that if nobody has heard of TRUSTe? By James Glave. [Wired News]   TV Ads Tailored to You - Cable companies are harnessing new technology that will pipe different ads to different boob tubes in the same 'hood, or even the same house, during a single commercial break. [Wired News]   Take It Easy on Day Traders - Those ninja investors with ETrade accounts are getting slammed for purportedly causing market volatility. Back off, says Nasdaq's chief. It might not be their fault. R. Scott Raynovich reports from New York. [Wired News]   Tapping the Valley's Hive Mind - Round Zero brings the rising stars of the Internet industry together in a monthly event that is equal parts schmoozefest, support group, and literary salon. Yes, you have to know someone. By James Glave. [Wired News]   Tech Earnings Boost Stocks - Intel and Compaq report better-than-expected earnings, suggesting matters are not that dire for big companies. The Wired Index rise 5.68 to 350.59. 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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