Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1998 > Business New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Apple Dumps Newton - After a year of trying and failing to find a buyer for its sophisticated and expensive handheld, the company says it will cease development on the product line. [Wired News]   Apple Leaves Newton Bidder Bobbing - Though Apple claims it would sell for the right price, Planet Computing says Cupertino has simply not responded to its second, beefier offer to buy the Newton operating system for handheld computers. [Wired News]   Apple Pulls Plug on Sick Kids' Site - To cut costs, Apple killed an in-house project to help children with life-threatening diseases get connected. When ex-employees tried to keep the site going, Apple's lawyers swooped in. [Wired News]   Apple Reports Full-Year Profit - The struggling computer maker blew away analysts' earnings estimates, thanks to improved operations and new product sales. Is the Apple deathwatch over? By Sean Donahue. [Wired News]   Apple Reports Solid Profit - The revived computer maker reported results that far exceeded Wall Street forecasts. What's more, Apple says things will get even better in coming quarters. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   Apple's Reseller Pie Sliced Twice - Apple has once again cut back its reseller channel after evaluating vendors and weeding out all but its most loyal. Some diehard fans are groaning, but most analysts applaud the move. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]   Are Iomega's Woes Just Growing Pains? - While it makes its way through at least four lawsuits, the maker of Zip and Jaz drives is on a mega-advertising blitz - and still gets a good word from analysts. [Wired News]   Are Local Phone Markets Finally Open? - After Qwest's two long-distance pacts met with legal action, WorldCom's announcement that it was beginning nationwide local phone service was greeted not with a lawsuit, but with open arms. [Wired News]   As The Well Turns: Wilhelm Exits - After a long search for the right investor, Maria Wilhelm has come up emptyhanded. Now she's headed back to the world of new-media consulting. [Wired News]   As the Macworld Spins ... - What can the star of the Apple soap opera say to keep the faithful faithful? [Wired News]   Ascend CEO Selling Shares - Ascend's CEO is ready to sell US$4.7 million of his company's stock, just as reports surface that the company is about to buy Stratus Computer. By Sean Donahue. [Wired News]   Ascend to Buy Stratus - The US$822 million takeover will give Ascend the technology it needs to become a powerhouse in the telephone network gear business. By Sean Donahue. [Wired News]   Asia Concerns Hammer Techs - H-P and Computer Associates said sales will slow because of Asia's troubles. Investors listened and dumped tech stocks, dragging the Wired Index down 2.75 to 450.94. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Asian Concerns Drag Stocks - Russian markets stabilize, but traders once again focus on Asia's economic troubles, which could hurt US profits. The Wired Index falls 3.92 points to 403.85. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   At Home Buys Into 'Rich Media' - The cable Internet access provider buys Narrative Communications, makers of high-bandwidth online ads that jump, buzz, and whistle for your attention. By R. Scott Raynovich. [Wired News]   AtHome: Broadband Ads Are Boss - Banner ads bite, says cable Internet access provider AtHome. The company hopes a new study will prove its flashy, broadband ads are the future of advertising on the Web. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   Auction Universe: Sold! - The online auctioneer will be sold to Classified Ventures, a company set up by a group of newspapers to pursue classified advertising on the Internet. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]   Aussie Bourse to the Y2K Rescue - The Australian Stock Exchange offers Asian companies a place to trade their stock, just in case their home-country exchange melts on New Year's Day 2000. By Stewart Taggart. [Wired News]   Axent Buys Security Consultant - The computer security provider will beef up its software business with consulting to fend off bigger rivals. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]   BT Eyeing Deal with Qwest? - Investors push Qwest shares higher on rumors that British Telecommunications is considering a marketing agreement with the Denver firm. By Sean Donahue. [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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