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Borders to Print Books On Demand
- Storing books digitally and only printing them as requested saves time and money. Borders' acquisition of Sprout provides access to manuscripts and technology. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]
Brandwise.com a Tough Sell?
- Brandwise.com promises to ease the pain of shopping for ranges and refrigerators. But shoppers might well question a Whirlpool-sponsored site that's trying to hawk appliances. By Louise Knapp. [Wired News]
Brazil Chill: Stocks Spill
- Wall Street posts more losses as investors fret about the situation south of the border. Day traders, meanwhile, welcome new members to the .com club. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
- China Telecom is ripe for an overhaul, but the government's been taking its time in making it happen. Now a new plan, floated in an official newspaper, is underwhelming foreign analysts. [Wired News]
Britain Adds Up Net Tax Losses
- More and more Britons are turning to online shopping, which is good news for e-commerce companies but bad news for the British government, which may lose billions in tax revenue. [Wired News]
Brits Keep Crypto Keys
- The Blair government decides the key-crypto encryption plan would do little for security and would harm e-commerce. Also: China disclosures may not hurt US launch industry too badly.... Major players join AT&T digital music effort.... And a small online brokerage will add after-hours trading. [Wired News]
Brits Rip Online Spy List
- Britain's foreign secretary describes the rundown of alleged secret agents as riddled with inaccuracies. Also: Phantom customers menace MovieFone.... AOL's Ted Leonsis becomes a sports mogul.... And more. [Wired News]
Broadband Gladiators v. MediaOne
- MediaOne has reportedly spurned Comcast's buyout offer in favor of a bigger bid by AT T. But don't count the cable operator out. Microsoft and America Online are waiting to join the fight. [Wired News]
Broadband Satellite Gets a Boost
- GM's Hughes says it will pump US$1.4 billion into Spaceway, its satellite-based high-speed communications network. [Wired News]
Broadband on a Dish
- A new satellite venture headed by a former DirecTV executive aims to do for surfing the Net what satellite television did for sitting on the couch. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]
Broadbase Shares Soar in IPO
- The consumer tracking software company raises US$56 million in its market debut as its stock price climbs 92 percent. [Wired News]
Broadcast.com Mum on Stock Jump
- The company's stock goes through the roof Friday, surging 73 percent and startling Nasdaq, which asks for an explanation. Broadcast.com demurs. [Wired News]
Broadcasters at Play
- This year's broadcasters' convention had the usual back-slapping for the unrivaled power of television, plus a little slapstick. Joanna Glasner reports from Las Vegas. [Wired News]
Broadcom Goes Extreme
- The maker of high-speed networking equipment partners with Gotcha to develop sports programs that will spur the demand for broadband. [Wired News]
Broadcom Plummets in Quake's Wake
- The semiconductor industry scrambles to recover after Taiwan's 7.6 earthquake. Most factories are still standing, but production won't resume for days. [Wired News]
Bulk Buying Comes to the Web
- The more people who want something, the higher the price, right? Maybe not. A new Web shop called Accompany flips the supply-demand equation on its head. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]
Bull in a China.com Shop
- China.com has two buzzwords going for it: Internet and China. What more could an IPO investor ask for? Its shares more than triple in the first day of trading. [Wired News]
Business Wire Sues Pranksters
- Business Wire, a press release distributor, sues three people for sending out a sham press release. Also: Amazon offers online greeting cards.... Sprint buys wireless cable-TV system.... and more. [Wired News]
Buy! Cell! Trade!
- DLJdirect customers can dial up stock trades on the cell. Also: Meet the biggest baby: Regulators approve the merger of baby bells Ameritech and SBC Communications, making for the largest local telco in the United States. [Wired News]
Buy, Buy, Buy Net Stocks
- Internet stocks don't make sense, but pro money managers say they're still the greatest buying opportunity in history. Eileen Buckley reports from the Hambrecht Quist Technology Conference. [Wired News]
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