Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1999 > Business New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Compaq Streamlines Distribution - An analyst says the No. 1 PC maker will cut ties with its many wholesalers and borrow rival Dell's strategy of direct shipments. [Wired News]   CompuServe for a New Millennium - AOL introduces CompuServe 2000, a easy-to-use version of the venerable online service that targets busy professionals and Internet newcomers. It's a bargain at US$9.95. [Wired News]   Computer Crime Costs a Bundle - Computer fraud and theft continues to rise, according to a survey of private and government organizations. Nearly a third of them polled sustained losses last year. [Wired News]   Computer Glitch Plagues Buy.com - For the past two days, a glitch in Buy.com's coupon system has been authorizing US$40 charges over and over on customers' credit cards. The snafu doesn't help the online retailer's customer service reputation. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   Computer Sector Woes Hit Ingram - Ingram Micro says it will trim some 1,400 jobs, citing lower than expected earnings estimates. Soft PC sales and Y2K fears are partly to blame. [Wired News]   Congress: Give It Up, AT&T - Dialup ISPs and America Online are complaining that AT T is becoming a monopoly provider in the cable-modem Internet access business. So lawmakers propose a bill to pry open Ma Bell's network. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]   Connecting Asia - Global Crossing, Microsoft, and Softbank say an 11,000-mile, US$1.3 billion telecom network will bring broadband services to Asia. Also: Concentric is buying a British ISP.... Lycos acquiring Quote.com for $78.3 million.... And more. [Wired News]   Consumer Prices on the Rise - Mr. Inflation makes an unexpected return as core consumer costs increase twice as much as expected. Share prices tumble as investors flee for shelter in Treasuries. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Corel Draws a New Record - The software developer may be a "dog company," according to one analyst, but its hot third-quarter results lead to big gains. [Wired News]   Corel Sets Up Buyout Defenses - The Canadian software company establishes a shareholder rights plan to fend off any unsolicited takeover bids. Also: AT T's Armstrong will run the merged TCI. [Wired News]   Coupons for the Wireless Crowd - The next time your pager goes off, it might not be that important message you expected. It could be an alert from Virgin Megastore, offering half off on a CD. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]   Cox Buys Gannett's Cable Biz - The No. 5 cable operator continues its broadband buying binge paying US$2.7 billion in cold, hard cash. [Wired News]   Cox Interactive Invests in MP3 - The media conglomerate pays US$45 million for a 10 percent stake in MP3.com, on the eve of the music download site's IPO. [Wired News]   Cox, MP3.com Launch MP3Radio - Cox Interactive Media and MP3.Com join forces to deliver downloadable music and e-commerce opportunities to radio stations on the Web. [Wired News]   Cracking Group Strikes Again - United Loan Gunmen add the NAACP's site to their long list of recent hits. Also: Gateway will reportedly dump AMD processors.... And a UN conference on genetically engineered foods reports progress on possible trade pact. [Wired News]   Cracking for the Man - There are plenty of ex-hackers hanging around corporate America these days, says DefCon's founder. Breaking into networks is always better when you're paid for it. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]   Cracking on the Rise - The rate at which crackers broke into corporate networks nearly doubled last year, a new survey finds. Not surprisingly, e-commerce companies are the top victims. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   Creating a Global Cell Network - AirTouch Communications and Vodafone are the cellular phone leaders in the US and Europe. But the sum of their worldwide holdings may be worth more than their parts. [Wired News]   Credit Card Fraud Bedevils Web - Thinking of setting up shop online? Beware, hordes of high-tech credit card crooks are waiting to rob you blind. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   Cyberian Makes Auction Bid - The computer e-tailer starts a companion site to its online store, hoping to grab a piece of the auction action from the likes of OnSale. [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 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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