Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1999 > Business New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   The Early Bird Gets the Merger - The CBS-Viacom merger comes just a month after federal regulators eased a rule allowing duopolies in large media markets. As one of the first, analysts say it's likely to survive FCC scrutiny. [Wired News]   The Euro and Murphy's Law - Financial experts say all systems are ready for the European common currency. But common wisdom says that if anything can go wrong, it will. [Wired News]   The Fed Is Ready for Y2K - Money in the bank will mean something when the new millennium dawns. A new GAO report says the nation's Federal Reserve System is 98 percent Y2K-compliant. [Wired News]   The Future of Broadband - A new report predicts that high-speed access will spawn a ferocious appetite for the interactive experience, but a lack of interesting content could sabotage its future. By Lindsey Arent. [Wired News]   The Higher They Climb ... - You know the rest. Wall Street gets creamed as investors retreat from massive run-ups in share prices. Net stocks lead the way south. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   The Human Error Problem - It wasn't Y2K that caused that food-stamp snafu in New Jersey. Also: IBM-EMC in US$3 billion pact.... Autobytel ups the share price for its IPO.... 3Com earnings hit analysts' mark.... SBC-Ameritech clears one hurdle.... And more. [Wired News]   The Jewel in the VC Crown - You might already suspect that Indian software developers are among the best in the field. Some venture capitalists are specifically seeking out Indian shops. Money-men say their code rocks. By Dan Cox. [Wired News]   The Markets at the Millennium - NASD considers mechanisms to halt trading when markets are extremely volatile... Also: Round-the-clock trading could open more NYSE seats... Big Board ready to decimalize. [Wired News]   The Microsoft of Mobile Radio - A group of radio dispatch companies says it wants the US government to keep Nextel Communications, the industry's biggest player, from monopolizing the market. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]   The Million-Dollar Guest List - Anybody can have breakfast at Tiffany's. But if you want to have dinner at Bill's, you'd better be prepared to pay. [Wired News]   The Most Connected Nation? - Canada's finance minister announces a four-year C$1.8 billion spending plan to connect every corner of the northern nation. [Wired News]   The Mouse Prepares Go.com Blitz - Expect a whole lotta marketing hay on ABC, ESPN, Lifetime, and all other Disney properties. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   The Net's Neighborhood Watch - Federal and state agencies have teams of investigators tracking claims of online securities fraud. But they still get some of their best tips from amateurs. [Wired News]   The New Numbers Racket - What do you get when you ask 10,000 people where they think the stock market will be next week? A darn good prediction. A new site has the evidence. By Brian Alcorn. [Wired News]   The Newest Net Billionaire - Bobby Johnson made a fortune when his Foundry Networks went public. So how's he celebrating? Putting his nose to the grindstone. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]   The PC Answer to iMac - Computer maker Future Power's latest model comes in five perky colors. Where have we seen that before? Trademark lawyers say similarities to Apple's iMac could pose some legal problems. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]   The Pictures of Wealth - Getty Images plans to acquire Eastman Kodak's Image Bank, creating one of the largest privately owned collections of images in the world. [Wired News]   The SGI for the Rest of Us - Silicon Graphics introduces a new line of workstations for bargain-minded customers. Can stylish blue boxes revive another industry giant? [Wired News]   The Sordid Saga of Sex.com - Stephen Cohen built a US$100-million porn empire on Sex.com. There's just one problem. The two-time convicted felon stole the name, foes say. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   The Street's Y2K Survival Manual - Wall Street is expecting the best in the face of Y2K but planning for the worst. Its new contingency plan tells the security industry how to cope. [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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