The great Mom and Pop rip-off

Wall Street is entering a storm of litigation as investors round on the analysts who sold them the dot.com boom, writes Jane Martinson.

BT pushes back 3G launch

1.45pm: BT has delayed the launch of the world's first commercial 3G mobile phone network after a software bug crashed its prototype phones, writes Dan Milmo. 14.05.2001: Bland kept out of BT licence talks Special report: BT in crisis

Cutting BT down to size

Comment: The dismemberment of British Telecom, once the global flagship of privatisation, makes a sorry sight. But it had to happen. The tragedy is it did not occur sooner.

Lastminute in dash for black

Lastminute.com yesterday appeared to rein in its international expansion ambitions as part of a drive to turn a profit ahead of schedule. By John Cassy.

Upgrade and options buoy Cisco

An analyst's upgrade and the award of new employee share options helped to lift Cisco, the internet equipment manufacturer, ahead of its third-quarter earnings yesterday. By Jane Martinson.

Gameplay detects glimmer of hope

Online retailer Gameplay yesterday offered investors a glimmer of hope by announcing that it had received offers for all or part of the group. By John Cassy.

Ebookers thrives against the odds

Ebookers.com, the online travel agency, yesterday showed evidence of surviving the dot.com meltdown as it announced first quarter sales up 35%. by Julia Snoddy.

3G phones hold $1 trillion promise

The mobile phone industry has predicted that internet-enabled handsets will generate revenue of £700bn globally by 2010. By Andrew Clark.

Record companies hit by rogue music sites

1pm: Record companies are reeling after global sales figures revealed the damage caused by rogue music websites, reports Dan Milmo.02.04.2001: Music giants join forces to rival Napster

City diary

Basingstoke-based computer manufacturer Centerprise is supplying one of Europe's highest profile online retailers . . . we refer, of course, to Letsbuyit.com.