Don’t be dotconned
Buying up domain names is a mug's game, says Jamie Doward.
Dixons eyes World Online internet deal
Electrical retail giant Dixons has held informal talks exploring options to link Freeserve, its internet subsidiary, with World Online, the Dutch company which last week announced a £3.4 billion merger with Italian rival Tiscali.
Silver surfers ride
Growing numbers of older people in our society are expanding their power and influence through the net. Jill Papworth reports
Clickmango rescue effort fails
Clickmango, the natural health website fronted by actress Joanna Lumley, said yesterday that 11th-hour attempts to find a backer willing to keep the business going had failed
Ignore the scary tales about internet fraud. It’s quite safe, honest
Media reports may be overblowing lapses in internet security.
Microsoft in $500m bid to beat Sony at its own game
Microsoft will spend a staggering half a billion dollars marketing its new Xbox games console.
Cool operators make hay as net sun shines
Despite the downturn in hi-tech and internet stocks, investment trusts which picked the right targets are big winners. Robin Stoddart reports.
Setback for Starbucks as online venture fails
Starbucks, the coffee retailer, yesterday became the latest victim of the internet downturn when it was forced to write off a $20.6m (£14.2m) investment in a failed online venture.
Sale QXL could do without
Different day, same story: more bad news for internet auction house Qxl.com. Not only did a trust connected with its non-executive chairman sell more shares, but the analyst who stunned the brokerage community by setting a £44 target price made an embarrassing climbdown.