Clint Boulton

A new study Monday tore a hole in the theory that e-commerce will take a toll on the bottom lines of “brick and mortar” companies. Conducted by Mercer Management Consulting, the report concluded that the Internet can stimulate consumer spending and lead to more customer loyalty. It is believed that companies who develop a strong […]

Wendy’s International embarked on a lawsuit this week to bring an end to an alleged cyberpiracy extortion scheme. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Columbus, Ohio, accuses Brenan Hofstader and his company, Beswick Adams Corp., of registering Web sites in the Wendy’s name and trying to sell them back to the fast-food chain. […]

Verio Inc. Wednesday introduced two new Microsoft Windows NT-based Web hosting plans. The world’s largest domain-based Web-hosting company created the plans for small to mid-sized businesses that desire to expand the capabilities of Microsoft’s Web applications to form and sustain NT-based Web sites. Applications involved include Microsoft FrontPage, Active Server Pages and MS SQL Databases. […]

Yahoo! Inc. Wednesday launched a new service that allows users to pay bills via the Internet. Yahoo! Bill Pay is a joint venture with CheckFree Corp., a provider of online financial services. Offered through Yahoo! Finance, the service enables users to manage their finances from one central location. The system is unique because it gives […]

In a move to offer French-language coverage of all sports, SportsLine Europe Limited, publisher of sports.com, Tuesday launched its first country-specific site, France.sports.com. The site includes live match centers, real-time scores and statistics, and an online store where fans can purchase merchandise of their favorite teams. Football, rugby, Formula 1 racing, cycling, track and field, […]

Fearing a new standard to let technology companies exchange data with other businesses across the Internet might exclude European companies, an industry group rejected the proposal over concerns that it favored U.S. companies. The Computing Technology Industry Association feels the practice could prevent European companies from participating because they might violate European government privacy rules. […]

Almost two weeks after a Drkoop.com director was cited for violating trading rules, the company said Friday that several other executives failed to adhere to securities regulations. The accused broke a federal regulation that bars executives and directors from selling company stock within six months of purchasing shares, The Wall Street Journal reported. Director Richard […]

Richard Belluzzo, who last week resigned as chairman and chief executive officer of Silicon Graphics Inc., has joined Microsoft, the company announced Thursday. The confirmation follows widespread speculation that Belluzzo was headed to the software giant. Belluzzo has been appointed vice president of the new consumer and commerce group. Brad Chase and Jon Devaan, were […]

Disney.com Thursday announced plans to launch a new kid-friendly online destination. “The Zeether at Disney.com,” is scheduled to debut this fall as part of Disney’s effort to build out its online presence. The Zeether will include more games, stories, activities and broadcast bands, including Radio Disney, Playhouse Disney and Zoog Disney, an on-air and online […]

Intel Corp. Wednesday unveiled a faster networking chip and announced the creation of a $200 million equity fund. Joining the processor is a new line of silicon products on the new Intel Internet Exchange Architecture, which uses a standards-based design to allow systems designers to make networks run swiftly and cost effectively. Architecture is Intel’s […]

Sun Microsystems Inc. Tuesday launched Star Portal, a new online network offering a variety of productivity tools that will battle head-to-head with Microsoft’s Office suite. The news comes after Sun’s purchase of Star Division, a German applications service provider, on Aug. 5. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tools of the network include word […]

Marimba, Inc. said Monday that Charles Schwab & Company. Inc has adopted its Castanet technology for a new trading management tool. The desktop trading system, called Velocity, was designed with Castanet’s Internet framework. Schwab will also be able to ensure that investors have current software by using Castanet to frequently and cost-effectively update applications. Schwab […]