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Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) spin-off Wisers Information Ltd. has developed Hong Kong’s first online bilingual news service. The online news service, called WiseNews, is designed to meet the specific requirements of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and public libraries. Wisers Information Ltd. was launched earlier this year by CUHK’s Information Laboratories Ltd., a […]

Kirkland, WA-based high-tech PR agency MorseMcFadden Communications has changed its name Rolling Thunder Marketing. CEO Bob Morse also said that the company, which has clients such as Intel and Gary Larson of Far Side fame, has named Ken Harper, a 10-year Intel marketing veteran, has been appointed chairman of the agency and will oversee operations […]

CBS Corp. said it sold an integrated, multimillion-dollar advertising package to Taylor Made GolfTaylor Made Golf, the media company’s second major “cross-media” contract for space on billboards, the TV network, radio stations and the Internet. Taylor Made, a maker of golf equipment, will advertise on CBS radio and TV stations, the CBS network, billboards and […]

Sigma6 Interactive Media Inc. in Detroit launched an e-commerce Web site for Harmony House that goes live Dec. 7, and is billed as “Michigan’s first music-only e-commerce site.” Sigma6 launched the initial Web presence for Harmony House in January, offering information on new releases, store specials and in-store appearances. The updated Harmony House site will […]

A Virginia commission on Internet use has endorsed proposed legislation that would make spamming illegal and subject people who send unsolicited, bulk e- mail messages to criminal prosecution. The state Commission on Information Technology, which includes several leading Internet company executives, endorsed a law setting out potential fines and prison terms for convicted spammers. “This […]

Online brokerage E*Trade Group Inc. signed Silicon Valley strategic communications firm Neale-May & Partners as its new public relations agency of record. Neale-May & Partners will be an integral part of the marketing team working to build E*Trade’s global brand on the Web, the company said. Billings were not disclosed. Neale-May, which has experience in […]

John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance signed a two-year, $7.5 million deal with Microsoft to become the premier life insurance sponsor on the MSN Network. Beginning in early 1999, Hancock will receive brand exposure across MSN.com, MSNBC, the MSN Expedia travel site, the MSN HomeAdvisor online real estate service, MSN MoneyCentral, MSN Hotmail, MSBET, the Underwire […]

U S WEST Dex Internet Yellow Pages, a regional provider of nationwide business listings information, said it will deliver its Internet yellow pages content wirelessly to users of the Palm VII(TM) connected organizer. The organizer is being manufactured by Palm Computing Inc., a 3Com company. The new Palm VII connected organizer, announced at the Palm […]

Online print shop iPrint.com and Excite Inc. are teaming up for a special promotion that gives Excite e-mail users the opportunity to design and order 100 professionally printed business cards from iPrint.com free of charge. The companies said it is the first Internet promotion that provides free business cards for signing up for an e-mail […]

Lycos Inc. and AdOne Classified Network formed an alliance to bring AdOne’s ClassifiedWarehouse.com classified listings to Lycos.com. AdOne’s ClassifiedWarehouse.com will provide daily updated classified listings on the Lycos.com homepage and within the Shopping Web Guide. Future plans call for expanded classified listings within additional Lycos Web Guides. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. ClassifiedWarehouse.com features classified […]

ExperTelligence Inc., a Web database server technology company, launched WebData, a database-only portal site, and the WebData Network, a service featuring a query-based banner ad exchange. The WebData Network, a link exchange for Web databases, is highlighted by the industry’s only interactive query-based banner ads, the company said. When a banner is clicked, it instantly […]

Excite’s MatchLogic division unveiled targeting and measurement technologies for interactive advertising in the world of cable television and broadband. Excite said it recognizes the market opportunity for interactive advertising displayed to a potential cable universe of 70 million homes. The technology debut marks “the first time that a portal company has moved targeted advertising into […]