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Bricsnet (EASDAQ:BSNT), a Belgian firm with U.S. headquarters in Wakefield, Mass., that offers online services for the commercial building industry, has reorganized and laid off 53 workers, or almost a quarter of its staff. The company said the reorganization was mainly a planned consolidation of eight companies it acquired over the past two years. Bricsnet […]

PopMail.com first announced it was considering options to divest its fully-owned Bellevue-based subsidiary IZ.com in early November. Seattle.internet.com has learned that the Texas-based company has recently sold the assets of IZ.com to JBII, an entity controlled by the current management team at IZ.com, for a $2.25 million, non-interest bearing, eight year secured promissory note. Related […]

eBay is extending its reach, both online and off, with a new strategic marketing relationship with General Motors (GM). The San Jose-based online auction giant and the Detroit-based automobile maker announced today the development of special joint promotions and community events to highlight their respective brands. A host of GM sales and services will be […]

[SOUTH AFRICA] UUNet South Africa and Africa Online, a pan-African ISP, have announced a joint venture which will see the development of Internet services – initially in 8 African countries, with 6 more to follow thereafter. The deal sees the formation of a new legal entity – UUNet Africa- to oversee the development. It will […]

EZ Inc., formerly Bidhit.com, an online Internet auction company since 1997, yesterday announced the company will be ceasing normal business operations at the end of this week. Assets of the company, including EZbid.com intellectual property, are for sale. In an effort to provide for an orderly phase-down of operations and to protect the best interests […]

MSNBC.com, the joint venture between Microsoft and NBC News, reports that they have reached an agreement to incorporate local news content from an assortment of established local media sources. Included in the deal are agreements with Web sites of the Eastside Journal, The South County Journal, and the Mercer Island Reporter. The MSNBC.com affiliate network […]

Shares in IP telephony market leader Net2Phone Inc. jumped a whopping 28 percent this morning on news that strong sales and record revenues had trimmed the company’s fiscal first quarter losses. In today’s early going, Net2Phone stock was trading up $2.68, or 28 percent, to $12.43. During intraday trading Tuesday, the stock had lost 12 […]

vJungle, a Redmond, WA-based integrated application services provider has entered into a strategic partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration to benefit small business owners. Rolled out in phases and starting with the Pacific Northwest, SBA users can register for online classes, receive educational tips, streaming video presentations, related articles, newsletters and complete access to […]

[SOUTH AFRICA] What do Renault, Computicket and Statistics South Africa have in common? They are all South African sites that have been defaced at some point this year. Other companies that had a brief but startling make-over this year include Nintendo South Africa, World Online and the Institute for Marketing Management. While damaging to a […]

InfoSpace, Inc. has entered into an agreement under which Lucent Technologies will market InfoSpace’s suite of services to its customers worldwide. Through this non-exclusive agreement, Lucent will market the InfoSpace platform. By entering into Lucent’s Cooperative Innovations Program, InfoSpace’s geo-coded technology and services will make use of Lucent’s Mobile Internet Gateway for location-based searches, such […]

CheckSpace, an ePayments service, in the spirit of giving, announced that it will waive transaction fees for nonprofit organizations through 2001. CheckSpace’s service enables nonprofit organizations to receive donations online without additional costs, ensuring more money assists nonprofit beneficiaries. “Our ePayment service adds tremendous value to nonprofits, especially during the holidays when donations are more […]

Cidera, Inc. has announced the creation of its Content Services Partner (CSP) program. The program, which includes charter partners e-Media, Inc. and Speedera Networks, is designed to make available to content providers the range of networks and content delivery services provided by Cidera and its CSP partners. Through this program, Cidera can serve a broader […]