InternetNews Staff

Internet stocks continued rising on Monday, following news of several upgrades and stock splits. The Nasdaq Composite kept its hot streak alive, setting its 52nd record of 1999. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index closed up 9.66 to 845.38, the Nasdaq Composite added 37.93 to 3658.17 and the Dow Jones industrial average fell 32.11 to 11192.59. SciQuest.com […]

Looking to extend its dominance in the growing virtual private network market, Cisco Systems Inc. Monday rolled out enhanced virtual private network products and technologies for high-bandwidth access. Cisco’s (CSCO) new batch of tools includes cable and broadband telecommuter solutions and support for point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP). These secure end-to-end solutions provide customers with the […]

Touting the move as a “win-win” for everyone involved, Intranets.com Monday launched its affiliate program to provide online companies the opportunity to earn a five dollar commission each time one of their customers links to its site and registers for a free intranet. In just the first week of the program, nearly 600 affiliates have […]

In its move to expand its already considerable presence on the Web, America Online Inc. Monday agreed to lease leading children’s e-commerce company Nikolai.com Inc. space across a variety of its brands for the next three years. Nikolai.com Inc.’s online properties, including Nikolai.com, a children’s entertainment site, and toyboutique.com, an online toy store, will be […]

Interactive agency Ogilvy One Worldwide Monday teamed with Accrue Software in an alliance that pairs Ogilvy One’s marketing abilities with Accrue’s data collection and analysis tools. Accrue makes a product it calls the Accrue Discovery Service, which helps companies determine how well online marketing campaigns are working and how well Web sites are designed to […]

Compaq Computer Corp., CMGI Inc. and Shanghai Information Investment Inc. Monday joined forces to target the Chinese Internet market. SII, which acts as the Internet investment arm of the local Shanghai government, and the two American Internet players will form a Shanghai-based joint venture to offer Internet services, investment consulting and Internet business management solutions. […]

RCN Corp. Monday acquired 21st Century Telecom Group, Inc. for approximately $500 million. By acquiring Chicago’s only single-source, facilities-based provider of bundled telecommunications services, RCN (RCNC) moves into a high-density major metropolitan market with 3.1 million homes. RCN will offer a variety of phone, cable and high-speed Internet services. David C. McCourt, RCN chairman and […]

Yesterday, I released Part I of a interview with the president and chief executive officer of VerticalNet (VERT), Mark Walsh. In Part II, Mark discusses VertcalNet’s progress to date, as well as plans for the B2B “portal” going forward, as well as VerticalNet’s focus on creating more transaction oriented, e-commerce revenues. I also asked Mark […]

Three high profile Internet companies debuted on Friday. FreeMarkets Inc. and eSpeed Inc. took part in the sizzling IPO market while natural products provider, MotherNature.com, wasn’t as fortunate in its debut. Business-to-business commerce continued to be the buzz on the street. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index closed up 16.62, or 2.03 percent, to 835.72, the Nasdaq […]

Internet issues rebounded from a mid-day sell off Thursday. Helping the rebound was linux play, VA Linux. The stock opened at $30 and finished up 733% to 250. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index finished up 22.49, or 2.82 percent, to 819.10, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 7.63 to 3593.71 and the Dow Jones industrial average gained 66.67 […]

Local officials have won half of their battle to regulate who has access to broadband cable services in Broward County, Fla. A federal judge has thrown out part of a lawsuit trying to squash the municipalities law that mandates local cable companies open their high-speed cable systems to competitors. Four cable companies sued Broward Country […]

Juiced by InsWeb Corp.’s technology, Microsoft Corp. Thursday launched the MSN Insurance Center. Consumers who visit the MSN Insurance Center at the MSN MoneyCentral finance service will be able to shop for insurance easier, access expert advice and participate in step-by-step workshops. InsWeb InsWeb, the Internet’s leading insurance marketplace, allows consumers at the MSN Insurance […]