Maura Ginty

TD Waterhouse Group Inc. Monday became the latest online brokerage to hit London. The bank, which had already established a traditional brokerage in the UK, launched its Internet version with an offering of commission-free trades through Jan, 8. Regular trade rates will be set at £12.95 (US$21) per transaction. TD Waterhouse’s (TWE) trades roster includes […]

Metromedia Fiber Network Inc. Monday unveiled ambitious plans to expand its fiber optic capacity in Europe. Metromedia (MFNX) will extend its presence in Germany and build new high-capacity networks in France, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Eleven metropolitan markets will be included in the expansion, including Paris, Brussels, Munich, Berlin, Zurich, Geneva, and Milan. The […]

Friday was a busy day for Asian portal China.com Corp. The company announced a 2-for-1 stock split, new acquisitions in Asia and lost its chief financial officer to a Japan-based Internet leader. China.com’s (CHINA) board of directors has approved a 2-for-1 stock split, which will be voted upon by shareholders on Dec. 6. The announcement […]

In a move to bolster its global trading strategy, E*TRADE Group Inc. Friday bought E*TRADE @ NetBourse S.A., the company’s licensee for Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Italy and France. Financial terms were not disclosed. E*TRADE International says that the buy is part of a larger plan to develop regional centers which serve the company’s […]

Cable and Wireless PLC and Compaq Computer Corp. Thursday formed a $500 million global alliance to bring e-business applications to small- and medium-sized businesses as soon as Jan. 1. The partnership will essentially build upon Cable & Wireless’s Application Service Provider (ASP) offerings using Compaq technology. The two companies’ new ASP system integrates all components […]

Smart and Nokia Thursday inked a $150 million contract that will expand the wireless capabilities of Smart’s network in the Philippines. The two companies will deploy the Nokia General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) core network solution, expand the Smart’s GSM network, and add the Nokia Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) platform to Smart’s system. Nokia will […]

DoubleClick Inc. Thursday sued L90 Inc. claiming the marketing company violated a patent for its Dart serving technology. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 12 in a Virginia court, alleges L90’s adMonitor advertisement serving and tracking technology is too close to its own Dart system, according to a Wall Street Journal report. DoubleClick patented the Dart technology […]

Terra Networks Wednesday became the first Spanish company to list on the Nasdaq, hitting the market with a bang after a tremendous debut on the Madrid exchange. Terra (TRRA) opened at 51 after the IPO price was set at $13.41 per share, and jumped to 54-1/2 before falling to 41 in mid-morning trading. The company […]

Scoot.com plc and Vivendi S.A. Wednesday inked a £200 million ($324 million) joint venture deal to bring its transaction services to continental Europe. Scoot offers classified-style consumer transaction services in Europe accessible through wireless (including WAP), the Internet and digital TV applications. The company recently expanded its operations into Belgium. A second version of Scoot […]

Softbank Corp. and digital rights management company Reciprocal Tuesday formed a joint venture to bring digital content distribution and protection services to Japan. The venture, tentatively called Softbank Digital Rights, Inc., will rely on the digital rights management (DRM) and distribution systems of Reciprocal, and the facilities owned by Softbank. The venture aims to enable […]

Lycos Inc. Tuesday inked a deal to bring Microsoft’s Slate.com content to a new co-branded news site. The new site will focus on news and politics, particularly on the upcoming presidential elections. Lycos (LCOS) will carry nearly all of Slate’s content on the new service and on the Lycos home page. “As the 2000 election […]

GoTo.com has won a preliminary injuction against the Walt Disney Co. and Infoseek which forces the two companies to stop using the Go.com name on their Go Network joint venture. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr. Friday granted GoTo.com, Inc.’s request that Disney (DIS), Infoseek (SEEK) and related companies drop the Go.com […]