Maura Ginty

Symantec Corp. Thursday announced plans to spin off its Internet tools unit into a new company which will focus on e-commerce solutions, Web-enabling business systems and legacy applications. The split will allow the new company to focus primarily on providing Java-based solutions for enterprise developers, while enabling Symantec to focus more on building security and […]

eBay Inc. Wednesday rolled out a revamped site design which aims to simplify trading by providing more direct access to eBay’s popular features and services. New features on the site include one-click access to the “browse,” “services” and “search” sections and direct access to My eBay, which allows users to easily track bids and the […]

mySimon Inc. Wednesday announced it has raised $21 million in investments from Brentwood Venture Capital, The Sprout Group and Marquette Venture Partners. As part of the financing deal, Jeff Brody, general partner of Brentwood Venture Partners and Alex Rosen, vice president of The Sprout Group, will join mySimon inc.’s board of directors. “The close of […]

On the heels of a GO Network marketing blitz, the Walt Disney Co. has confirmed it is in discussions with Infoseek Corp. to acquire the remaining 57 percent of the search engine that it does not own. No final determination has been made on the potential transaction, its structure or terms of an agreement, the […]

Lycos Tuesday signed a deal with Packard Bell NEC Inc. to become the exclusive Internet portal on all new Packard Bell and NEC personal computers. As of June 15, Lycos icons will be appear on the desktops of all new Packard Bell and NEC PCs, directing customers to one-click Lycos’ Internet service. Users will arrive […]

With $50 million in equity funding garnered, PlanetRx.com is looking to become a leader in the explosive online drugstore market through a massive marketing campaign and infrastructure expansion. PlanetRx.com, which bills itself as a healthcare e-commerce and content source, Monday announced a new round of funding from various investors including News Corp., Tenet Healthcare Corp., […]

In an effort to expand its online services dedicated to women’s interests, iVillage Inc. Monday announced a new e-commerce venture targeting expecting mothers. The New York City-based women’s network will join forces with maternity apparel company Dan Howard Industries to launch iMaternity.com. iMaternity.com offers more than 700 products across several clothing categories. Products are carried […]

Following an emerging trend towards online banking in the Isles, The Bank of Ireland Friday announced plans to launch Fsharp in September. While Fsharp will initially target Irish and UK expatriates, the Bank soon hopes to draw customers of all nationalities living and working abroad. Accounts will be available in all major currencies, and a […]

Upstart Internet search engine Google Inc. has attracted $25 million in venture-capital funding from two of Silicon Valley’s most familiar names. Sequoia Capital partner Michael Moritz and John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers are bringing in the $25 million to Google, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Both will also join the […]

Net-smitten former Disney CEO Michael Ovitz and Yucaipa Companies’ Internet venture partner Richard Wolpert aren’t just toying around with their new-found fascination with multimedia entertainment. The pair Thursday announced an equity investment in GameSpy Industries Inc. and its network of more than 30 Internet sites, their second Net-related purchase in two weeks. The pair plans […]

E-commerce research and analysis firm Gomez Advisors Inc. Thursday ranked E*Trade as the top overall online brokerage company in its latest scorecard evaluating online stock trading services. Gomez also ranked National Discount Brokers and Charles Schwab in second and third place, respectively, out of 53 brokerage companies that met the eligibility requirements. E*TRADE regained the […]

With the online stock trading market in the U.S. heating up, Charles Schwab Corp. and Japan’s Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. hope to bring the same brokerage explosion to the world’s second largest population of Net users. The two companies Wednesday announced plans to jointly establish a brokerage firm for Japanese investors, including […]