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Vaunted Norwegian Search Engine Revs Into Action

It might be a foreign company with little household name appeal to a majority of Web surfers, but Oslo, Norway-based Fast Search & Transfer (FST) lays claim to having built the world's biggest search engine.

Explosive Internet Growth and Innovations Focus of Conference

Leading Internet investment bank BancBoston Robertson Stephens is banking on drawing a crowd as it unveils its 1999 Investing in Innovations Conference today in San Francisco.

E-Commerce Dips Slightly, According To Online Study

In an announcement equivalent to kicking sand at the beach or raining on the parade, Internet marketing research company Greenfield Online said that online shopping decreased three percent this past quarter, the first e-commerce decrease the company's surveys have revealed in the past year.

USWeb/CKS Acquires Mitchell Madison Group In $300 Million Deal

After spending the last four years advising companies on how to expand their Internet business, USWeb/CKS (Nasdaq: USWB) put its money where its mouth is Friday. The company announced that it would pay over $300 million (US$) in stock for a top consulting company.

An IPO On The Vine For Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart can make a garden grow and a dinner table glow, but does America's leading homemaker know the recipe for a perfectly-formed, golden-brown and successful IPO?

Reuters Looks To Expand Global Internet Business

With a reach that stretches around the globe and a finger on the pulse of news events from Australia to Alaska, Reuters (Nasdaq: RTRSY) announced Thursday that it is forming a new global business unit to expand its reach into cyberspace.

About.com and ShopNow.com Partner Up to Sell Online

One of the Web's fastest-growing networks and a shopping site with over 29,000 merchants announced Thursday that they would form an online partnership, a move that gives both access to an ample supply of resources.

Latin American Portal Shifts Into High Gear

Roberto Cibrian-Campoy, CEO and co-founder of Latin American portal El Sitio International, expects his company to grow six-fold by the year 2002. Judging by the fast track the company is on in recent months, Cibrian-Campoy might just get his wish.

Payless Shoes Hopes to Hit Pay-Dirt Online

With its new online store slated for a grand opening, Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (NYSE: PSS) is hoping that at least some of its future customers put their feet up and let their fingers do the shopping.

Netscape Opens Doors For E-Stores On Small Business Channel

Joining a number of other portals on the Web looking at small businesses as a large market share, Netscape Communications (NYSE: AOL) announced Tuesday that it has developed an online solution for small businesses on its Netscape Small Business Channel.

Hearst & NBC Pump Investment into E-Commerce Firms

With the announcement that both Hearst New Media & Technology and NBC invested in Internet companies, Tuesday was a day for two companies that usually report the news to be in the news.

Disney Promotes Two Key Execs to Boost European Online Presence

Walt Disney International Europe and the Buena Vista Internet Group (BVIG) announced Monday that they've promoted two executives to senior posts -- as the company continues its aggressive foray into European e-commerce ventures.

Hearst & NBC Pump Investment into E-Commerce Firms

With the announcement that both Hearst New Media & Technology and NBC invested in Internet companies, Tuesday was a day for two companies that usually report the news to be in the news.

AOL Rolls Out New Shopping Destination

America Online announced today the rollout of a new 17 category-specific shopping platform -- the result of years of analyzing its members online shopping behavior.

Online Community Site Rounds Up $18 Million Investment

The online community Web site eCircles.com announced Monday that it received an additional $18 million (US$) in private equity financing, topping off a first round financing of $6 million it received back in March.

Datek Under Siege, Despite $195 Million Investment

The Internet's fourth-largest online brokerage attracted $195 million (US$) in financing Wednesday, but it was who declined to participate in the financing that carried headlines Friday.

uBid Teams Up With Surplus Record For Business Auctions

In announcing that it will team up with a leading directory of heavy equipment for sale, Online auction house uBid, Inc. (Nasdaq: UBID) is hoping to do for turbines and lathes what eBay did for Beanie Babies and blue porcelain jugs.

Victoria’s Secret Slips Into Something Marketable

One could forgive the judges of AdWeek IQ's Interactive Marketing Award for being blinded by the glossy luminescence of Victoria's Secret's supermodels. Many American males, after all, have lost their power of deductive reasoning after looking at the lingerie company's skimpy offerings.

Netscape Unveils Chinese Language Portals

Saying it will draw upon its experience in building successful e-commerce businesses -- Netscape announced today that it is expanding its Chinese Netcenter by launching two portals with localized content.

RocketCash In Orbit Over $8 Million Investment

A gateway for Generation "Y" shoppers who talked their parents into establishing a credit card account on the site, RocketCash announced Wednesday that it secured $8.2 million (US$) in a second round of equity funding.

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