Accenture takes giant step toward IPO
The management and technology consultancy files for an initial public offering, making it the latest of the leading consultancies to tempt fate in the jittery markets.
The management and technology consultancy files for an initial public offering, making it the latest of the leading consultancies to tempt fate in the jittery markets.
Marc Andreessen's high-profile company completes the sale of its Web site management business to Electronic Data Systems and changes its name..
Coop's dirty little secret
Bam Entertainment, which is working on titles for Xbox and GameCube, wants to ride the wave of video game hype with its debut on the public markets.
It's been a busy week for CEO Konrad Hilbers. After six months of wait-and-see promises, he's giving a preview of what Napster will look like when it relaunches.
From journalist Michael Wolff's perspective, the story of the Internet phenomenon is best told as a failed business story -- a tale of dollars and very little sense.His new book -- "Burn Rate: How I Survived the Gold Rush Years on the Internet" -- is a tell-all tome, a first person narrative about the quintessential business story of the decade: The chaotic and short history of the entrepreneurs, editors, bankers and carpetbaggers who chose to stake their fortunes on the Internet economy.
Pressure from Congress, an industry trade group and the press may already be affecting analyst behavior as two underwriters downgrade a recent IPO.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for his country to double the number of its citizens who use the Internet after a new study placed Israel 12th in per-capita Web use.The report, which was presented to the Israeli cabinet by Science Minister Michael Eitan, found that Iceland had the highest rate of per-capital Net usage, with 40 percent of its citizen online.
Growing number of financiers and technology leaders believe Los Angeles is poised to join the high-tech big leagues.
Get ready for 'spoofing' -- fake music files that may help the music industry snag online copyright offenders.