| - MSN
U.K. plays with casino Web site
- Informix
shareholders approve database sale to IBM
- Acapel
talks up Siebel alliance
- IBM,
Campus Networks Partner on Wireless Services
- California
ISPs unite to fight Baby Bells
- NetZero,
Juno to unite in merger
- AOL,
GM Extend Web Car Sale Deal
- Microsoft
to work with Yugoslavia
- Intel
and Comcast to Develop and Trial Home Connectivity Products
- Cendant
In Talks To Acquire Galileo
- Alcatel
makes deal with Thomson
- Business
2.0 folds into AOL Time Warner
- AOL
In $200 Million Pact With Chinese PC Maker
- Scientific-Atlanta
& Broadcom Collaborate in the Development of Dual-Channel MPEG-2 Encoder Chip
- NEC
signs pact with Veritas, Oracle
- AOL
tickets LastMinuteTravel.com
- AT&T
Board Sets Wireless Split-Off Date
- Real
Networks, Cisco Team To Offer Streaming Media
- Tincell,
FlashSpot Networks Partner on Voice Advertising Services
- How
to Be a Wealthy Failure
- European
aircraft maker sets in-flight Internet plans
- B2B
market ripe for mergers
MSN
U.K. plays with casino Web site
Microsoft's U.K. portal has inked a two-year
marketing deal to provide advertising and promotions for an online casino, Web
- based gambling company Gaming Internet. Informix
shareholders approve database sale to IBM
Informix said its shareholders
have voted in favor of an agreement under which the struggling company would sell
all the assets of its database business to IBM, clearing the way for the $1 billion
deal. Acapel
talks up Siebel alliance
The U.S. division of Japanese software maker
Softfront, is betting that VOIP enhancements for CRM software will give the company
a beachhead on American shores. IBM,
Campus Networks Partner on Wireless Services
IBM Global Services is looking
to advance its efforts on college, government, and corporate campuses through
a new partnership with Campus Networks. California
ISPs unite to fight Baby Bells
California's Internet service providers
have united to form a common front in fighting new strategies among the Baby Bells.
NetZero,
Juno to unite in merger
Free Internet service providers NetZero and Juno
Online Services said that they have agreed to merge, combining the last big independent
players still operating in the once-hot free Net access market. AOL,
GM Extend Web Car Sale Deal
America Online is extending through January
2002 an alliance with No. 1 auto maker General Motors Corp. to promote the sale
of cars on the Internet. Microsoft
to work with Yugoslavia
Microsoft Corp. signed a letter of intent to computerize
public services in Yugoslavia. Intel
and Comcast to Develop and Trial Home Connectivity Products
Intel and
Comcast Cable Communications, announced that the two companies have agreed to
develop, test & trial a set of home networking products, including residential
broadband gateway, wireless network adapter & cable modem. Cendant
In Talks To Acquire Galileo
Travel and real-estate franchising firm Cendant
Corp. confirmed that it is in talks to acquire Galileo International Inc., a computerized
travel reservation company. Alcatel
makes deal with Thomson
French telecom equipment supplier Alcatel SA has
signed a preliminary agreement to sell its digital subscriber line modem unit
to French consumer electronics group Thomson Multimedia Business
2.0 folds into AOL Time Warner
AOL Time Warner on Thursday agreed to buy
Business 2.0 from its publisher, Imagine Media. AOL
In $200 Million Pact With Chinese PC Maker
AOL and Beijing-based PC manufacturer
and Internet service provider Legend Holdings Limited announced the formation
of a joint-venture company to develop consumer interactive services for the Chinese
market. Scientific-Atlanta
and Broadcom Collaborate in the Development of Dual-Channel MPEG-2 Encoder Chip
Broadcom Corporation introduced a dual-channel MPEG-2 encoder chip for next
generation personal video recorder set - top boxes. NEC
signs pact with Veritas, Oracle
Aiming to boost its global profile, the
Japanese chip maker will make its storage area network systems compatible with
Veritas and Oracle Japan products. AOL
tickets LastMinuteTravel.com
Online airfare broker LastMinuteTravel.com
said it has booked a multi-year agreement with America Online, which will make
its selection of just-released travel offers available through AOL travel channels.
AT&T
Board Sets Wireless Split-Off Date
Marking a significant milestone in
its restructuring, AT&T announced that the split off of AT&T Wireless
as a separate independent company will occur on July 9, 2001. Real
Networks, Cisco Team To Offer Streaming Media
Real Networks Inc. said
it has teamed with Cisco Systems Inc. to incorporate its RealSystem iQ audio and
video broadcasting technology into Cisco's content networking product line
Tincell,
FlashSpot Networks Partner on Voice Advertising Services
Tincell announced
a joint marketing agreement with FlashSpot Networks, an interactive audio advertising
sales company. How
to Be a Wealthy Failure
Studies show many merger and acquisition deals
fail to create value, but if you're after a golden parachute. European
aircraft maker sets in-flight Internet plans
European Aiplane Manufacturer
Airbus Industrie announced a deal under which it will invest in Tenzing Communications
and use the Seattle-based vendor's wireless communications technology to provide
e-mail and Internet access to airline passengers. B2B
market ripe for mergers
Too many firms make business software; smaller
ones could be gobbled up
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