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Privately held media company Landmark Communications, Inc. announced today that it will pump $9 million (US$) into Burlington, Massachusetts-based Bidder's Edge, Inc. Bidder's Edge, a portal which allows its users to search many different auction sites at once, will use the money to expand its operations by hiring additional staff, developing new marketing programs and building up its capability to cover the growing number of online auctions...

Bliley also questions the propriety of ICANN working with members of the White House staff to try to raise corporate donations to keep ICANN operating. "In light of the severity of ICANN's financial condition, as described above, I am interested in learning more about ICANN's present and projected financial status. I also wish to obtain more information regarding any efforts undertaken by employees within the Executive branch with respect to ICANN's financial condition or otherwise," Bliley told Dyson.

Burchill added that "with professional staff, strong co-operation from our partners and by drawing on the experience and support of the entire international 24/7 organization, we anticipate that 24/7 Suomi will become the leading online advertising company in Finland by the end of this year." The company hopes that its Finnish expansion will add to its existent momentum in the expanding European online market.

The company said it would invest "significant staff and resources to develop the new unit throughout this year and next. Half the staff is expected to develop content and presentation and the other half to provide sales, marketing and technical support.

Instead, it said that EUROP@WEB BV, a Dutch subsidiary of the French company Group Arnault, and Boston-based investment firm TA Associates chipped in with the $195 million investment. The company said the money would be used for new marketing initiatives, technology investments, staff additions and product enhancement.

According to IDC, the market (whose numbers exclude Japan) began to prosper in 1998, due to an expanding number of companies and organizations, and their staff IT professionals, looking into existent e-commerce software solutions, instead of developing their own. The IDC report listed a number of trends that have helped to shape the market.

The Stafford, Texas-based company "will focus on maximizing performance and ease of installation of Red Hat Linux on (its) Terian systems in order to optimize the Linux-user friendly experience," said Bruce Parsons, vice president of sales for JBSI. "Our relationship with Red...

Reuters is best known for its world and financial news stories, which are picked up by thousands of newspapers in the United States and abroad. The company has bureaus or divisions in more than 90 countries. However, Reuters provides other services it hopes can become significant revenue generators in the growing Internet world, with some strategy and direction from a dedicated executive staff.

Drkoop.com Will Use AOL Sales Staff Drkoop.com will leverage AOL's interactive sales force of more than 600 to build e-commerce and advertising opportunities on its site, as well as its affiliates. Drkoop.com also plans to use the sales staff to support the launch of new prod...

Retailers are rated for ease of ordering, product selection, product information, price, delivery time, customer support and other features. Each feature that is rated receives one to five stars. In addition, BizRate.com also provides reports on online retailers who have not agreed to allow BizRate.com to collect customer feedback. In those cases, BizRate.com's staff shop on the sites and file their own reports.

The agreement is the first the GSA has signed with an online merchant, and it is the only deal so far with a bookseller. GSA Advantage offers government employees in the United States and abroad products including vehicles, scientific equipment, hardware and furniture, industrial supplies and services such as temporary staffing.

Expedia Radio, which will be hosted by Seattle radio veterans Mike West and John Fisher, will broadcast content from the editorial staff for the MSN Expedia Web site and also feature content from travel writers and correspondents like Peter Greenberg of NBC's Today show. Plan...

Currently, the site utilizes about 10 volunteers, who work between 15 and 40 hours per week, for every paid staffer. "Linux.com exemplifies the spirit of community involvement around this movement," commented Dr. Larry Augustin, VA's president and CEO. "We are preparing for continued Linux demand and mainstream adoption of the popular operating system (OS)." ...

The merger is designed to change E*Trade into a site for more than just stocks. Through Telebanc, E*Trade customers will be able to create an Internet-based, FDIC-insured account to allow cash transfers over the Internet. By delivering its banking and financial services electronically, with no branch buildings to staff, Telebanc says it offers higher interest rates and lower fees than traditional banks.

In a move that some industry analysts have called an attempt to play catch-up in the expansive e-commerce game, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) recently announced that it would quintuple the staff of its e-commerce unit, focusing on small to mid-sized companies looking for an online presence...

Quotesmith.com says it will not leave its customers hanging. The company offers support throughout the quote research and purchase process by answering questions and scheduling medical exam appointments, as customers request help. Customer service is provided by a non-commission staff, to avoid the intrusiveness of agents, the company says...

New York-based barnesandnoble.com, which had raised the offering range earlier this week from $11 to $13 to $16 to $18, said it would use proceeds to try to catch Amazon by expanding features, staff, services, marketing and promotions ...

Founded in 1996, the company has a staff of dieticians and psychologists who take registration information furnished by each new member, and tailor a diet program suited to individual needs and goals. The resulting plan is then inserted into a template, on a personalized "My eDiets" page. That page, the company says, is accessible daily and can be set up as a personal home page. It is password-protected as well.

Quality costs, and that's one of the main reasons the online publication has been bleeding money. TheStreet.com didn't hire recent journalism school graduates to put together its content. Instead, it went out and got seasoned financial reporters and acclaimed columnists, some 50 editorial staff in all.

Reel.com features more than 100,000 titles and complements the listings with content from an editorial staff of more than 40. Its partners include include AOL, Excite, @Home Network, Chicago Sun Times, E! Online, Film.com, PlanetOut, Turner Home Entertainment, and TV Guide Entertainment Network.