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...sharp debate raged on Lowell House’s open e-mail list this week after security issues were raised concerning a new student-run web portal launched last Friday that promised a place to trade textbooks, read and give feedback on classes and plan a class schedule...
Greenspan said student enthusiasm seemed high. Between the launch of the portal on August 1 and Tuesday night, 400 accounts had been registered, he said...
Charles Zhang is not afraid of heights. Recently, Zhang, 39, the founder of Chinese Internet portal Sohu.com was clinging to the face of Mount Everest, 6,666 m above sea level. That's high but nothing compared with the altitude of his company's stock price. On July 10, Sohu shares closed at $38.25 on NASDAQ--a gain of 245% since April 1. More impressive, Sohu shares are worth 36 times their value during the dark days of the Internet bust, when they traded for less than...
...what became of Netscape? It got swallowed up by AOL, under which it lost most of its already dwindling market share to Microsoft--and now operates primarily as a Web portal, one of the legions fighting for eyeballs and Internet dollars...
...best portal for the small retailer? Surprisingly, it may be auction powerhouse eBay. Originally a place to sell knickknacks and collectibles dug out of your basement, it is now seen as a cost-efficient place for small retailers to sell new merchandise, either at auction or for a fixed price. Just $9.95 a month buys a basic storefront; an additional $40 buys some featured placements. Some big retailers pay more for prominent displays, but they account for just 5% of the $14.9 billion worth of goods sold on the site last year. That makes eBay "the most democratic place...