Thursday, January 17, 2002

categories: Biz Late-Night Homestore News. After business hours, the troubled real estate play announces the firing or resignation of seven employees in its ongoing accounting probe. [internetnews.com: Top News]   4:49:33 PM    comment

categories: Biz Prices You Just Can't Believe. If no one actually charges the "list price," is it merely a harmless fiction? That depends on how you define "bargain." [The New York Times: Technology]   4:30:57 PM    comment

categories: Biz Spider scientists spin tough yarn. A Canadian company makes superstrong spider silk, tough enough to make body armour and medical sutures. [BBC News: sci/tech]   4:14:25 PM    comment

categories: Biz eBay fees going up at month's end. Days after posting record earnings and sales, the auctioneer says it is raising fees. Plus: A popular free feature will soon carry a price tag. [CNET News.com]   4:04:25 PM    comment

categories: Biz Studios nearing anti-copying tech for TV. Networks, film studios and consumer electronics companies aim by March to set technology standards designed to keep people from recording TV shows and movies and swapping them online. [CNET News.com]   3:26:37 PM    comment

categories: Biz Macromedia posts $10 million loss [MacCentral]   3:15:38 PM    comment

categories: Biz A press release accusing his former Dead Kennedys bandmates of pulling a bait and switch [Daypop Top 40]   10:42:54 AM    comment

categories: Biz Ford posts $5B loss. Automaker hopes restructuring, closing of plants will help it recoup profitability. [USA Today : Front Page]   10:29:45 AM    comment