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The Times has re-absorbed its E-business coverage back from a dedicated page into the general business section, explaining that with the dotcom boom well and truly busted, the subject no longer warrants a specialist page. The decision was announced in the paper on Saturday. The page, it explained, had been launched early in 2000 when… Continue reading Times Brings Dotcom Coverage Back Under The Business Umbrella

The Times has re-absorbed its E-business coverage back from a dedicated page into the general business section, explaining that with the dotcom boom well and truly busted, the subject no longer warrants a specialist page.The decision was announced in the paper on Saturday. The page, it explained, had been launched early in 2000 when researchers… Continue reading Times Brings Dotcom Coverage Back Under The Business Umbrella

The market continued to worsen for commercial radio stations last week with GWR dropping a dramatic 10.5% to finish at £4.43 with a loss of 50p on the previous week.Following last weeks profit warning (see ABN AMRO Reduces Forecast Following Capital Profit Warning) Capital Radio also suffered, with a week on week loss of 5.73%… Continue reading Sharewatch

ABN AMRO has cut its 2002 profit forecast for Capital Radio by 7% to £35.5m, following confirmation in its interim results yesterday of a fall in profits and a revision of its full year expectations (see Capital Stock Recovers Despite Expected Profits Warning).A major factor in the revenue falls has been what the broker calls… Continue reading ABN AMRO Reduces Forecast Following Capital Profit Warning

The monthly growth in new internet users has slowed, but as the market matures, the amount of time people spend on line is increasing and money making opportunities are emerging, according to new research from Jupiter MMXI. In October 1999, users in the UK spent an average of four hours online per month, but by… Continue reading Internet Can Make Money If Approach Is Right, Says Jupiter Report

The ITC published its revised rules on airtime sale arrangements yesterday, the revised results provide a more streamlined approach to the regulation of this sector.The ITC’s deputy director of advertising and sponsorship, Ian Blair, said today: “The rules will be kept under periodic review to ensure that they continue to reflect the rapid changes within… Continue reading ITC Publishes Revised Airtime Sales Rules

ABN AMRO has cut its 2002 profit forecast for Capital Radio by 7% to £35.5m, following confirmation in its interim results yesterday of a fall in profits and a revision of its full year expectations (see City News). A major factor in the revenue falls has been what the broker calls a “sharp deterioration in… Continue reading ABN AMRO Reduces Forecast Following Capital Profit Warning

SRH Cautious On Outlook As Ad Slowdown Hits ProfitsScottish Radio Holdings has this morning issued a cautious outlook for its performance for the coming year, as interim financial results show a 5% drop in profit before tax to £7.8 million.Turnover at the group increase by 18% to £40 million for the six months to 31… Continue reading SRH Cautious On Outlook As Ad Slowdown Hits Profits

The ITC published its revised rules on airtime sale arrangements yesterday, revealing a more streamlined approach to the regulation of this sector. Deputy director of advertising and sponsorship at the ITC, Ian Blair, said today: “The rules will be kept under periodic review to ensure that they continue to reflect the rapid changes within the… Continue reading ITC Publishes Revised Airtime Sales Rules

According to Forrester, the web is on the verge of a transformation as people move away from traditional browsing and two new waves of innovation emerge. As web usage has boomed, so users demands have increased and in order to satisfy these demands new technologies must be developed. Forrester defines the X Internet “an executable… Continue reading The End Of The Web As We Know It?