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  • New XML tools enhance B2B
  • Mega-proxy servers: A load of trouble?
  • EDS takes wireless to the bank
  • B2B apps are a hot item on menu
  • Amazon getting into wine business
  • Browser Wars Redux?
  • ConsumerREVIEW.com Launches Seasonal Buyers Guides
  • Estée Lauder Expands Web Sales
  • MasterCard Offers Virus Repair Service
  • Medical distributors open e-market
  • Network Solutions Wants 2 More Top-Level Domains
  • New Intelligence Tool Evaluates E-Commerce Performance
  • New Real-Time E-Commerce Survey Service Launched
  • Prime Retail Closes eOutlets.com; 48 Workers Terminated
  • Siebel Jumps Into E-commerce
  • Speech-Driven Telephone E-Business App Launched

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New XML tools enhance B2B
Data Junctions and XMLSolutions are among the vendors that have developed tools that translate legacy data into XML.

Mega-proxy servers: A load of trouble?
Some e-commerce sites are learning the hard way that the very tools they use to improve Web site performance could contribute to lost revenue.

EDS takes wireless to the bank
EDS this week will announce nationwide wireless banking services for users of Palm VII
handhelds.

B2B apps are a hot item on menu
Build-it-yourself isn't always practical in the
get-it-up-and-running-yesterday world of e-commerce. That's why a number of companies, such as Ariba and Commerce One, are offering B2B operators do-it-quick e-commerce capabilities.

Amazon getting into wine business
The online retailing giant is expected to announced Tuesday that it is acquiring an equity stake in Wineshopper.com, a new Internet-based wine seller.

Browser Wars Redux?
The Wired News headline - "Netscape 6: Does Anyone Care?" - was odd, considering that the story about the new version was one of three the site ran.

ConsumerREVIEW.com Launches Seasonal Buyers Guides
ConsumerREVIEW.com launched the first in a series of seasonal buyers guides featuring product recommendations, how-to information, directories and original articles.

Estée Lauder Expands Web Sales
In a shift that will bring highly sought after merchandise to a host of online retailers, 
Estée Lauder, the leading prestige cosmetics maker, will allow its traditional offline
retail partners to begin selling its products online starting later this year.

MasterCard Offers Virus Repair Service
MasterCard has taken the unusual step of offering a free virus repair service as a key feature in its small business card package.

Medical distributors open e-market
Five major health care distributors say they will invest more than $100 million to establish an electronic exchange aimed at cutting medical costs.

Network Solutions Wants 2 More Top-Level Domains
A paper sent to ICANN recommends the creation of '.shop' and '.banc' to ease Net gridlock.

New Intelligence Tool Evaluates E-Commerce Performance
@plan. Inc., an online B2B exchange for optimizing Internet advertising and merchandising
strategies, launched its E-Tailgraphics System, a new market research planning system.

New Real-Time E-Commerce Survey Service Launched
Active Research, a provider of Web-based market research automation services, launched ActiveFlash, a custom outsourced service that surveys e-commerce consumers as they decide what products to buy across the Internet.

Prime Retail Closes eOutlets.com; 48 Workers Terminated
Prime Retail Inc. late Wednesday said it was unable to transfer its wholly-owned subsidiary, Primeoutlets.com Inc., also known as eOutlets.com, to an investor group. Because of the failure, Prime Retail closed the Web concern and fired 48 employees.

Siebel Jumps Into E-commerce
The front-office market leader launched Siebel eBusiness 2000, the Internet-laden upgrade to its flagship CRM package, and bought e-commerce auction vendor OpenSite for $444 million in stock.

Speech-Driven Telephone E-Business App Launched
NetByTel.com launched its Telephone e-Business Platform that "lets online retailers and other e-businesses extend their Web-based marketplaces to anyone with a telephone."

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