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Ripples from a quiet revolution bring net gains
Few would deny that the internet is a powerful force for change, but its value to date has been largely abstract and conceptual, as disillusioned investors have begun to realise. Nevertheless, there is one sector of the economy - manufacturing - where the internet is delivering tangible benefits that even the most sceptical financial analyst or fund manager can understand . . .more
View From the Top
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The millennium bug may have had much less impact on businesses than doomsayers predicted, but its devastation was certainly felt last year in the parts of the IT industry catering to large enterprise systems . . .more
B2B Online Exchanges
image B2B Online Exchanges - A case of first come, first served
Throughout the year the growth of business-to-business trade on the internet has had repercussions for every industry sector, and manufacturing is no exception . . .more
IT in Latin America
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By Latin America's dem-anding historical standards, the investment bubble generated by the region's encounter with the internet has not been particularly remarkable . . .more
Internet Ventures
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A knockdown brawl is brewing in Latin America between three companies out to dominate the online marketplace for indirect goods, such as computers and office supplies . . .more