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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 |
Shake-up for software suppliers 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 | |
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| IT in Latin America |
For now, a story of mixed fortunes 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 | |
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| Internet Ventures |
Heavyweights all set for a brawl 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 | |
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