AOL Introduces VOIP Service
America Online has decided to throw their hat into the voice-over IP industry by introducing an AOL-branded VOIP feature called AOL Internet Phone Service.
Retek Control Goes To Oracle
Oracle announced that Retek stockholders have validly tendered approximately 83.0 percent of Retek outstanding stock (including shares tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery).
Yahoo Updates Toolbar For Firefox, Mac, Linux
Yahoo! has made one of its more popular toolbar features, Yahoo! Anti-Spy (Windows), available through its Toolbar for the Firefox browser. Additionally, the Yahoo! Toolbar for Firefox is now available for Mac and Linux operating systems.
Alcoa Reports 1Q Income
Alcoa announced today income from continuing operations for the first quarter 2005 of $273 million, or $0.31 per diluted share.
Wendy’s Reports March Results
Wendy’s announced preliminary same-store sales results for the March sales period, which ended on Sunday, April 3.
Monsanto Reports 2Q Results WIth Profit Increase
Monsanto reported its second-quarter results which include a profit more than doubled from last year.
Maps for the Masses from Google
Google has upped the ante again in the white-hot local search area, integrating Keyhole satellite mapping into Google Maps. I wouldn’t believe it if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes. The coverage is already extensive… and best of all, free.
Ford Files 2005 Proxy Statement
Ford Motor Company filed its 2005 proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Reputation Destruction and Crisis Management
Jim Horton is talking about reputation destruction, and his post on ruined CEO reputation coincides with a story a friend told me recently of how he suspected one of his competitors might be spreading rumours about his company to damaging effect. Both are offline examples, so what of online reputation crisis management?
New Yorkers Want Wal-Mart
A recent consumer survey that measured the opinions of New Yorkers about the opening of Wal-Mart stores within the city’s five boroughs revealed that 62% would welcome the discount retailer to the city.