While the news may not be enough to cause encore performances of "Joy to the World," a new report from Hitwise on Christmas and Boxing Day search and traffic stats isn’t all bad. Interpreted in a certain way, it even provides signs that the UK’s economy is doing all right.
Google Weighs Larger Energy Investments
Google is looking to put more focus on the energy industry in hopes of creating a business opportunity.
Hitwise Weighs In On AdWords UK Change
The spread of a particular policy towards trademarks has some AdWords users in the UK worried. And if new data from Hitwise is accurate, they should be.
BBC Weighs Its Social Networking Options
When I think of the BBC, I think of great television . . . of shows like “Monty Python,” “As Time Goes By,” and “Top Gear.” Then there’s MySpace, the social networking site that is most commonly associated with giggling teenage girls. Well, the BBC has announced plans to pursue social networking, but adults need not worry that the corporation is chasing after “that crowd.”
Gates Weighs In On Immigration Reform
Who should you ask for advice when it comes to matters of national security, human rights, and more specifically, immigration reform? Well, Bill Gates seems to think he has a pretty good understanding of the issues. Gates released a 200-word statement on Thursday expressing his views on the subject.
The Inventor Of The Web Weighs In
Tim Berners-Lee, seen as the inventor of the Web, is optimistic about its future. Although he sees several causes for concern, Berners-Lee believes that the Web is ready to make a big leap forward-a leap that might transform it into the environment for open collaboration that he first envisioned.
Ad Potential Weighs On Wikipedia
Thousands of visitors, tons of content, and advertisers begging for a bit of that real estate may be a dream to site publishers, but for Jimmy Wales it’s a different concern.
Google’s Pregnancy Discrimination Suit — A Pregnant Business Owner Weighs In
A report released in July 2004 by The National Partnership for Women & Families found that pregnancy discrimination complaints have increased 39% from 1992 to 2003, even though the nation’s birthrate has dropped by nine percent.