19 September 2000
IMAGINE a world in which every village, in every country, has access to the Internet. It would be a revolution in the prospects for developing countries and, according to World Bank president James Wolfensohn, it is just five years away. And if Australia can grasp the opportunity, Wolfensohn tol.. read full story
12 September 2000
At the last World Economic Forum meeting, in the Swiss alpine town of Davos, a wave of optimism washed over delegates. Bullish forecasts were made about economic growth, powered by the blistering pace of globalisation, the Internet revolution, and leaps in productivity. Taken together, these thre.. read full story
4 September 2000
Bill Gates summoned a group of his underlings some months back and asked them to bring him copies of all the paper forms Microsoft used to deal with its customers. The billionaire techno-baron wanted to make sure his information technology giant was practising what it preached. What an emba.. read full story
4 September 2000
Perth Internet advertising company Elink has joined the ranks of high techs pursuing a listing and is expected this week to unveil plans to raise $5.1 million and float in early October. Elink will sell 17 million new 30c shares to raise the money, most of which will go towards funding the 40 p.. read full story