Stories by Mary Lisbeth D'Amico

JDA Software Unveils E-Commerce Products

JDA Software Group Inc., a provider of software applications for the retail industry, yesterday announced a new series of products designed for electronic commerce.

MP3.com Lets Users Store Their Music Online

Online music provider MP3.com Inc. today said it has enhanced its site with a new service that lets users store and then listen to their own CDs whenever they are connected to the Internet. Now available for free testing, the company's My.MP3.com service now has features that allow users to store CDs as digital music files in their online accounts, the company said in a statement. User can listen to the stored files either from a PC or from a wireless Internet device such as a mobile phone or other connected handhelds.

Former Baan CEO Lands Job at B2B Company

A week after her sudden departure from Baan Co. NV, Mary Coleman has found a new job at a company that promotes business-to-business (B2B) electronic commerce vendors.

AOL to merge with Time Warner for $350b

America Online and Time Warner have announced plans to merge in an all-stock deal the companies value at $US350 billion.

UPDATE: AOL to Merge with Time Warner for $350B

America Online Inc. and Time Warner Inc. today announced plans to merge in an all-stock deal the companies value at US$350 billion.

IBM to Announce Linux Initiative, Report Says

IBM Corp. today will reportedly unveil plans for a new Linux initiative, according to a report in today's Wall Street Journal.

Lucent warns of sharp earnings shortfall in first quarter

Lucent last week warned investors that its operating results for the first quarter of its fiscal year would be lower than expected, with flat revenue and a drop in earnings.

Bulletin: AOL, Time Warner to Merge for US$350B

America Online Inc. and Time Warner Inc. today announced plans to merge in an all-stock deal the companies value at US$350 billion.

Lucent Warns of Sharp Earnings Shortfall In Q1

Lucent Technologies Inc. warned investors today that its operating results for the first quarter of its fiscal year will be lower than expected, with flat revenues and a drop in earnings.

UPDATE 2: Baan CEO Departure Disappoints Analysts

Industry analysts expressed disappointment at the abrupt departure today of Baan Co. NV Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Coleman after only seven months at the helm.

Red Hat's Q3 sales jump, but still sees losses

Citing steady global demand for its products, Red Hat yesterday reported a healthy jump in third-quarter revenues, but still posted a net loss for the quarter ending November 30.

Political, personal issues doomed Telia/Telenor

National pride and politics were largely to blame for the failure of what would have been Scandinavia's largest merger, according to analysts. For Sweden's Telia and Norway's Telenor, however, the focus is now squarely on how to unravel the complex deal.