Houston Business Journal articles from November 2001

Houston Business Journal archives from November 2001

Fire station bidding fuels flames: New questions arise about site selection.(Houston Fire Department headquarters facility)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Questions are being raised at City Hall over the bidding process for a proposed Houston Fire Department headquarters facility and an adjacent fire "super station" in the Central Business District. The latest flap over the controversial...

Fire station bidding fuels flames; Behind the scenes: Procedures and deals.
November 30, 2001... A year ago, the city faced the harsh reality that downtown Houston's only two fire stations were going to be demolished to make way for new developments. City officials committed to taking a fast-track approach on finding a downtown site...

Anthrax fears pump up air filter business: Local owners upgrade office buildings with high-efficiency systems.(Air Tech Environmental Systems)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Business has taken on a new air of urgency for Mark Schultz, general manager of Air Tech Environmental Systems. His company has been given the job of designing and installing high-efficiency particulate air filter systems in a number of...

The cat's finally out of the golf bag. (City Beat).(Wildcat Golf Club)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Developers have released details on Houston's newest golf course -- the Wildcat Golf Club. The revelation clears up the mystery created by a teaser billboard reading, "The Cat's Outta the Bag. This November." The Wildcat has picked an...

Enron's future bleak as Dynegy backs away. (2nd Front).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... Energy giant Enron Corp. hit rock-bottom on Nov. 28 as its shares plunged to below. $1 on news that white-knight Dynegy Inc. was abandoning its deal to acquire Enron. The deal fell through after Standard & Poor's cut Houston-based...

Cable company can't connect with Houston. (2nd Front).(Western Integrated Networks amends franchise deal with Houston)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A Denver-based cable television provider hoping to rival giant Time Warner Cable for Houston customers is getting a fuzzy reception. City Council on Nov. 28 approved the second of three measures necessary to amend a cable franchise...

Ohio retailer buttons up deal to re-open The Custom Shop. (2nd Front).(Michael Smith to acquire Houston chain)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Ohio, entrepreneur Michael Smith has sewn up a deal to purchase the trade name, customer records and Web site of long-struggling menswear chain The Custom Shop. Smith becomes the third owner of the Houston-based company in less than two...

Longtime Fort Bend steel plant could close by new year: 550 Gulf States Tube workers face prospect of layoffs from 40-year-old manufacturing operation. (2nd Front).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... More than 550 people in Rosenberg are in danger of losing their jobs because the steel manufacturing plant where they work is on the verge of shutting its doors. The days may be numbered for Gulf States Tube, which has been operating in...

Ups & Downs.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... * The Sierra Club sounded its horn of disapproval at Houston in a recent report that studied the connection between investments in public transportation and success at curbing smog. The Bayou City earned on "F" for the amount spent on public...

Veritas, PGS to merge in $772M all-stock deal. (The Week in Review).(Petroleum Geo-Servcies ASA, Veritas DGC Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Norway's Petroleum Geo-Services ASA and Houston-based Veritas DGC Inc. agreed on Nov. 26 to merge in a $772 million stock-for-stock deal, creating the second-largest geophysical services firm in the world. The companies will form a new...

NBER says U.S. in recession. (The Week in Review).(National Bureau of Economic Research)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The National Bureau of Economic Research, the committee that sets official recession dates in the United States, announced on Nov. 26 that the U.S. economy has slid into a new one. The nation's official arbiter of recessions says the economy...

Cornell prices $42M stock offering at $14 per share. (The Week in Review).(Cornell Companies Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Cornell Companies Inc. announced on Nov. 27 that it is offering 3 million shares of its common stock at $14 per share and will use the proceeds to retire subordinated notes. The $42 million public offering, which was led by Lehman Bros. and...

Houston firms settle software piracy claims with BSA. (The Week in Review).(Business Software Alliance, Enercon Engineering Inc., R and M Energy Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Enercon Engineering Inc. and R&M Energy Systems Inc. have agreed to pay the Business Software Alliance $143,250 to settle claims that the Houston-based companies used unlicensed software programs on their computers. Enercon paid $43,250 to...

Enterprise to buy Diamond-Koch fractionation business. (The Week in Review).(Enterprise Products Partners L.P.)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... An operating partnership of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is acquiring a propylene fractionation business from D-K Diamond Koch L.L.C., Diamond-Koch L.P. and Diamond-Koch III L.P. The companies selling the business are jointly owned by...

Bankruptcy lawyers join Diamond ring. (City Beat).(Diamond McCarthy Taylor and Finley)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A boutique law firm formed here less than two years ago has landed a group of six bankruptcy litigation lawyers who left Houston law firm Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand. Kyung S. Lee, formerly head of Verner Liipfert's...

Christmas shopping season looking bright in Texas. (City Beat).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... Despite retailers' fears about the economy, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas -- at least for shops that accept checks. Indeed, day-after-Thanksgiving same-store sales paid by check rose 2.4 percent nationwide from a year ago,...

Partnership competition focuses on photographers. (City Beat).
November 30, 2001... The Greater Houston Partnership is looking for a few good photographers who want to showcase their work on the organization's Web site and building gallery at Two Allen Center, and in promotional and marketing materials. Contestants can...

Beware of ho-ho-hostile holiday party behavior. (City Beat).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... No less an authority than the United States Supreme Court has served notice to be on your best behavior at those holiday office parties. "Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions hold that employers may be liable for acts of sexual harassment...

Small business conditions look 'reasonably good'. (City Beat).(industry report and data)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A monthly survey of small-business owners shows they have recovered from the shock of Sept. 11, but hiring plans fell to their lowest level since 1993. The NFIB Education Foundation's Small Business Optimism Index gained 2.1 points in...

Burger Royalty. (News from the food and drink front).(Burger King Corp and eBay contract information)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Burger royalty and the pioneers of online auctions have teamed up in an interesting deal. Burger King Corp. and eBay have entered into a contract creating the first Internet-based loyalty program. Customers earn points by eating at...

Travis Cafe. (News from the food and drink front).(restaurant management information)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... * Travis Cafe is re-opening with a new approach. The downtown restaurant is under the management of new owner Christina Do. The Do family has opened restaurants in Atlanta and several other parts of the country, but this is their...

Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen. (News from the food and drink front).(company personnel news)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... * Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen President and CEO Mike O'Neal has his own day. He was honored by Mayor Lee Brown with Mike O'Neal Day for his commitment to diversity in his company and his work with the Bellaire Little League. Boudreaux's...

Fundraising efforts more difficult during unstable economic times.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... It's been a year for corporations, individuals and foundations to dig deep into their pockets for donations to alleviate the strain and stress of both national and local tragedies. But with each tragedy, the race to attract donations became...

Compaq, HP merger still in limbo as players take sides.(Hewlett-Packard )(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Compaq Computer Corp. shares on Nov. 27 were reeling at a price of $9.52 -- but Hewlett-Packard Co. wants to acquire the Houston company and its stock for almost $13 per share, a plump premium of 35 percent. But there's a new hurdle:...

Crescent plans to appeal judge's decision on Compaq Center lease.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Fort Worth-based Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. is appealing a district court ruling that dismissed its case against the city of Houston claiming that the city isn't complying with deed restrictions in place at the Compaq Center. ...

Premiere executive cuts investors loose.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The general partner of 70 limited partnerships connected to the Premiere Holdings of Texas bankruptcy case agreed this week to resign. David Lapin owns roughly 75 percent of the corporation -- called L&W GP -- that acts as general partner...

Phillips' ties to Hula Hoop brings rich history to Conoco marriage. (Securities Beat).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Phillips Petroleum Co., which is merging with Houston-based Conoco Inc., is best known by consumers for its Phillips 66 gas stations. But Bartlesville, Okla.-based Phillips also prompted one of the greatest consumer crazes in U.S. history --...

Toronto-based nanotech firm nabs $4M, plans move to Houston. (Technology Beat).(C Sixty Inc)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A group of local investors have given $4 million in financing to a Canadian nanotechnology company, which will now move its headquarters to Houston. C Sixty Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Toronto that is focused on the...

Midtown building to get new lease on life as urban offices. (Real Estate Beat).(Houston, Texas real estate industry)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A pair of local real estate developers are renovating an old building in Midtown and converting it from a machine shop into a boutique office building. In January, Tony Abyad and Frank Hevrdejs purchased a two-story, 34,000-square-foot...

The Uptown Office Market. (Real Estate Roundup).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Uptown office market won a small victory this month when King Ranch relocated its corporate headquarters to the Three Riverway building. King Ranch, which with 825,000 acres under ownership is likely the largest ranching operation in...

Sugar Land Marriott Town Square and Conference Center. (Real Estate Roundup).(Stormont Hospitality Group LLC )(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... By summer 2003, Fort Bend County will have its first full-service hotel and conference center. A 300-room Sugar Land Marriott Town Square and Conference Center will break ground next month. The $54 million public/private project is...

Bids on offshore oil and gas lease sale set to start rolling in. (Energy Beat).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... On Dec. 5, the U.S. Interior Department's Minerals Management Service will hold open bids in the first offshore oil and natural gas lease sale in the eastern Gulf of Mexico since 1988. To be auctioned in Lease Sale 181 are 256 blocks...

Houston's Reliant Energy Wholesale Group. (Energy Briefs).(company service introduction)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Houston's Reliant Energy Wholesale Group last week unveiled a new natural gas index and financial risk management instrument designed to help natural gas traders hedge risk during the heating season for their companies and portfolio clients....

Houghton Offshore and Transocean Sedco Forex. (Energy Briefs).
November 30, 2001... * Two Houston companies, Houghton Offshore and Transocean Sedco Forex, have set a new world record for the deepest well drilled -- 9,727 feet below sea level in the in the Gulf of Mexico, 240 miles southwest of Galveston. The same two...

Public Oversight Board. (Energy Briefs).(investigation launched concerning Arthur Andersen's auditing work for Enron Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... * An accounting industry watchdog, Public Oversight Board, says it won't conduct a special investigation of Andersen -- formerly known as Arthur Andersen LLP -- and its audit work for Houston-based Enron Corp., as was requested last week by...

Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., and Harry Reid, D-Nev. (Energy Briefs).(budget of Electric Reliability Council of Texas)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... * Two U.S. senators, Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., and Harry Reid, D-Nev., say they will introduce legislation after the Thanksgiving recess. that would make nuclear plant guards federal employees. The senators serve on the Environment and...

OSHA postpones enforcement of record-keeping regulation. (Washington Beat).(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has agreed to not cite employers for violations of the agency's new record-keeping rule for the first 120 days of 2002, provided employers make a good faith effort to track workplace injuries....

Internet tax ban extended, but sales tax issue looms. (Washington Beat).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Congress extended the moratorium on Internet access taxes for two years without addressing the trickier question of whether states should be allowed to collect sales taxes on e-commerce. Internet retailers now are required to collect...

Business travel group wants 'icon' to head airport security. (Washington Beat).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Business travel groups praised Congress for finally agreeing on legislation to put airplane security under federal control, but they say more needs to be done to restore confidence in the safety of the skies. Kevin Mitchell, chairman of...

Jesse Livermore: World's Greatest Stock Trader. (Books).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... By Richard Smitten From humble beginnings to his stock market career as a chalkboard boy in the Boston offices of Paine Webber, Jesse Livermore went on to make several fortunes over his lifetime and became known as the "Great Bear" on...

Seminars. (Toolbox).
November 30, 2001... Is Loyalty in Business Truly a Virtue? (Seminars) December 5,7 p.m. University of St. Thomas, Council of Clubs, Crooker Center, 3909 Mt. Vernon Sponsored by the Center for Business Ethics at the University of St. Thomas, the session...

Speedy success : After less than two years of operation, Defensive Driving.com's online course has raced from the starting gate and captured 10 percent of the Texas defensive driving market. (Strategies).
November 30, 2001... David Bruce was running late for a meeting and fighting Houston traffic when he was involved in a minor traffic accident. After electing to take defensive driving for his citation, he went online in search of a convenient course. He says...

Largest Houston-Area Chambers of Commerce.(ranked by current operating budget)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... LARGEST HOUSTON-AREA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE (Ranked by Current Operating Budget) Name of Chamber Last Address Current Number of Year's Telephone Operating ...

Chamber of Commerce became strong force after sporadic start. (Houston Heritage).(Texas)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... An important meeting was held at Carlos' City Exchange on April 4, 1840. Its purpose was to organize a Chamber of Commerce in Houston. Although the organization would wax and wane three years ahead, it laid a strong foundation for the...

Ruggles Bistro Latino: Lapses leave fine cuisine in the dark. (Executive Dining).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Ruggles Bistro Latino has been open since August 1999, in the Main between Capitol and Rusk space that formerly housed the short-lived Staccatos, but what with one thing and another I never got around to eating there. A foodie friend of...

Brokers help 'tired' hotels reinvent themselves. (Focus: Commercial Real Estate).(Intergroup Realty, Houston, Texas, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, South America)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Never discount the value of a good business contact. Tandy O. Lofland, the president of a Houston hotel brokerage with a broadening worldwide practice, recalls how a personal connection recently led to the $7 billion renovation of two...

Things are looking up downtown as another high-rise gets the nod. (Property Watch).(multiple business plans in Houston, Texas)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Deal of the Month is Century Development's Richard Everett's contract to purchase a full city block, in the Central Business District, now a surface parking lot, for development of a new high-rise office building. Central Parking...

Cohesive, effective disaster plan more than just backing up data. (Disaster Planning).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... When tropical storm Allison struck the Texas Gulf Coast area, even Houstonians hard-hit by previous natural disasters were overwhelmed by this devastation. While entire residential neighborhoods were submerged citywide, the scope of damage...

Upfront planning is needed to build secured facilities in new era. (Commercial Real Estate).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Even before the tragic events of Sept. 11, building security was a topic of discussion in urban areas due to bomb threats and other malicious acts. The recent attacks and the threats that followed have created a new urgency in the commercial...

Problems grow along with mold in Bayou City's humid climate. (Mold Liability).(Houston, Texas)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... With Houston's humid climate, mold has always thrived here. Recently, however, there has been increased attention to mold because of articles in national publications and a multi-million dollar verdict in Austin against an insurance company...

Commercial carriers quietly dealing with issues relating to mold. (Risk Management).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... If residential dwellings are susceptible to mold and indoor air quality problems, commercial buildings cannot be immune. While the homeowner and the personal lines insurance carriers are receiving the media and state attention, commercial...

Relationship, reputation (R&R) are medicine for a weak market. (Real Estate Marketing).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Reputation and relationship have always been important, and they have become the imperatives of successful real estate marketing in uncertain times following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. As one leading Houston real estate player notes,...

Property managers should focus on tenant service from Day One. (Property Management).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... In a time of economic uncertainty, owners can not control the level of vacancy or rental rates in the market. However, by employing the best team of tenant service professionals -- including leasing agents, property managers and construction...

School districts seek ways to overhaul air systems.(Universal Environmental Systems)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Area school districts are also concerned about protecting students and teachers from airborne harm. "There is great interest in emergency shutdowns now," says Lesa Gary, vice president of Universal Environmental Systems. Five years...

People on the Move.(includes multiple appointments)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN S. Alan Black has rejoined FKP Architects as an associate project designer. AWARDS & GRANTS Sherri Chisholm, a University of Houston Small Business Development Center consultant has been honored as this...

Marion Montgomery Inc. (Awards & Grants).(receives four awards at Business Marketing Association Lantern Awards of Texas)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Marion, Montgomery Inc. has received four awards at the 14 annual Business Marketing Association Lantern Awards of Texas. The MMI Website received the Lantern Award for Best of Texas Web Site Under $24,999; the firm received an Award of...

Three G Communications. (Awards & Grants).(named 2001 Supplier of the Year through Houston Minority Business Council)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Three G Communications, a local public relations firm, has been named 2001 Supplier of the Year through the Houston Minority Business Council. This award is given to businesses that have exemplified that have exemplified as spirit of...

The Association of Fundraising Professionals. (Awards & Grants).(awards Williams the Outstanding Corporation Award)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Association of Fundraising Professionals - Greater Houston chapter has awarded Williams the organization's Outstanding Corporation Award. The AFP recognized Williams for demonstrating outstanding commitment through financial or in-kind...

American Marketing Association. (Awards & Grants).(Houston chapter recognized for outstanding performance in 2000)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association has been recognized for their outstanding performance in 2000. The chapter has won two chapter excellence awards, a Signature Chapter Status for excellence in overall chapter...

The Sessions Group. (Awards & Grants).(wins five awards at 46th Art Directors Club of Houston awards competition)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Sessions Group has been awarded 5 awards, including the Bronze medal, at the 46th Art Directors Club of Houston awards competition, The Bronze award was awarded for the trade ad created for Vanco Energy.

Rives Carlberg has added Philip Services Corp. (Business Notes).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Rives Carlberg has added Philip Services Corp. to its client roster. PSC is a service provider of industrial outsourcing and ferrous scrap processing and brokerage.

Fogarty Klein Monroe. (Business Notes).(named agency of record for BMC Software)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Fogarty Klein Monroe has been named agency of record for BMC Software. FKM will handle strategic planning, marketing services, creative and production for the firm in the United. States, Europe, South America and Asia.

Calendar.
November 30, 2001... MEETINGS O'Connor & Associates Retail Real Estate Forecast Luncheon. DATE(S): Dec. 5. LOCATION: The Briar Club, 2603 Timmons Lane. SPEAKER(S): Bowen Cox, Prime Shopping Center Management Brad Sondock, The Retail Properties...

Firesafe Protection Services. (Federal Contracts).(receives Bureau of Prisons contract)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... TO: Firesafe Protection Services, Houston. FOR: Repair, replacement and zone expansions of 17 fire alarm panels, AMOUNT: $80,457. DATE: 6/21/01. BY: US Dept. of justice, Bureau of Prisons.

Morris Compressor Supply Inc. (Federal Contracts).(receives Defense General Supply Center contract)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... TO: Morris Compressor Supply Inc., Houston. FOR: Turbine shroud segment. AMOUNT: $99,000. DATE: 6/22/01. BY: Defense General Supply Center.

The Securities and Exchange Commission. (Insider Trading).(stock transaction disclosure regulations)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Securities and Exchange Commission requires insiders (officers, directors, persons with policy-making roles, and those owning 10 percent or more of any equity security of a publicly-traded company) to report, within ten days after the...

CBD fire station on front burner. (Editorial).(Central Business District)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... City Councilman Bruce Tatro is fuming about the way the City of Houston handled a request for proposals to develop a new fire station in the Central Business District. And his ire is justified. As this week's front-page story explains, an...

Enron now trading power for troubles. (Editorial).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 30, 2001... Enron Corp. may have seen the beginning of the end of an era -- and the hopeful end of a series of errors -- this week. Dynegy Inc. announced on Nov. 28 that it terminated its merger agreement with Enron, which has been struggling since...

Downsize the game with designated dropouts. (Bull Market).(professional baseball)(Brief Article)(Column)
November 30, 2001... A major business enterprise with 30 operating divisions scattered across the company faces financial problems. Sales are slumping and some of the units are losing money as consumer demand dwindles for the company's once-popular product. ...

Low anxiety: Flying still lags on list of phobias. (Guest Commentary).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Are you afraid of flying? If so, please write and tell me why. I want to know. Also, tell me what else you're afraid of. I'm sure it's a long list. Everyone says fear is the cause of the airline industry's woes. People are scared the...

Publisher's Letter. (Fast Tech 50).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Houston Business Journal's Fast Tech 50 special publication is included in today's newspaper because, due to circumstances beyond our control, some subscribers did not receive the section when it originally was distributed with the Nov....

Fast Tech 50 celebrates success of Houston in technology arena. (Fast Tech 50).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Houston Business Journal's Fast Tech 50 Award program, debuting this year, celebrates the city's technology success by honoring 50 of the city's fastest-growing technology based companies, ranked by sales growth percentage from 1999 to...

For city's robust Fast Tech 50 companies, the younger the better. (Fast Tech 50).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The advertising wizards of Madison Avenue know it's true -- and it also applies to the list of Houston's 50 fastest growing technology companies: Youth sells. Although 13 of the companies on the Houston Business Journal's Fast Tech 50...

eRealty.com grows fast by combining high tech with high touch. (Fast Tech 50).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... As eRealty.com President and CEO Russell Capper puts it, "integrating high tech with high touch" has put eRealty.com over the top. With increased revenue from $221,147 in 1999 to $3,442,068 in 2000, eRealty.com, founded in 1998, is No. 1 on...

Funds for development of drugs push Tanox into Fast Tech 50. (Fast Tech 50).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... As a high-tech company, Tanox Inc. is involved in the research and development of highly complex system solutions. But rather than a database or intranet network, Tanox's work relates to the intricate system of the human body. The...

ESX Engineering helps businesses get a firm handle on technology. (Fast Tech 50).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Although originally founded to develop medical software applications, over its seven-year history ESX Engineering has increased its bandwidth, so to speak. ESX Engineering is a technology solution provider offering custom software...

Telecom company wins by answering the call of the underserved. (Fast Tech 50).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... While the telecom industry has been a high-tech growth sector, one local company has realized its fast expansion by answering the call of a niche that has been lost in the shuffle. Founded in 1998, ChaseCom (www.chasecom.net) provides...

FDA approval is star in cap of pharmaceutical development firm. (Fast Tech 50).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Texas Biotechnology Corp.'s growth percentage from fiscal 1999 to fiscal 2000 was extensive enough to win it the No. 5 spot on Houston's Fast Tech 50 list. And, with one drug, Argatroban, already approved by the Federal Drug Administration...

Houston's Fast Tech 50.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... HOUSTON'S FAST TECH 50 (*) (Ranked by Sales Growth Percentage) Name of Company Revenue Address (Sales) Number Telephone Growth of Rank...

21st century will be transformed by new wave of nanotechno1ogy. (Tech Now Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Few people alive today would deny the technology explosion, that took place over the last half of the 20th century. In spite of these advances, however, there are those who wax nostalgic for. life in a simpler age. Technophobes cringe at...

Ancient architects leave lessons for building e-business success. (E-Business).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Great Wall of China took over 1,000 years to build and is the only manmade structure that can be seen from space. Starting at the misty mountaintops of Korea, it slashes boldly across the Asian continent, stopping at the brown soil of the...

Incubators help company projects become new economy businesses. (Technology Incubators).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The explosion in the number of for-profit incubators has ensured the incubator, business model is very much in the news. Proponents of full-service incubators, which provide seed capital, execution assistance, market knowledge,...

Small firms take steps to avoid basic Internet security mistakes. (Internet Security).
November 30, 2001... Internet connections, e-mail and Web sites give small businesses access to new markets but also expose companies to computer viruses, hacker attacks and other dangers. Companies commonly make themselves vulnerable online in several ways but...

Technology brings convenience, savings for ticket buyers, sellers. (Fast Tech 50).(online ticketing technology service introduction)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Since instant gratification is a defining attribute of modern culture, it's probably no surprise that today's society is more convenience-oriented than ever. The personal computer revolution and the Information Age have not just contributed...