Yahoo! and open the portals, it's war in the search for Internet gold

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Internet portals such as Yahoo! are changing the faces of traditional media, telecommunications, and financial markets. By offering content, commerce, communication, and search capabilities, portals are aggressively amassing a majority of on-line user traffic and advertising revenue being spent on the world wide web. The delineation of media caused by portals will redefine the information age of the next century.

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Transport SA drives states into the future

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The South Australian Government introduced the Transport SA electronic commerce site to enable car and truck owners to use online vehicle registration with a secure credit card environment. This information is handled in real time rather than processed overnight. The South Australian Government realized that Internet access to services could increase efficiency.

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Internet insanity grips Wall Street

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Internet company stocks are extremely popular, and are lucrative for investors. These companies' initial public offerings are purchased quickly because their stock goes up sharply after issuing. Even the stock of small companies on the fringes of the industry are purchased quickly. Due to swift changes in prices, internet stocks tend to change hands frequently.

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