E-business initiatives switch to strategic approach

With immediate pressure from dot-coms diminished as the market regroups, businesses are moving from a reactionary mode to a more strategic approach when planning their e-business initiatives, says the International Data Corporation (IDC).

Johnnic pours R50m into new Net ventures

Johnnic e-Ventures, undaunted by the recent demise of dot-bomb Metropolis Transactive Holdings, is investing R50 million in six new Internet ventures.

B2B exchanges will take off in 2001

Industry experts participating in ITWeb`s business-to-business (B2B) virtual Round Table this week agreed that while industry buy-in is crawling, 2001 will be the year in which procurement exchanges will soar.

Unisys, Intershop launch global e-commerce collaboration

Unisys and Intershop Communications have expanded their existing reseller relationship to better enable both companies to help clients leverage the promise of e-commerce.

Oracle gets EMEA businesses trading online

Oracle says that during the past seven months, leading Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) companies have deployed Oracle technology to support collaborative online business trading exchanges.

Mercury Interactive expands open architecture alliance

Mercury Interactive, a provider of Web performance management solutions, has announced six new partners for its Open Architecture Alliance Programme.

Sun's PKI supports Identrus

Sun Microsystems says its public key infrastructure (PKI) environment supports the global Identrus model for trusted business-to-business e-commerce.

Novell aims to simplify Net experience with e-business portal

Novell has unveiled Novell Portal Services, e-business technology that enables businesses to give their employees, customers and suppliers a personalised experience on the Net.

SA corporates recognise the potential of E2E

Hicor introduces electronic bill payment product

Hicor, a local provider of e-commerce solutions, has announced its Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment product which enables consumers to pay their bills online.

Commerce One, Intel form alliance

Commerce One and Intel have formed an alliance through which the companies will develop e-commerce offerings.

Companies unite to establish European e-marketplace

Property and technology players led by Stanhope, Rotch, Microsoft and Commerce One have signed an agreement to form a consortium, Asite, providing one European e-marketplace for the construction industry.

Old Mutual`s FundsNet goes live in November

FundsNet, an Internet-based investment platform backed by Old Mutual, will be launched on 1 November. The platform will provide access to a range of unit trusts from various South African asset managers.