- Sun Sep 1 2002 The unexpected return of B2B
Suppliers put off by open business-to-business exchanges might find that the newly emerging private ones offer a better deal, according to researchers at McKinsey.
- Mon May 20 2002 Can B2B recover from 1999?
Sterling Commerce's Terry Baker says it can, but IT execs must first learn lessons from the hype-fueled dawn of Net-based e-business, when technology was--unfortunately--unquestioned king.
- Tue Mar 13 2001 Gartner bearish on B2B Web transactions
Despite the industry's unexpected success in 2000, economic downturn will hamper e-commerce spending during the next few years, according to new research.
- Thu Jan 15 2004 Global Exchange fuses with Haht in B2B buy
The business-to-business e-commerce software maker says it will pick up data synchronization specialist Haht Commerce in a $30 million deal.
- Mon Mar 6 2000 GE challenges B2B upstarts with new units
The manufacturing giant plans to compete with the upstart leaders of the burgeoning worldwide market for business-to-business e-commerce.
- Fri Sep 1 2000 Commentary: Microsoft, IBM, Ariba to create major advance in B2B
The companies are proposing to develop formats, protocols and conventions necessary to maintain an online database that will help to bring companies to the Net.
- Wed Mar 7 2001 Commerce Department: 1999 a good year for B2B
A government survey finds that e-commerce was dominated by business-to-business transactions in 1999. But the segment is now struggling with expansion problems.
- Fri Feb 11 2000 THE DAY AHEAD: WebMethods serves up hot B2B IPO with XML twist
- Wed Mar 19 2003 Commentary: Tough times for Commerce One
To survive, the one-time B2B star must focus on applications for the consumer products sector and put Web services platform efforts on hold.
- Wed Oct 24 2001 Spearheading the .Net strategy
Microsoft's future is riding on the success of its big Web services push, and Group Vice President Bob Muglia is in charge of making that happen.

