Two directors of Sir Richard Branson's People's Lottery are facing City and shareholder criticism about the poor performance of companies of which they are directors. Bertelsmann stokes up pressure on EMI to join with renegade Napster EMI, with its online music strategy in disarray, is under pressure to follow German rival Bertelsmann and join forces with renegade Internet company Napster. The name Martyn Maxey may not shine as brightly in the world of celebrity crimping as that of Nicky Clarke but it soon will. A Revolutionary smart card which could transform the way motorists pay for fuel is being recommended to the Government.
New technology helps firms discriminate in favour of the rich.
As I was saying in yesterday's column, we can expect plenty of headline grabbing goodies from Gordon Brown in his Pre-Budget Report on Wednesday. Organic retailers harvest Net profits Against the backdrop of the ever-increasing pile of Internet casualties that have spent millions in vain before spectacularly going bust, one sector is quietly building up solid and profitable businesses on the Net.