News National World a.m. Future is mobile, risks and all A product that was regularly linked to cancer, brain tumours and memory loss might not exactly seem like an investment opportunity. US likely to extend e-commerce's tax pampering What a spoilt rich kid is the Internet. Since birth it has been allowed to run wild, enjoying a privileged, undisciplined and greatly accelerated journey to adolescence.
Timing is everything.
Just ask entrepreneur Anthony Hearne and venture capitalist Bob Livson. The Internet has been hailed as a new age saviour for business, but both retailers and customers still look for that personal touch machines can't deliver. The quest for eyeballs is driving many e-commerce companies to the wall, as advertising expenditure exceeds transaction revenue. Word on the street is SMS Heikki Huomo spent most of last Monday in a meeting discussing products and strategy with his team. During that time, he exchanged more than 20 messages with his assistant, who was working in another part of the building.