Wal-Mart Takes on Craig’s List with Online Classified Ads

As if Wal-Mart weren’t the low cost leader among brick and mortar shops, the nation’s largest retailer wants consumers using their Internet services as well. Since Wal-Mart is not the number one destination online as it is for many offline, the Walton family has decided to cut into the market share of Craig’s List and [...]

Google and Yahoo Rise as Economy Falters

Though the economy is faltering due in large part to the subprime lending debacle, Internet advertising dollars continue to rise. In the past couple of weeks, both Google and Yahoo have reported better than expected earnings. For instance, Google has announced that despite losing a little market share to Yahoo, that the world’s largest search [...]