Despite US Slowdown, Philips Profits Nearly Double (E-Commerce Times)

Royal Philips Electronics strengthened its lighting and energy business while tapping into emerging world markets to offset big losses in the United States, according to its fourth-quarter earnings report released on Monday. Philips’ net profits grew quarter-over-quarter from about $982 million to $2.01 billion even as its sales numbers remained …

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Ireland a 'two-tier' online nation – Ebay – Irish Times

Ireland a 'two-tier' online nation – EbayIrish Times, Ireland –5 hours agoA study by Ebay tracked buying activities in every county in the Republic during the course of 2007. The company based its e-ecommerce index on amounts …eBay Ireland report shows ‘two-tier online nation’Siliconrepublic.comOnline buying habits reveal a 'digital divide'Irish Independentall 3 …

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