Let's look at the two major worlds of consumer commerce, and give a cold assessment of what we see, in terms of profits.

Google posted record third-quarter revenues of $5.94 billion, up 8% over the second quarter, due mostly to strong online advertising revenues. Earnings per share were an astounding $5.18. It ended the quarter with $22 billion in cash as well,...

23-Sep-09 When businesses look at IT, high costs often come to mind. However, reducing these costs and establishing proper metrics can turn what is often a large expenditure into a way to boost revenue, which opens a path to higher profit. Just...

21-Sep-09 Dell Inc. appears to be ramping up its push for government and health care customers after announcing its US $3.9 billion acquisition of Plano, Tx.-based IT services firmPerot Systems Corp. While both companies stressed the...