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The .eu Domain Squatting Landrush - Wednesday 29th March 2006

On April 7th 2006 the .eu TLD will become available for everyone in the EU to register domains under. Domain registration for .eu domains is only available to EU-based businesses and residents, to qualify applicants must fit the following criteria:

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  Google Slams the Brakes on BMW - Wednesday 8th February 2006
  
  If you thought that Google does not punish anyone for spamming, especially larger organisations, then you're in for a surprise. Google recently dropped BMW's German website (www.bmw.de) in Google index, effectively making it invisible to people looking for it. The BMW site now has a Page Rank (P...
  
  
  UK Consumers Ditch High Street for Web Shops - Wednesday 15th September 2004
  
  
  UK consumers are becoming increasing savvy to the benefits of shopping online, according to research from Alliance & Leicester Personal Loans. However, consumers remain wary when it comes to buying financial products over the Internet.
  
  Most consumers (87) are using the internet t...
  Source: Net Imperative
  
  
  
  Ecommerce Retail Sales Hits 15.7 Billion - Friday 20th August 2004
  
  The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that the estimate of U.S. retail ecommerce sales for the second quarter of 2004, not adjusted for seasonal, holiday, or tradingday differences, was 15.7 billion, an increase of 23.1 percent (3.5) from the second quarter of 2003. Total r...
  Source: United States Department of Commerce
  
  
  
  US Agency Advises Against Using Internet Explorer - Saturday 1st May 2004
  
  The Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT which advises the US Government has warned that users should stop using Interet Explorer for surfing the web. The worlds most popular browser, used by over 94 of all those who access the internet has been described as being riddled with security flaws and...
  
  
  RNIB to Sue Websites Inaccessable to Disabled Users - Thursday 12th June 2003
  
  The Royal National Institute for the Blind is to help visually impaired web users take legal action against companies whose websites do not comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995.
  
  Under the DDA, organisations providing goods, services and facilities directly to the ge...
  
  
  UK Online Sales Hit the 1 Billion Mark - Friday 13th December 2002
  
  UK consumers spent over GPB1 billion (USD1.58 billion) on online purchases last month, according to the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG).
  
  Novembers sales represent an increase of 10.1 percent on the preceding month when UK consumers spent GBP860.5 million (USD1.3 billion) on pur...
  Source: IMRG