Underwriting the internet how technical advances, financial engineering, and entrepreneurial genius are building the information highway

He covers the anti-trust case against Microsoft; the successes of eBay, Amazon, Yahoo, and Google; road-kills along the information highway such as the forgotten eToys; as well as the Enron implosion and other corporate scandals. After tracing this amazing story he concludes that the illegal practic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Hiraoka, Leslie S., 1941-, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge 2015.
Edición:1st edition
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Sumario:He covers the anti-trust case against Microsoft; the successes of eBay, Amazon, Yahoo, and Google; road-kills along the information highway such as the forgotten eToys; as well as the Enron implosion and other corporate scandals. After tracing this amazing story he concludes that the illegal practices and the ensuing USD7 trillion loss in equity markets slowed the Internet revolution but could not snuff it out, and with worldwide economic recovery e-business surges onward.
Notas:First published 2005 by M.E. Sharpe.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (311 pages) : illustrations, tables
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780765615183
9781315289892
9781315289878