Business

Intellectual property

Bazaar software

Johnny Appleseed.com

Business schools teach you to build one company that focuses on a few good ideas. Bill Gross never went to business school

Internet service providers

Making a business of the bit buffet

Is offering Internet users an all-you-can-eat menu a recipe for bankruptcy or long-term success?

Shipping in Japan

Ports in a storm

South African advertising

Incorrect?

Europe's great car war

The fracas over Renault's closure of its Belgian factory is an indication of the rotten state of Europe's car industry. There is worse to come

From the archive

The defenestration of Bill?

From 1995: Microsoft's new edition of Windows will no doubt be a “success”. But it is unlikely to change the industry as dramatically as its predecessor

From the archive

On a clear day you can still see General Motors

The 1990s will be General Motors' toughest decade. Is the world's biggest manufacturer heading for break-up or oblivion?

Powering Britain

A choice of energy

Britain should put money on a fast breeder reactor, with a side bet on wave energy