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Reuters has linked to a US internet site, and Financial Times Group has linked to MarketWatch.com, with both companies seeing stock price rises. These companies have large advertising budgets, spending power, and proprietory data resources, and they could hit established sites, though sites are more likely to offer services in different ways, and ask for payment of offer free services in different combinations. Investors seeking information should make comparisons before deciding whether a subscription charge is worthwhile.

Financial News Vendors, Bsns Videotex Svcs ex Database, Information retrieval services, Financial news services, Online information services, Business information services

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Internet

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Factors affecting internet companies, and stock price trends in the sector are examined in detail.

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Old guard ventures into cyberspace banking

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First Direct, Woolwich and Halifax are investing in Internet banking. First Direct is launching a live banking website in Nov 1999, and has already launched an Internet portal. Woolwich is investing 125 million pounds sterling in its Open Plan Services project, and is aiming for 2 million customers by year-end 2002. Halifax plans to invest 100 million pounds sterling in its Greenfield.co website over three years. Mortgage lending accounts for 65% of Halifax's business, so it can move into non-core activities.

Commercial Banks, Commercial Banking, Banking industry

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