29th July 2006 Archive

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• China crisis for web's biggest names

  Licence crackdown looms

  China could block the operations of some of the internet's biggest names in an apparent bid to take more control of the net economy. Yahoo!, eBay and Google all operate in China. Foreign companies must already allow Chinese investors to own 50 per cent of all ventures in the country, and the government has begun to make …

  Music and Media 29 Jul 2006, 07:02

• Auctioneer uses rear flasher to flog old bike

  Caught unawares

  We all know that sex sells, and the second-hand bike trade has obviously become so competitive that sellers will go to any lengths to expose their wares. The following auction is obviously a crack by some cheeky youth at capitalising on the latest trend: On closer inspection: MOUNTAIN BIKE NEEDS TO GO SOME ATTENTION …

  Music and Media 29 Jul 2006, 10:02