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Email Alert Internet Daily for Wednesday, November 7, 2001 by Frank Barnako CBS MarketWatch.com Mr. Showbiz takes retirement Mr. Showbiz, an entertainment news and features Web site, has ended its six-year run, as owner Walt Disney Co. shuttered the service. The expected closure of the site occurred as Disney made more cuts in its Internet staffing. While the company did not release details, message boards on the Web indicated 26 people were laid off at ABCNews.com and 125 at the Disney Internet Group. Visitors to Mr. Showbiz.com are now being redirected to ABCNews.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web shows XP growth Microsoft's two-week-old XP Operating system already is being used by 2.36% of computer users on the Internet, according to WebSideStory Inc. The company develops software to improve Web site operations and enable WebSideStory to collect information about Web users' activities. "If the past is any indication, Windows XP will be the dominant OS on the Web by this time next year," said Geoff Johnson, vice president of product marketing. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sign-ups slow for online gift registries Only 7% of online buyers have created an online registry or wish list for the holiday shopping season, according to researcher Jupiter Media Metrix. "Registry users are ripe prospects for retailers," said analyst Rob Leathern. Retailers must give consumers the ability to access registries in a physical location as well as online," he said. "Retailers will benefit from higher sales, with little additional customer acquisition efforts." ----------------------------------------------------------------- For late-breaking market news you can't afford to miss, go to http://CBS.MarketWatch.com/ ================================================================ LOGIN to access your account: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or modify your Email Alert customization options, log in using the link below or copy and paste it into your browser's address window: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAMyAlerts ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notice: All email sent to or from the Charles Schwab corporate email system may be retained, monitored and/or reviewed by Schwab personnel. (0801-11478) Copyright 2001 CBS MarketWatch. All rights reserved. Commercial use or redistribution in any form, printed or electronic, is prohibited. Distribution by Quris, Inc.
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