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The Day Ahead: You'll have a cow over this B2B IPO

...services." Sounds good so far, especially given the performance of VerticalNet, CommerceOne, FreeMarkets and others. But eMerge deals in cattle. Yes, cattle. How a cattle... Read more

2 February, 2000 by Larry Dignan

The Day Ahead: B2B companies should deliver strong quarters

...be a strong batch of business-to-business upside surprises. Commerce One, FreeMarkets, PurchasePro.com, VerticalNet are all expected to post strong results. With the... Read more

11 July, 2000 by Larry Dignan

The Day Ahead: Why some consortia B2B exchanges won't work

...That's why shares of B2B incubator Internet Capital Group, VerticalNet, CommerceOne, FreeMarkets, Ariba and a host of others have come down from nosebleed heights... Read more

15 May, 2000 by Larry Dignan

The Day Ahead: Tech volatility clamps down on buzzword abuse

How do you know when the euphoria has officially left the tech sector? The buzzword abuse declines dramatically Read more

5 May, 2000 by Larry Dignan

Momentum trading cuts both ways

...at some of last week's big momentum losers Momentum loser 1: FreeMarkets. Buzzword used for big gains: B2B e-commerce. FreeMarkets shocked investors Tuesday... Read more

10 January, 2000 by Larry Dignan
SQL Server 2000 Provides a Scalable, Reliable Back End to <endeca_term>FreeMarkets</endeca_term>' E-Marketplace

SQL Server 2000 Provides a Scalable, Reliable Back End to FreeMarkets' E-Marketplace

FreeMarkets is the leading B2B e-marketplace, connecting buyers from the world's... Read more

2 October, 2000
<endeca_term>FreeMarkets</endeca_term> Improves Performance of Online Auctions Using SQL Server and Windows Datacenter Server

FreeMarkets Improves Performance of Online Auctions Using SQL Server and Windows Datacenter Server

FreeMarkets needed near-100-percent reliability to satisfy customer demand. In addition, the... Read more

1 September, 2000

Ariba treats itself with $493m purchase of FreeMarkets

...procurement company Ariba has announced it will acquire supply management software firm FreeMarkets for $493m in cash and stock. Bob Calderoni, CEO of Ariba, said... Read more

23 January, 2004 by Andy McCue

Covisint e-hub acquired by FreeMarkets

...height of the internet bubble, is selling its online auction business to FreeMarkets. While Covisint will live on - potentially reaching profitability within the next 12... Read more

2 January, 2004 by Tony Hallett

FreeMarkets name new UK GM

Does he eat GM foods we wonder? FreeMarkets has created a new UK general manager role which will be filled... Read more

21 June, 2002 by Kate Hanaghan

FreeMarkets posts healthy profit

B2B company beats the slump... B2B software company FreeMarkets reported record fourth quarter and full fiscal year results for the period... Read more

25 January, 2002 by Aled Herbert

Freemarkets shines a ray of hope on B2B sector

...invest in technology, in spite of company closures and consolidation. B2B firm Freemarkets has reported narrowed second quarter losses and issued an upbeat outlook for... Read more

31 July, 2001 by Sonya Rabbitte

Light at the end of the B2B tunnel

Profits in sight for FreeMarkets... Third quarter results from B2B software company FreeMarkets indicate that it will... Read more

23 October, 2001 by Kate Hanaghan

Heinz extends e-saucing deal

...sources its ingredients and services it is extending its B2B contract with FreeMarkets. Since last year the ketchup maker has used FreeMarkets for procurement of... Read more

26 April, 2001 by Kate Hanaghan

Auto marketplace calls time on auction arm

...business as it focuses on its supplier portals and data messaging services. FreeMarkets, an online business-to-business services company based in Pittsburgh, is the... Read more

2 January, 2004 by Dawn Kawamoto

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