We outline a business model based analysis framework, which helps examine the intricacies and evolution of eBusiness. While the current research has mostly examined volume and scope as indicators of eBusiness evolution, we suggest that this analysis should be augmented with qualitative analysis of the evolution of eBusiness models, their implementation strategies and diffusion. The critical par...

A universal agent should be capable of gathering information from arbitrary heterogeneous sites and offer intelligent information services on its own based on information so gathered. We present a domain-dependent agent for information gathering. It can visit an arbitrary domain-related site by observing a user perform the first query. By understanding key concepts of the first query, the agent...

track the movement of goods. However, electronic trading in this sector raises difficult issues with regard to the international regulation of electronic trading, and logistical problems arising from the need to interconnect network users in different geographical regions. The case studies illustrate the potential to exploit the benefits of linking sec-toral electronic networks. The existing de...

For the execution of large equity orders, institutional investors often use the Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) as a benchmark to measure execution quality. To achieve this, they have the possibility to either cross their orders in a non-intermediated electronic system or to submit a VWAP agency order to a broker that executes the orders manually. Though more expensive in explicit costs, i...

An increasing number of private households are becoming producers of renewable energy. From an economic perspective it is beneficial to utilize this energy both locally and promptly. This does require the ability to be able to deal with local excess production at short notice using, for example, an electronic trading platform. In this paper we describe a future energy scenario demonstrating tec...

Abstract. The advent of e-business heralds new opportunities and challenges for buyers and sellers in business-to-business commerce. The electronic trading reduces transaction and search costs and reduces other market inefficiencies. The electronic trading also shortens supply chains and lowers inventory carrying costs. On the other hand e-business increases supplier competition, reduces prices...

| The advent of e-business heralds new opportunities and challenges for buyers and sellers in business-to-business commerce. The electronic trading reduces transaction and search costs and reduces other market ineeciencies. The electronic trading also shortens supply chains and lowers inventory carrying costs. On the other hand e-business increases supplier competition, reduces prices, and lowe...

Stock trading system to assist decision-making is an emerging research area and has great commercial potentials. Successful trading operations should occur near the reversal points of price trends. Traditional technical analysis, which usually appears as various trading rules, does aim to look for peaks and bottoms of trends and is widely used in stock market. Unfortunately, it is not convenien...