1.   But analysts said it could be a target for a media company, internet portal or mobile phone operator seeking content.

2.   Internet portal Lycos, for example, introduced a new holiday shopping site that already has done some of the bargain-hunting work for consumers.

3.   Internet portal Yahoo said Monday that it is changing its search engine, replacing Inktomi with Google, a fledging Web search service in Mountain View, Calif.

4.   Internet portal Terra Lycos USA announced a round of layoffs Tuesday as part of a round of cost cutting by its Spanish parent.

5.   Internet portals, like Alta Vista, because they can attract large amounts of traffic, could well be attractive for companies including media companies and online retailers.

6.   Internet portal giant Yahoo and Sabre Holdings, the corporate owners of the popular Travelocity online travel site, said Tuesday they are forging a long-term strategic alliance.

7.   The vidoes, secretly recorded by two journalists from an internet news portal, caught senior army and defence ministry officials accepting bribes.