CURRENT. Analysis. March 20, 2001
NEW YORK - Just a few months ago, the idea that our appetite for fast Internet connections could be satisfied anytime soon was almost unthinkable. Then again, the idea that Cisco Systems Inc. - which sells gear to support more than half the world's Internet traffic - could miss earnings expectations and lay off 12 per cent to 17 per cent of its staff was equally unthinkable. Full story here.