What's a synonym for "business opportunity" that doesn't mean "multi-level marketing"?

Small Players Matter: "While large players and big media companies act like they are the main reason for the web and Internet and therefore should drive policy decisions, the numbers show that the contributions of the myriad of small players -- individuals, non-profits, and small businesses -- are crucial to the vitality of the web and its value to people."

Trillian v0.97 is out: "Microsoft was kind enough to alert us to a change in the MSN servers that would have negatively affected Trillian. Thanks, Microsoft!"

Twenty years ago next Friday, Argentine troops surrendered to British troops in Stanley, Falkland Islands.

Bush's Homeland Security Proposal: "The President's most important job is to protect and defend the American people. Since September 11, all levels of government have cooperated like never before to strengthen aviation and border security, stockpile more medicines to defend against bioterrorism, improve information sharing among our intelligence agencies, and deploy more resources and personnel to protect our critical infrastructure."

Good morning! Its 4:29am, and I'm up for the England - Argentina match. In other World Cup news, Sweden beat Nigeria 2 to 1 and Spain beat Paraquay 3 to 1.

Bush Seeks Homeland Security Department: "The new Department of Homeland Security would inherit 169,000 employees and $37.4 billion in budgets from the agencies it would absorb, including the Secret Service, the Coast Guard, the embattled immigration and customs services. The White House said it was the biggest government overhaul in a half-century."

Leg bone and wire found near where they discovered Chandra Levy's body.

The new ETL production schedule is now online. It is now managed in a database by Brie. It does look a little different because, after all, Brie is no James. We'll be making some changes to its look and feel as time goes on to accommodate everyone's needs.

Netchecking: "I've noticed something evolving over the last couple of years. People are getting tired of other people making claims about things without first checking their facts using Google or some other search engine. For example, I might claim that the Ford Focus didn't sell very well in 2000. Well, instead of just saying that, perhaps I should do a little bit of quick research. As it turns out, according to Edmunds, the Ford Focus was the 8th best selling car in 2000. So, I should have modifed my initial comment to perhaps say the Focus didn't sell as well as the Ford Explorer, or something else."