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Article | 1/03/2013 Tech groups question new do-not-track bill
New legislation in the U.S. Senate that would allow Internet users to tell companies to stop tracking them is unnecessary and could slow e-commerce gr...
Article | 28/02/2013 PayPal accepts coins and paper currency at Coinstar kiosks
A PayPal alliance with Coinstar is being expanded to some parts of the U.S., allowing customers to deposit, withdraw and transfer funds to PayPal acco...
Article | 28/02/2013 Mt. Gox, the largest bitcoin exchange, comes to the US
The largest bitcoin exchange in the world will have a presence in the U.S. starting next month, a move intended to make it easier for people in the U....
Article | 19/02/2013 China's Alibaba launches new search engine
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has launched a new search engine directly challenging the nation's search companies for market share.
Article | 18/02/2013 Germany probes labor practices at Amazon contractor
A TV report into the lives of migrant workers employed at Amazon.com distribution centers in Germany has prompted the government to call for an invest...
Article | 14/02/2013 Online sales tax bills gather major congressional support
A large group of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would require online retailers to collect sales tax for state and local governments,...
Article | 12/02/2013 Groupon acquires MashLogic's Britely tool
Groupon has acquired MashLogic, a company based in California that makes a simple tool called Britely to capture and collate bits of information from ...
Article | 12/02/2013 American Express lets Twitter users shop via tweet
American Express is rolling out a new service on Twitter that lets card holders make purchases on the social network through specialized tweets.
Article | 8/02/2013 Macmillan will end e-book discounting ban in price-fixing settlement
The company that publishes books under the Macmillan imprint has agreed to allow discounting of its electronic books as part of a settlement with the ...
Article | 6/02/2013 Four charged with selling bleach online as miracle cure
Four people who allegedly used a website to market industrial bleach as a cure for arthritis, cancer and other illnesses are facing numerous criminal ...
Article | 6/02/2013 Ovum: Big data collection colliding with privacy concerns
A recent push in the IT industry to collect and monetize big data is headed for a clash with privacy concerns from Internet users and potential regula...
Article | 1/02/2013 Taking aim at Amazon, Japan's Rakuten launches brand in US
Visitors to what used to be Buy.com will see a few changes on the front page this week -- including a pronunciation guide for its new name.
Article | 31/01/2013 Facebook lets users hit the stores with its new 'Card'
Facebook users can now say "charge it," with a new physical gift card the social network is rolling out Thursday that people can use to make purchases...
Article | 31/01/2013 US agencies seize fake NFL gear, websites
Three U.S. investigative agencies, working with state and local police departments across the country, have seized more than 300 websites and US$13.6 ...
Article | 29/01/2013 More group buying sites in China close, but market goes up in value
China's group buying market continues to shrink, with the number of players in operation declining by close to 1,000 sites over the past year.