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The king of retail: New study shows symbiotic relationship between major retailers and suppliers

(Phys.org) -- A new study by supply-chain researchers at the University of Arkansas shows that the relationship between major retailers such as Walmart and Target and their suppliers is collaborative in nature, rather than ...

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created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Morgan Stanley may refund some Facebook investors

(AP) -- Morgan Stanley, the lead investment bank in Facebook's troubled initial public offering, will compensate retail investors who overpaid when they bought Facebook's stock in Friday's IPO, according to a source familiar ...

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created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook's $16 billion IPO one of world's largest (Update)

(AP) -- Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street.

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created May 17, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

ADB sells $339 million 'clean energy' bonds

The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday it had sold $339 million worth of bonds to help fund investment in more environmentally-friendly power projects in the region.

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created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ISU economists study Iowa communities 15 years before and after Wal-Mart

(Phys.org) -- Small towns in Iowa (between 3,000 and 20,000 population) that have hosted Wal-Mart stores showed moderate increases in total retail sales in the 15 years following the stores' opening according ...

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created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japan's Softbank ties up with eBay in online billing

Internet auction giant eBay and mobile phone operator Softbank said Wednesday they were teaming up to bring the US firm's PayPal online billing system to Japan for the first time.

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created May 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

I more than 'like' you: Company diversifies Facebook buttons

Sure, you can "like" a store on Facebook, but you can't easily tell all your friends you "want" that new pair of jeans, "love" that handbag or "own" that sleek electric guitar.

Technology / Internet

created May 02, 2012 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Apple 'avoiding billions in global taxes,' report claims

Gadget giant Apple is avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by setting up small offices around the world to collect and invest the company's profits, according to The New York Times.

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created Apr 29, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 68

Amazon, Texas reach deal to settle sales tax spat

(AP) -- Online retailer Amazon.com reached an agreement with Texas officials Friday to settle a sales tax dispute by expanding operations in the state and starting to collect sales taxes.

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created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

China enjoying fruit of Apple's labor

People in China are not only making coveted Apple gadgets, they are snapping them up as the booming nation becomes a top market for the trend-setting California company.

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created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (5) | comments 3

The wisdom of retail traders: Study shows retail investors can predict future stock returns

A forthcoming paper in the Journal of Finance by Professor Paul Tetlock, Roger F. Murray Associate Professor of Finance at Columbia Business School, and Eric Kelley, Assistant Professor, Finance, the Eller College of Man ...

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created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

India's Tata takes electronics store online

Ratan Tata and his successor-in-waiting on Monday launched the Tata group's consumer electronics retail store Croma online.

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created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japan's Rakuten to shut China online shopping mall

Japan's top online retailer Rakuten said Friday that it was ending a shopping venture with Chinese Internet giant Baidu, blaming "intensified competition" in the growing e-commerce sector.

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created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Walmart nominates Google star to board

Walmart, a bastion of mass-market retailing, turned to one of the tech world's brightest female stars to beef up its board of directors Monday, nominating Google highflyer Marissa Mayer.

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created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Estonian robots boost global online clothing market

Fashion fans have one more reason to swap brick-and-mortar shops for online retailers: a company in tech-savvy Estonia has come up with a way to let you try on new clothes on your own computer.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 15, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0