Whether you just bought an airline ticket or a pair of jeans online, chances are an Internet search preceded the transaction. Now Facebook hopes to make its vast web of online social connections another central ingredient ...
Internet
May 5, 2011
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn stepped into the Internet tax fray this week, signing into law a bill designed to collect a sales tax for certain online purchases, a move that Amazon.com Inc. said it would blunt by severing ties ...
Business
Mar 12, 2011
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(AP) -- Amazon.com says first-quarter earnings and revenue climbed thanks to strong sales of products such as books, DVDs and electronics.
Business
Apr 23, 2009
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The COVID crisis has triggered a digitalization push in companies in Germany. But will this continue? IfM Bonn reports that although every third of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany certifies themselves ...
Economics & Business
Aug 10, 2023
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The UK's first national lockdown from March 2020 and its immediate aftermath saw a massive shift in consumer habits that was initially mandated but then lingered as shops and restaurants opened but risks from the virus remained.
Economics & Business
Feb 18, 2021
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US retail giant Wal-Mart saw quarterly profits take a hit but earnings beat analysts' expectations and total sales rose amid the growth of online sales, according to results released Thursday.
Business
May 17, 2018
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Quebec will start applying a sales tax to some internet companies such as Netflix and AirBnb starting in 2019, the government of the French speaking province said Tuesday.
Business
Mar 28, 2018
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Logistics investments, new technology... Faced with fierce online competition from the likes of Amazon, affordable fashion giants Zara and H&M are shoring up their defences, trying to use their stores to boost internet sales.
Business
Mar 18, 2018
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Walmart is taking some bruises from its battle with online leader Amazon.
Business
Feb 20, 2018
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to slow its new store openings and pour more money into its online efforts, technology and store remodels, the company said Thursday.
Business
Oct 6, 2016
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