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SAN FRANCISCO, May 17- Target Corp said on Friday it opened a new San Francisco office to track down technology companies that can help the second-largest U.S. retailer grow its online commerce business.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 17- Amazon.com Inc decided not to turn pilot project "Zombieland" into a full TV series, but is going ahead with " Alpha House," as the world's largest online retailer enters the next stage of its foray into original video creation.
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LONDON, May 17- Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. will be called back to the British parliament to clarify how its activities in the UK justify its low corporate income tax bill, two lawmakers told Reuters.
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SINA Corp., which operates a popular Chinese Internet portal, said Thursday that it narrowed its first-quarter loss on improved revenue. Chairman and CEO Charles Chao said that SINA is making good progress in transitioning from a personal computer-focused business to a mobile-centric Internet company.
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LOS ANGELES-- American Apparel Inc. said Thursday that its sales in stores and to wholesalers improved in April, while online sales fell. The Los Angeles- based clothing chain said that its total revenue increased 4 percent year-over-year to $49.8 million.
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*Nokia announces mid-range $99 phone aimed at emerging markets. NEW DELHI, May 9- Nokia is betting low-priced phones with Internet capability will help it regain lost ground in crucial emerging markets after falling behind in the global smartphone race.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 7- The head of Groupon Inc's. Faisal Masud joined Groupon in 2012 from eBay Inc to oversee "Groupon Goods", intended to compete more directly with eBay and Amazon.com Inc. Groupon has been struggling to make inroads into more traditional Internet retail as appetite wanes for the online local discounts it specializes in.
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HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, May 7- The German cartel office is taking a closer look at the online sales practices of Adidas, which has banned some sellers from offering its products via sites like Ebay and Amazon.
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CARSON CITY, Nev.-- The Retail Association of Nevada is hailing U.S. Senate passage of a bill that would allow states to collect tax on Internet sales. The Senate on Monday approved the Marketplace Fairness Act on a vote of 69-27.. The vote came the same day the Nevada Assembly approved a resolution urging Congress to support the measure.
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WASHINGTON, May 6- The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the legislation faces a tougher fight in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
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WASHINGTON, May 6- The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the legislation faces a tougher fight in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
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WASHINGTON, May 6- The U.S. Senate on Monday cast a majority of votes to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the bill was expected to stall later in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The Senate had cast more than 60 votes for the legislation with voting still under way.
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*Senate approval of measure expected on Monday. WASHINGTON, May 6- The U.S. Senate was expected to vote on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the legislation was likely to stall in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The Senate uncharacteristically by-passed this step.
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*Senate approval of measure expected on Monday. WASHINGTON, May 6- The U.S. Senate was expected to vote on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the legislation was likely to stall in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The Senate uncharacteristically by-passed this step.
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SHANGHAI, May 6- Amazon.com Inc launched an Android application store that offers paid apps in China, beating Google Inc, as the online retailer seeks to increase the amount of digital content it offers in the world's largest mobile phone market.
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FRANKFURT, April 29- Global internet retailer Amazon.com could be facing its first strike in Germany by warehouse workers seeking better pay and benefits.
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Legislation to force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes has put antitax activists like Grover Norquist in an unusual position: They're losing. The NYT reports.
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*Amazon may lose its growth-stock luster- analyst. *Amazon faces overseas growth challenges, especially in China. SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK, April 26- Amazon.com Inc's stock sank nearly 8 percent on Friday on concerns about slowing growth at the world's largest Internet retailer.
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SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK, April 26- Amazon.com Inc's stock sank on Friday on concern about slowing growth at the world's largest Internet retailer. Amazon faces a sluggish European economy and inconsistent efforts to break into emerging markets such as China, where competition from the likes of Alibaba is intense.
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LONDON, April 26- European shares were expected to fall on Friday following more than 4 percent gains during a five-session rally, with investors seen trimming their trading positions after some disappointing company earnings. In the United States, after the closing bell, online retailer Amazon. ,UK's FTSE 100, Germany's DAX and France's CAC.