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Despite encouraging signs from China during the recent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Seattle, Washington, Chinese Minister of Information Industry Wu Jichuan has said that China will strictly limit foreign investment in Internet companies.

Until now, industry leaders and agencies that focus on online security have always suggested that consumers pay for e-purchases with a credit card. However, not all shoppers have credit cards, and there are those who might not choose to use one if given the option.

In response to the U.S. government's suggestion that online investment firms take responsibility for educating consumers about the benefits and pitfalls of trading stocks on the Internet, Charles Schwab announced today that it will conduct more than 20,000 educational seminars at various Schwab offi...

Last week, VA Linux Systems exploded on Wall Street with the largest first-day stock market gain ever recorded.

Internet professional services firm USWeb/CKS (Nasdaq: USWB) and e-business solutions provider Whittman-Hart (Nasdaq: WHIT) announced today that they will merge to create one of the largest pure-play Internet professional services company in the world.

Applix, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLX), a provider of Linux, UNIX and Microsoft-based software solutions, announced today that it has acquired open-source auction site Cosource.com in an effort to pump up its own e-commerce and online information offering.

Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ) and Internet network CMGI (Nasdaq: CMGI) announced today that they are joining up with the management arm of the Shanghai, China government in a joint venture aimed at developing the fledgling Chinese Internet industry.

Life-science and healthcare business-to-business solutions provider Chemdex Corp. (Nasdaq: CMDX) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire SpecialtyMD.com in an all-stock transaction worth approximately $115 million (US$).

U.S. President Bill Clinton announced Thursday that he will tour 12 U.S. cities that are falling behind in getting their residents connected to the Internet and e-commerce.

The Internet and e-commerce are maturing at break-neck speed, and the days of getting an e-business started on a wing and a prayer are a diminishing speck in the rear-view mirror. By all accounts, e-tailers no longer have the luxury of trial-and-error, as competitors and lost market share can swallo...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a new set of guidelines Thursday that are designed to promote economic growth, trade, and development by improving international consumer confidence in online transactions.

Of the many roles that e-tailers are assuming in their quest for the hearts and minds of consumers, the role of creditor may be the most unexpected.

Earlier this week, when privacy advocates once again took their fight against online profiling to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), they brought the specter of subliminal advertising along with them.

Many consumers are demanding that online banking increase its Web presence, and the trend seems due, at least in part, to customer dissatisfaction with their brick-and-mortar bank experiences.

Security software solutions provider Diversinet Corp. (Nasdaq: DVNT) has entered into a strategic relationship with London-based Dynamical Systems Research (DSR) to ensure the integrity of wireless e-commerce transactions in the European market.