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Shares of Bid.com (Nasdaq: BIDS), a Canadian auction service, gained more than 27 percent on Wednesday, climbing 1-9/32 to 6 as rumors began to circulate on online message boards about the possibility of the company being acquired. Bid.com would be a relatively inexpensive takeover target for a comp...

The stock of online broadcaster NetRadio (Nasdaq: NETR) climbed nearly 29 percent on Tuesday, gaining 2-5/16 to 10-3/8 after the company announced what looks to be a significant deal with Microsoft. Under the terms of the deal, NetRadio's 120 channels of music and information will be offered in Micr...

If the negative things that Circuit City Stores, Inc. has been saying about e-tailers are any indication, the giant brick-and-mortar electronics chain must really be feeling the pressure from online merchants this holiday season.

Yahoo! Germany and Deutsche Bank 24, the new online unit of the world's largest bank, announced today that they will work together to build the e-commerce industry in Europe's most populous country.

The one development that may single-handedly change the landscape of electronic commerce is wireless communication. So why is it taking so long for us to have it in general use?

According to a new report from Forrester Research, exceptional customer service strongly increases future sales through repeat visits and positive word-of-mouth.

With upwards of $9 billion (US$) in sales expected over the Internet this holiday season, many businesses without Web sites are wondering if they've missed the boat.

IBM and Sprint PCS announced today that the two companies have forged an agreement to develop and test wireless business applications for the on-the-go workforce.

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced today that it will make a minority investment in luxury goods retailer Ashford.com (Nasdaq: ASFD) and that the two companies have agreed on a multimillion-dollar (US$) marketing initiative.

In an effort to enhance its "AOL Anywhere" strategy, America Online (NYSE: AOL) announced today that it has acquired Seattle, Washington-based Tegic Communications for an undisclosed sum.

Telecommunications giant AT&T has signed an agreement with college-oriented Web portal edu.com that will market AT&T's communications services to the site's undergraduate and graduate student users.

In an effort to support the development of Linux-based products for enterprise-level business, Computer Associates, Inc. (NYSE: CA) has announced that it is establishing the CA Enterprise Linux Advisory Council.

Telecommunications giant AT&T has signed an agreement with college-oriented Web portal edu.com that will market AT&T's communications services to the site's undergraduate and graduate student users.

While the U.S. Congress is away from Capitol Hill for the holidays and pending electronic commerce bills wait at bay, the Clinton Administration has launched a federal, state and local government initiative to evaluate which current laws are e-commerce friendly and which need some tweaking.

Leading online PC retailer Dell Computer Corp. unveiled its new Webpc product today, a computer that is designed to allow users to access the Web with a minimum of installation and configuration hassles.