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Saying that its recent efforts to aggressively streamline expenses and boost sales are paying off, Internet postage firm Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP) reported Thursday that its net loss from continuing operations for the second quarter beat Wall Street estimates ...

The online securities industry has been "fundamentally altered" by thevolatility that has rocked the markets for the past year, causing manyInternet brokerages to retool their business models in order to survive theshift in trading dynamics and meet changing customer demands, according to anew study released Wednesday by Deloitte & Touche ...

Although American consumers increasingly view themselves as the "first line of defense" in the fight to safeguard personal information online, firms conducting business on the Internet need to offer stronger privacy protections, according to anew study released Tuesday by the Privacy Leadership Initiative(PLI) and Harris Interactive ...

The shutdown of long-struggling Webvan (Nasdaq: WBVN) on Monday leaves several major U.S. areas without any online grocery service, as well as with no clear indication of how quickly the sector's remaining competitors will rush to fill in the gaps ...

Brick-and-click retailer Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) announced Monday that is purchasing technology products vendor 4Sure.com and the businesses of its two online outlets, Computers4Sure.com and Solutions4Sure.com, for an undisclosed amount ...

Online travel company Expedia.com (Nasdaq: EXPE) was slapped Thursday with another in what has become a series of class action lawsuits against the company alleging violations of federal securities laws ...

Defunct e-tailer eToys became the latest company that will have to face off against shareholders in court, as investors filed a class action lawsuit alleging that the former online toy seller's initial public offering (IPO) prospectus was "materially false and misleading." ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday that Netpliance (Nasdaq: NPLI), which manufactures a low-cost Internet access and e-mail device, has agreed to settle charges that its sales and billing practices violated a host of federal laws ...

Although many businesses have been curbing new technology purchases, the growing demand among consumers for Internet-based support options will help propel a strong spending cycle in the market for such services, according to a report released Friday by Gartner Dataquest ...

Online auction sites racked up record revenues of US$556 million in May -- a 149 percent spike from their $223 million in sales in May 2000 -- according to a report released Thursday by Nielsen//NetRatings and Harris Interactive ...

Nine major European air carriers unveiled plans Tuesday to launch a new online travel service that will sell flights and related travel products to consumers ...

In a bid to tap small but lucrative business markets, Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced Monday that it is launching a software licensing unit that it says will enable customers to save up to 20 percent off full retail pricing ...

As online brokerage houses struggle with slumping trading volumes that have bottomed their bottom lines, data released Thursday by IDC found that the key to the sector's future success lies in tailoring products to meet the needs of a diverse customer base ...

In order to steer long-term revenue growth, businesses need to begin using the Internet to move all of their company operations as close as possible to customers and suppliers, or risk being edged out of the game by competitors, according to a report released Wednesday by GartnerG2 ...

Internet apparel and home furnishings retailer Bluefly.com (Nasdaq: BFLY) announced Tuesday that it is slashing 32 jobs, or approximately 34 percent of its workforce, in a bid to reach profitability, improve efficiency and diminish the need for additional capital ...

Firing the latest salvo in the battle over online gambling, the state of New Jersey announced Monday that it has filed lawsuits against three offshore Internetcasinos for allegedly accepting illegal bets from New Jersey residents ...

Although price, service and convenience are prime considerations for onlinebusiness-to-business (B2B) purchasers of chemicals, the promise of a brand name is a more significant force driving buyer decisions, according to a new study releasedMonday by Accenture ...

The projected boom in the online population over the next few years presents e-tailers with an "enormous opportunity" to win the loyalty of a whole new crop of consumers, according to data released Thursday by IDC ...

Television will become an important vehicle for e-commerce transactions in the coming years, according to a study released Thursday by Jupiter Media Metrix. The research firm said that the majority of TV-driven buying will soon be transacted via interactive television (iTV) shopping programs, with viewers using remote control devices, instead of by telephone with viewers calling in to buy showcased items.

America Online (NYSE: AOL) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) announced Wednesday that they are extending a marketing and advertising alliance to push for the sale of the auto giant's cars on the Internet ...