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In an effort to build consumer confidence in e-commerce, the U.S. Better Business Bureau (BBB) and two leading European business organizations announced Monday that they are developing a "trustmark" program to provide international standards for Internet transactions ...

Three advertising industry giants announced Thursday that they have agreed to jointly establish anelectronic marketplace for buyers and sellers to conduct their media business dealings ...

In an effort to crack down on data-mining firms that obtain personalinformation from consumers through fraud, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Wednesday it had filed suit against three firms that it alleged unlawfullyobtained and sold confidential financial data ...

Online book vendor Barnesandnoble.com(Nasdaq: BNBN) announced Tuesday that it is expecting first-quarter sales toclimb to US$109 million, a 23 percent spike from the year-ago period ...

Although the vast majority of Canadian officials view the Internet as acritical channel for the delivery of services to the public, the online arms of many agencies are failing to create a "seamless"e-government network, according to a report released Tuesday by Forrester Research ...

Consumer electronics e-tailer Outpost.com (Nasdaq: COOL) announced late Friday that it has pink-slipped 110 employees, or 30 percent of its workforce, and appointed a new top executive to sharpen its business objectives ...

In a bid to weather the harsh stock market climate that is currentlybattering online brokerage houses, Ameritrade (Nasdaq: AMTD) announcedThursday that it is slashing its advertising budget by roughly 25 percent andpink-slipping between 270 to 300 workers, or 14 percent of its payroll ...

Businesses in Latin America are beginning to tap theire-commerce potential, according to data released Wednesday by the Yankee Group. ...

In a bid to strengthen its international foothold, Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) announced Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of Australian online auction house Sold.com.au. ...

Although the current energy crunch has caused prices to surge and spurred a complex web of new laws and regulations, a report released Tuesday by Forrester Research found that online energy trading in wholesale markets continues to make "rapid growth," mushrooming 750 percent from 1999 to 2000 ...

Providing a welcome dose of good news amid a flurry of dire earnings forecasts, e-tail giant Amazon.com said Monday that it would post a narrower-than-expected loss for the first quarter due to surging electronic sales ...

Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) plunged US$5.23 to $25.39 in morning trading Friday after the company said that orders from major customers had dropped "dramatically" in the last six weeks and warned that it will not meet its second-quarter estimates ...

Sycamore Networks (Nasdaq: SCMR)fell US$2.16 to $6.91 in early trading Friday on news that the company'sthird-quarter revenue and earnings will miss targets after a sudden drop incustomer demand ...

Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) plummetedUS$7.87 to $32.88 early Friday after the telecommunications equipment makerslashed its first-quarter earnings projections for the second time in amonth ...

Systems management software company BMC Software (NYSE: BMC) was up US$1.05 to $24.35 in Friday morning trading, after reporting that its fourth-quarter profit would meet Wall Street estimates ...

With the initial public offering (IPO) market continuing to languish, a report released Wednesday by IDC advises venture capitalists that the current economicclimate makes it more important than ever to maximize the attention theyprovide to each firm in their portfolio ...

Although many government bodies are taking steps to implement onlineservices, a report released Tuesday by consulting firm Accenture concludes they still have "a long way to go." ...

Under pressure brought on by the softening online advertising market, Internet powerhouse Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) announced Monday that it will start offering premium financial services and content for a monthly fee ...

Internet powerhouse eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) is gearing up to move beyond its auction listings base with an e-commerce hosting service, according to a report published Monday in an industry journal ...

Further solidifying its international foothold in the online auction market, Internet giant eBay announced Thursday that it has launched new Web sites in Ireland, New Zealand and Switzerland ...