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Charles Schwab & Co., the granddaddy of discount brokers, has all but suddenly changed roles from being the hunter to the hunted ...

Despite a sharp difference of opinion among its members, the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce (ACEC) appears headed toward a long-term extension of the current moratorium on Internet taxation ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates told a gathering at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that European e-commerce continues to be hamstrung by high per-minute telephone tolls ...

According to a new report by Forrester Research, Inc., brick-and-mortar insurance giant Allstate "will spark an all-out Internet war" in personal lines insurance by offering sales and service via the Internet ...

Amazon.com caught Wall Street by surprise last Friday when it nonchalantly announced layoffs for the first time in its five-year history ...

If 1999 was the year that non-profitable e-commerce companies got a free ride from Wall Street, a new report from Forrester Research shows that 2000 is proving to be the end of the line ...

Despite quadrupling its third quarter sales, online toy seller eToys, Inc. has rattled its shareholders' nerves by continuing to post significant losses ...

Earlier this week, when the Chinese government announced that it was imposing yet more regulations on the Internet and the development of e-commerce, a bitter chill was felt across the vast new economy ...

Despite raking in millions of dollars a day through its e-commerce operations, online PC sales giant Dell Computer Corp. announced yesterday that its earnings and revenue will fall short of expectations for the second quarter in a row ...

One of the great stereotypes about dot-com companies is that they are all bleeding red ink despite raising millions of dollars (US$) in well-publicized Silicon Valley IPOs ...

Earlier this week, digital music Web site MP3.com, Inc. was sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on behalf of no less than 10 major record labels ...

The Chinese government is introducing new regulations that many analysts fear will put a chill on e-commerce in the world's most populous country ...

At this week's annual convention of auto dealers in Orlando, Florida, Autobytel.com announced that it will now act as a broker to sell vehicles directly to consumers via the Internet ...

In what is fast becoming a major industry trend, online drugstore More.com, Inc. announced today that it will become the exclusive e-commerce partner for discount brick-and-mortar pharmacy chain Phar-Mor, Inc ...

USA Networks, Inc. announced today that it is beefing up its e-commerce presence by merging its Internet Shopping Network (ISN) with fashion e-tailer Styleclick.com, Inc. in a deal worth an estimated $500 million (US$) ...

Giant e-tailer Amazon.com announced deals today and on Friday that are expected to bring in $187.5 million from equity partners that will promote their products to Amazon's 16 million online shoppers ...

Direct computer seller Dell Computer Corp. has topped rival Compaq Computer Corp. in U.S. PC sales for the first time ever, according to data released today by both Dataquest and International Data Corp ...

The Clinton administration recently asked the U.S. Congress to empower the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate online pharmacies. The Administration asked Congress to appropriate $10 million (US$) for resources to do the job properly ...

At the end of 1999, retail analyst Lehman Brothers Holdings predicted that holiday season failures would force many online merchants to fold or go up for sale at a rapid rate in 2000 ...

Online media company CNET, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET) has announced that it will buy privately-held online comparison shopping company mySimon, Inc. for approximately $700 million (US$) in stock ...