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J.D. Power: Online Investing Still Going Strong

According to a new report by J.D. Power andAssociates, most online investors are satisfiedwith their experience and are still optimistic, even in theface of a struggling economy ...

Report: Tech Sector Recovery Just Around the Corner

It has been a tough year for the technologysector, but Forrester sees a light at the end of the tunnel ...

EBay Bows to Pressure Over New Privacy Policy

Under fire from privacy advocates, EBay (Nasdaq: EBAY)has changed a new privacy policy that wasscheduled to go into effect Tuesday for new users and on April 19th for registered users ...

Travelocity Accepts Sweetened Sabre Deal

After much posturing, Travelocity(Nasdaq: TVLY) agreed to be puchased by Sabre Holdings (NYSE: TSG) after all. Sabre on Monday upped its buyout offerto US$28 per share, increasing the value of the deal to about$420 million. The company's original offer, made last month, was for $23 per share, or about $345 million ...

February Site Sweeps: Olympics, Taxes, Valentines Rule

Online shoppers were outnumbered in February by surfers interestedin the Olympics and taxes, but e-commerce sites --including those dedicated to flowers, gifts andgreetings -- were still among the most-visited Web locales, according to a report by Jupiter Media Metrix(Nasdaq: JMXI). ...

Avoiding the E-Commerce Danger Zone

Face it: If you shop online, your life is an openbook. In the Internet age, privacy is a thing of thepast. ...

Can Dot-Coms Still Attract the Best and Brightest?

When it comes to recruiting top talent, Internetcompanies face a much different picture than they dida few years ago. ...

Why B2B Has Been a Bust – So Far

Just over a year ago, business-to-business (B2B) e-commercewas all the rage. So, what happened? ...

What Makes EBay Invincible?

EBay continues to stand out as one of the few clear-cut successes in the online world ...

Report: Expect More Shoppers with Less Money as Web Grows

The online shopping population in the United Stateswill double from 66 million to 132 million by 2006,according to a new report released by Jupiter Media Metrix(Nasdaq: JMXI) ...

Report: More Surfing, Less E-Shopping in January

With the holidays over, Internet users worldwidedid more surfing than shopping in January, accordingto a new report from NetRatings(Nasdaq: NTRT), which measured at-home Web use in 29countries ...

EBay Stock Drops on Mixed Analyst Views

EBay (Nasdaq: EBAY)stock fell 7.74 percent to US$49.11 in trading Wednesdayafter analysts expressed concerns about the auctiongiant's recent transactions. The stock rebounded to $51.35in early trading Thursday ...

EBay Makes Bid for Chinese Market Power

EBay (Nasdaq: EBAY)is making a bid for China's Internet auction businessby purchasing Taiwan-based online auction companyNeoCom Technology for US$9.5 million in cash, plus anadditional payment to be determined when the deal closes ...

Homestore Faces Delisting After Overstating $158M in Revenue

Online real estate company Homestore (Nasdaq: HOMS)has admitted it overstated revenue from January 2000 toSeptember 2001 by up to US$158 million, promptingNasdaq to initiate proceedings to delist the stock ...

Report: New Hotel Portal Won’t Conquer Top Travel Sites

Online hotel bookings are on the rise, with researchfirm Forrester(Nasdaq: FORR) predicting that consumers will spend US$30billion between 2002 and 2006. But according to aForrester report, the new Hotel Distribution System(HDS), a cooperative effort between five major chains,will not challenge the top players in the market ...

Report: Web Casinos Turn Up the Ad Heat

Online casinos are serious about getting people to trytheir luck on the Web. According to a new report by Jupiter Media Metrix(Nasdaq: JMXI), Internet gambling outfits increasedonline advertising 170 percent from December 2000 toDecember 2001, drawing 13.6 million Web users to their sitesin December 2001 ...

Jupiter, NetRatings Call Off Union

Web research firms Jupiter Media Metrix (Nasdaq:JMXI) and NetRatings (Nasdaq: NTRT) will not join forces after all. The two have called off a deal under whichNetRatings would have acquired Jupiter Media Metrix forUS$71.2 million in cash and stock ...

Battle Brewing Over European E-Tail Tax Plan

An agreement over value-added tax (VAT) reached thisweek by the European Union (EU) could cause troublefor U.S. Internet companies and international trade,according to a report by Gartner ...

Report: Can’t Buy Me Love – or Greeting Cards

Greeting card sites that do not charge a fee to send aheartfelt message will fare better than pay sites thisValentine's Day, according to a new report ...

Airlines Will Rule Online Ticket Sales

More and more airline tickets are being sold online.Eventually, the lion's share will be sold not bythird-party sites like Travelocity and Expedia but bythe airlines themselves. ...

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