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Walgreen Buys Drugstore.com for Twice Its Market Value

Melly Alazraki — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:20:00 +0000

After years of trying to expand its online presence through organic growth, giant drug store chain Walgreen has decided to buy a bigger Web footprint, acquiring drugstore.com, the country's eighth-largest e-tailer -- and it's p...

Yet Another Tech IP Suit: Apple Sues Amazon Over App Store Name

Douglas McIntyre — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Apple has sued Amazon over the term "App Store." Apple says it holds the trademark and claims that an Amazon Appstore will confuse customers who will wonder if it is part of Apple. Continue reading Yet Anothe...

States, E-Tailers Clash Over Sales Tax

Dawn Kawamoto — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Is your state considering imposing an Internet sales tax? Faced with staggering budget deficits, many states are proposing legislation that will force out-of-state retailers to collect state sales tax from online shoppers.

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States, E-Tailers Clash Over Sales Tax originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:00:00.

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Facebook Could Be Writing a Script for Online Movie Consolidation

Kevin Kelleher — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:15:00 +0000

Warner Brothers' The Dark Knight is the first flick to be offered directly via the social network. It's a small test, but when Facebook enters a business, competitors get nervous: Here's how this move could trigger a round of m...

Facebook Comments: Not the End of Anonymity, Just a Blow for Civility

Alex Salkever — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:40:00 +0000

In the wake of popular blog TechCrunch's adoption of Facebook's Comments plug-in to control the virulent, useless and nasty comments on its site, the Internet has erupted with screeds about the death of anonymity. But DailyFina...

World’s Most Admired Companies: Apple Is Still No. 1

Special to DailyFinance — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:15:00 +0000

Now that the skies are clearing after the worst economic storm in modern history -- far more violent than the experts had predicted -- we face a surprising new roster of winners and losers, as Fortune's 2011 ranking of the Worl...

The Secret Weapon Behind eBay’s Comeback

Kevin Kelleher — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

After a long, painful transformation from an online auction site to a mobile-focused e-commerce hub, eBay is finally staging a comeback, online and on Wall Street. But auction sales don't account for its rousing recovery. For t...

AT&T Stores to Sell Kindle E-Readers

Danny King — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:30:00 +0000

AT&T says its retail stores will start selling Amazon.com's Kindle electronic book readers Sunday. The e-readers will cost $189, the same price as they currently sell for on Amazon.com, and buyers won't have to sign up for AT&T...

As IPOs Revive, Should You Be Joining In?

Sheryl Nance-Nash — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:30:00 +0000

After a few comatose years following the financial crisis, the IPO market is roaring back. And with names like Facebook and Groupon driving the rumor mill, smaller investors are wondering how to get in on the action. The answer...

Peering Into the Peer-to-Peer Lending Boom

Sheryl Nance-Nash — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +0000

For those who can't get bank loans, the new business of peer-to-peer lending can be a lifesaver. Internet companies connect people who need cash with folks willing to lend -- for a fair profit, of course. Here's how it works, r...