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Online coupon distributor Coolsavings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSAV) cleared two patent infringement lawsuits off its plate Monday when it reached a settlement with rival Planet U.

Lloyd's of London, one of world's largest insurance firms, has partnered with San Jose, California-based Counterpane Security, Inc. to offer insurance against business losses due to mischief by hackers.

More than 10 million people in the UK now have access to the Internet -- more than in any other country in Europe, but still far less than in North America, according to a new survey.

The world's leading chief executive officers are calling on the G8 heads of government to advance a comprehensive approach on e-commerce and information technology at the G8's July summit in Okinawa.

As online shopping rapidly gains acceptance in U.S. society, the auction houses of cyberspace have begun to sell some of the most cherished items of American culture to the highest bidder.

After a crazy couple of months -- during which a bevy of big name dot-coms had their survivor torches extinguished for good -- things seemed to have quieted down a bit. Maybe the long days of summer invited languishing, and seaside vacations temporarily soothed investor jitters.

According to a report from market analysis firm Datamonitor, poor online service cost Internet retailers a combined $6.1 billion (US$) in sales last year, and could balloon to more than $173 billion.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint Monday in federal court to block financially strapped e-tailer Toysmart.com from selling customer data to help pay off its debts.

The battle for e-commerce supremacy continued to rage between Amazon.com and America Online in June, according the NextCard eCommerce Index, a monthly listing of online merchants with the greatest number of transactions by NextCard customers.

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Women's online network iVillage (Nasdaq: IVIL) ended months of speculation with the announcement that it is selling its iBaby e-commerce business to online rival Babygear.com, and closing two of its other e-commerce sites, iMaternity.com and PlusBoutique.com.

After a challenging investigation and trial, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has successfully shut down an Internet pyramid scheme that bilked consumers out of $2.9 million (US$).

Canadian e-commerce welcomed a prominent player to the field when the country's oldest department store, Hudson's Bay, announced a joint venture to add an online component to its retail offerings.

In an attempt to test the waters before releasing his latest version of an Internet-only computer to the general public, Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison is making the first 10 units available through an online auction.

Bank of America is teaming with NIC Commerce to form a new company that will provide electronic payment and purchasing services to state and local governments.