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Just days after Tuesday's announcement that Web portal Lycos, Inc. (Nasdaq: LCOS) will be bought by Spanish ISP Terra Networks, SA (Nasdaq: TRRA), indications are emerging that the deal might not be a foregone conclusion.

A healthy economy and increasing consumer confidence in online shopping combined to push Mother's Day sales to $190 million (US$), according to BizRate.com, an online collective of Internet retailers.

Online fashion retailer Boo.com, a splashy symbol of 1999's e-commerce explosion, announced Thursday that it will liquidate its assets after recent failed attempts to get more cash from its backers or find new investors or buyers.

In a blistering 73-page response filed Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 19 states staunchly rejected Microsoft Corporation's proposal for self-imposed remedies to keep its company intact.

Most e-commerce companies, including pure plays and brick-and-clicks, have come to understand that content is King and that product selection is critical. If a site is poorly designed, however, compelling content and a variety of products do not count for much.

A Trenton, New Jersey man admitted in federal court this week that he obtained the Social Security numbers of U.S. military officials over the Internet and used them to obtain phony credit cards.

Thousands of users booted by Napster last week for allegedly swapping copies of Metallica songs online are claiming that they have done nothing wrong and want their access to the music swapping software restored.

Visual Networks (Nasdaq: VNWK), known as one of the world's leaders in the wide area network (WAN) management services industry, is now making a splash in the highly-lucrative e-commerce infrastructure market. The company is aiming to provide Internet-based businesses with the ability to monitor and...

New research by IDC shows that online grocery spending will grow from approximately $200 million (US$) in 1999 to over $8.8 billion by 2004, despite several potential pitfalls along the way.

U.S. President Bill Clinton has made the so-called digital divide a major focus of his last full year in office, crossing the country three times to carry the message that in order for the nation to continue to thrive, everyone -- regardless of background or income -- must have access to the Interne...

At a time when most Internet companies are staying out of financial markets, online auto dealer CarsDirect.com, Inc. has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sell shares in an initial public offering.

In order to kill an e-mail rumor that would not die, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this week prohibiting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from levying any additional charges on consumers for Internet access.

Twelve major chemical companies announced Wednesday that they will form an international business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce marketplace.

In an attempt to rebuild its tarnished image, DoubleClick, Inc. appointed an independent panel Wednesday that will be responsible for reviewing the controversial Internet advertising company's new products and services for potential privacy violations.

America Online (AOL) has been slapped with a cease and desist order by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and has agreed to pay a civil penalty to settle charges in the amount of $3.5 million (US$).