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EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) shares picked up US$1.34 to $10.25 in morning trading Friday. The Internet service provider and long-distance phone service provider Sprint Corp. (NYSE: FON) announced that they have changed terms of an alliance formed in 1998, in order to provide "more flexibility for bo...

Razorfish, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAZF) was at US$1.66 in morning trading Friday, down 22 cents, after the company posted a loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31st. The Internet consulting company said that revenue for the quarter fell 5 percent from a year earlier to $50.1 million -- in line wit...

Audible, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBL) jumped 135 percent Friday morning after the company said that Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) would invest US$10 million in the company to help it develop its online audio technology. In midmorning trading, Audible was up $1.19 at $2.06. Audible, based in Wayne, New Je...

While e-tail fulfillment problems have been a steady source of dissatisfaction among online consumers, a report released Thursday concludes that they also often dampen efforts by Web merchants to achieve profitability. According to an analysis of e-commerce infrastructure by Jupiter Research, 44 p...

While e-tail fulfillment problems have been a steady source of dissatisfaction among online consumers, a report released Thursday concludes that they also often dampen efforts by Web merchants to achieve profitability. According to an analysis of e-commerce infrastructure by Jupiter Research, 44 p...

While e-tail fulfillment problems have been a steady source of dissatisfaction among online consumers, a report released Thursday concludes that they also often dampen efforts by Web merchants to achieve profitability. According to an analysis of e-commerce infrastructure by Jupiter Research, 44 p...

Online shoppers in the U.S. have already returned about US$1 billion worth of merchandise purchased during the 2000 holiday season, according to a report released Friday by the Yankee Group. The Boston, Massachusetts-based research firm said that many online retailers are experiencing higher ret...

The European Commission (EC) published a plan on Friday aimed at developing e-commerce in the financial services sector. The plan addresses the harmonization of national consumer and investor protection laws and the establishment of a system for alternative dispute resolution, as well as measur...

This weekend is your virtual last chance to use the Web to send chocolates in time for Valentine's Day. Because there's quite a variety of chocolate shops on the Net, the E-Commerce Times has taken a bite out of the issue for you, testing both the sites and the sweets. Romantic consumers and e-...

A dramatic increase in the amount of corporate travel bookings made through custom Web-based systems is expected to cut deeply into the sales made by traditional travel agencies -- unless those agencies develop new services to remain competitive -- according to a report a report released Wedne...

Amazon.com confirmed Wednesday that it will begin charging book publishers for having their titles appear in e-mail promotions sent to the e-tail giant's customers. Word of the new fees was first reported in the Wall Street Journal, which quoted publishers as saying the fees would start at US$10...

Electronic Data Systems Corp. (NYSE: EDS) rose US$6.75 to $63.65 Thursday morning after reporting gains in revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31st, indicating that the company has not been hit as hard as some by a slowdown in demand for technology services. Analysts at JP...

Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) rose 25 U.S. cents to $2.94 in morning trading Thursday after Delta Air Lines Inc. agreed to restructure its investment with the troubled e-tailer, reducing Priceline's expenses. "Delta Air Lines has made a major commitment to the future of Priceline.com by restructu...

Barnesandnoble.com (Nasdaq: BNBN) was down 19 U.S. cents at $1.94 early Thursday after the online bookseller reported a big loss for the fourth quarter and announced a plan to cut 350 jobs, or 16 percent of its workforce. "While we sincerely regret the impact of this consolidation in human terms, w...

Japan accounted for nearly 70 percent of e-commerce in the Asian Pacific region in 2000, according to a study released Wednesday by research firm eMarketer. Notably, although business-to-business (B2B) spending in Japan accounted for a dominant portion of the country's US$27.3 billion slice of t...