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Amid acrimonious debate over how Internet purchases should be taxed, if at all, representatives from 27 U.S. states are meeting near Chicago, Illinois Friday for public hearings on a proposal that would streamline sales tax for both online and offline retailers.

Just one week after global computer chip-maker Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) startled the high-tech world with a dire earnings warning, Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) announced that earnings for its fiscal quarter ending September 30th will be "substantially below expectations," causing shares in ...

The 23 year-old California man who allegedly orchestrated last month's "Emulex hoax" was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday, according to published reports.

Joining the growing number of e-commerce companies that have been forced to cut costs amid the ongoing dot-com shakeout, Garden.com (Nasdaq: GDEN) announced Thursday it will lay off 93 employees, or about 40 percent of its workforce.

Starting Monday, more than 75,000 Internet users from around the world will log on to vote for five at-large members who will become the first Internet users to take seats on the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

A study released Thursday by the Council for Excellence in Government shows that a majority of Americans believe e-government means better government.

In anticipation of the predicted boom in online sales, Internet companies are updating their Web sites and double-checking their fulfillment processes. Everyone is talking about enhancing Web-based customer support and creating online experiences that increase site loyalty and drive sales. The goal ...

TIAS.com, a company that helps antique and collectibles dealers sell their merchandise over the Internet, announced Thursday it is launching a national chain of consignment centers that will allow people without Web access to sell their antiques and collectibles on eBay, Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY).

Having cleared its final regulatory hurdle, automotive e-marketplace Covisint will begin pilot operations Friday, the company has announced.

E-tail giant Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) issued a formal apology Wednesday for price testing it conducted earlier in the month that caused customers to be quoted different prices for the same DVD.

When dot-coms and other high-tech companies exploded on the world stage several years ago, a new entrepreneurial class thumbed its collective nose at staid corporate culture by offering a bevy of workplace perks and redefining the conventional work environment. Meanwhile, "Old Economy" businesses j...

Although currently a blip on the e-commerce radar screen, smart cards and other digital payment methods are likely to start gaining a share of the market now dominated by magnetic strip credit cards, according to a study by ActivMedia Research.

A strong holiday shopping season will boost U.S. online shopping to $9 billion (US$) during the fourth quarter, a 70 percent increase over last year, a new report from the Yankee Group predicts.

Although court rulings may eventually seal the fate of popular music-swapping services, advertising spending at online music sites spiked significantly in the weeks following a federal judge's landmark shutdown order against Napster, according to a study released Thursday by Media Metrix traffic res...

WorldCom (Nasdaq: WCOM) has gone to court to appeal the European Commission's rejection of its proposed merger with rival phone company Sprint (NYSE: FON), saying the decision was misguided.