Software giant Microsoft Corp has won a U.S. court approval to deactivate a global network of computers that the company accused of spreading spam and harmful computer codes, the Wall Street Journal said.
Ebay Inc urged European regulators to drop a requirement for Internet retailers to have bricks-and-mortar shops, warning it would hurt small firms, keep prices high and stifle e-commerce.
EBay Inc will launch a new online retail platform in five European countries and Russia by the end of March, spurring cross-border transactions and allowing buyers to navigate purchases in their native languages.
Global oil prices recovered in European trade Tuesday mainly after the dollar dropped, reducing the appeal of commodities as an alternative investment. Light sweet crude for March delivery was seen trading at $75.34 a barrel at 4.00 p.m Indian time while Brent crude was at $73.95 a barrel at the same time. Crude oil advanced as the euro strengthened against the dollar, reducing the appeal of commodities as an alternative investment.
The New York Times Co warned on Wednesday that print newspaper advertising will continue to decline, sending shares down nearly 9 percent, even as the company slashed costs to reach a higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit.
Amy Nichols, a small business owner, is tired of the healthcare debate and is relieved President Obama has turned his attention toward her biggest concern: access to credit.
Home buyers in much of the United States paid thousands of dollars below asking prices in December and for the first time in 11 months gained negotiating power, real estate website Zillow.com said on Tuesday.
Home buyers in much of the United States paid thousands of dollars below asking prices in December and for the first time in 11 months gained negotiating power, real estate website Zillow.com said on Tuesday.
Tate & Lyle, world-leading renewable food and industrial ingredients company, has identified four major trends for food industry in USA for 2010 that covers private labels, environmental conscious purchasing, dining in-house and gluten content.
Several franchise holders of McDonald's Corp's German unit have accused the world's largest hamburger chain of trying to force them out of their contracts, the Wall Street Journal reported. The restaurant operators said McDonald's used private investigators and offered jobs to franchise employees in exchange for information needed to terminate franchise holders' contracts, the J...
The amount of time youngsters are spending on the web has ballooned to proportions that exceed the average adults full working week, according to a new study.
Jamie Salter, chief executive of private equity firm Hilco Consumer Capital, is resigning from the company, Hilco said in a news release.
Lotte Group, which operates South Korea's second-largest retailer Lotte Shopping, said it was considering buying GS Retail's department store and discount store operations.
U.S. companies selling their goods in Venezuela will be pinched by the government's move to devalue its currency, as many of their products will cost more for consumers and their earnings will take a hit.
A growing number of consumers worldwide used their mobile telephones to help them shop early in the holiday season with usage particularly high among young adults seeking coupons, according to a study sponsored by Motorola Inc and released on Monday.
Home buyers in much of the United States paid thousands of dollars below asking prices in November, but had less negotiating power than in October, real estate website Zillow.com said on Thursday.
Insurer Pearl Group (PEARL.AS) said a dispute with its bondholders over repayment terms won't jeopardise its efforts to obtain a listing on the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) most closely-regulated segment.
Costco Wholesale Corp on Thursday reported a better-than-expected nine percent rise in December sales at stores open at least a year, helped by an increase in gasoline prices and stronger foreign currencies.
U.S. online spending rose 4 percent to $29.1 billion in November and December with sales showing particular vigor over the Black Friday weekend and the week leading up to Christmas, according to data released on Wednesday by comScore.
Move over Italian dinnerware and Chinese accent armchairs. Target Corp is making room in its stores for bulk-size packages of toilet paper to lure post-holiday shoppers.
Holiday season sales improved this year after an abysmal 2008, but early data appears unlikely to spell out a rebound in U.S. consumer spending.
The day after Christmas was the second-biggest shopping day during the U.S. holiday season, with $7.9 billion spent, even though traffic in stores fell 6.6 percent from a year ago, ShopperTrak said on Wednesday.
