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Amazon Set to Acquire Kiva Systems For $775 Million

Tue, 20/03/2012 - 17:25 by Jamie Anderson

Amazon.com Inc’s expansion through the inorganic route continues. The Seattle-based behemoth has reportedly agreed to buy the North Reading, Massachusetts based Kiva Systems Inc., a company that makes robots that are used in warehouses.

Amazon promises software update for Kindle Fire problems

Tue, 13/12/2011 - 13:05 by Yasser Ali

Amazon.com Inc. has said that it would soon be coming out with a software update for the Kindle as a solution to some of the problems that users of the tablet have been reporting.

Black Friday online sales jump 26 percent

Mon, 28/11/2011 - 16:00 by Neka Sehgal

Initial numbers for Black Friday sales for internet retailers present a pretty rosy picture.

Amazon.com enters licensing agreement with NBCUniversal

Sat, 30/07/2011 - 18:45 by Anter Prakash Singh

Amazon.com announced on Thursday, the finalization of a new deal with NBCUniversal which will add around 2,000 movies from the Universal Pictures.

Amazon defies law, decides not to collect California sales tax

Sat, 02/07/2011 - 11:42 by Anter Prakash Singh

Amazon.com has decided not to collect the California sales tax from firms selling products online in California, a move that is is likely to result in a showdown between the state officials and the Internet retail giant.

Apple, Facebook use 'dirty' energy--Greenpeace report

Fri, 22/04/2011 - 16:51 by Anupreet Kaur

Have you ever imagined the amount of pollution generated while you are online?

This Week's 5 Smartest Stock Moves

Sat, 01/01/2011 - 07:32 by Rick Aristotle ...

 If you're feeling good about the market, you're not alone. Take my hand as we go over some of this week's more uplifting headlines.

The Best Stocks for 2011: Altria Group

Fri, 31/12/2010 - 06:29 by Morgan Housel

 This article is part of our "Best Stocks for 2011" series where our Foolish writers pick their top stock ideas for the year ahead. Click here to see a review of last year's picks and our 12 recommendations for the year ahead.

Netflix Gearing Up for International Expansion

Thu, 30/12/2010 - 10:52 by Rick Aristotle ...

Making the most of the truly global nature of the World Wide Web, Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) is gearing up for international expansion. Adweek is reporting that Netflix is in talks with advertisers and media agencies to map out overseas marketing strategies.

So Long to the "Perfect" Economy

Fri, 24/12/2010 - 07:47 by Rich Smith

It's the day before-the-day before Christmas, and you know what that means -- the new BEA spending and income report is here! (Hurray?) This morning, the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis released its monthly summary of Americans' collective checkbook. I know how excited you'll all be to see it, so I won't keep you waiting. Here's how it looks.

Bank of America Bans WikiLeaks Transactions

Sun, 19/12/2010 - 10:13 by Motley Fool

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has banned transactions to whistle-blower site WikiLeaks since Friday, according to media reports. The Obama Administration earlier urged financial organizations to sever ties with the site for illegally releasing confidential US diplomatic cables. 

The Groupon of China

Fri, 17/12/2010 - 12:26 by Tim Hanson

PricewaterhouseCoopers released its 2011 outlook for the consumer in Asia this past Monday, which concluded, among other things, that "Online retailing may be on the brink of staggering growth in China." The evidence supporting this thesis was that Internet sales in China are up 60% year over year despite the fact that the sector remains relatively immature and underdeveloped.