E-business
UK retailers John Lewis, M&S expect online sales to cross £500 mn each
23 Nov 2010
The optimistic sales projections of the two upscale retailers shows the huge structural migration of retail sales from the high street to online.
UK's internet industry’s worth £100 billion: Boston Consulting
28 Oct 2010
Internet businesses in the UK equal 7 per cent of the country's national income says The Boston Consulting report, part of a report for Google, the internet’s most successful company
Mobile money is the key to inclusive banking
23 Sep 2010
The mobile phone will be the mainstream financial services channel in the coming years and India cannot afford to be left behind, says Probir Roy, co-founder of PayMate
UK online sales hit £5 billion in July
21 Aug 2010
PayPal suspends transactions from India again
28 Jul 2010
Bt brinjal needs much further testing
22 Jul 2010
Genetically modified Bt brinjal should not be released in the market without a full assessment of its impact on health and the environment, argues Manu Sharma
UK consumers shy away from returning online purchases: Study
10 Mar 2010
The biggest online shoppers in Europe, UK consumers seem ignorant and confused about their rights to return goods or get refunds
PayPal to resume bank withdrawals in India
02 Mar 2010
Mumbai lags Delhi in online shopping
17 Dec 2009
eBay fined €1.7 million by French court for sales of LVMH products
01 Dec 2009
LVMH said 90 per cent of the Louis Vuitton bags and Dior perfumes sold on eBay are fakes and site failed to comply with a 2008 injunction to stop sales of LVMH products on its website
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