- Germany Produces Electronic Signature
Bill
- Illinois mayor runs anti-Net
commerce TV ad
- Study finds U.K. shoppers
wary of e-commerce
- Amazon customers
turn to FTC after pricing glitch
- Judge:
No one wants to play with Toysmart's list
- EU
To OK US E-Signature Plan
- Advertising
agreement may mean changes at e-commerce sites
- Web
Server Does Not Create Nexus in Virginia
- Predicted
Sales Tax Losses from E-Commerce Are Uncertain
- The
Challenge of Going Global
- EU Okays
MyAircraft.com
- Employee Web surfing
could be taxing for German firms
- Internet
Sales Could Cost States $11 Billion in 2003
- Toysmart
Customers Still in Limbo
- B2C e-commerce
stumbles in Europe
- Canadian E-Sales
Generate Little Revenue
- Funding Dries
Up for Euro E-Retail
- China Says It
Has 16.9M Web Users
- A French Judge
Cops an American Decision
- Al Gore's
New Domain
- Amazon Finally Arrives
in France
- The State of Net Tax Loss
- Int'l
E-Biz: Where Are the Regs?
- Read Bush's
Lips: No Net Taxes
- A Rush to Buy CDs
Online?
Germany Produces
Electronic Signature Bill
The German cabinet Wednesday unveiled a draft
bill to conform to a European Union initiative on developing a standard for electronic
signatures in Internet commerce. Illinois
mayor runs anti-Net commerce TV ad
A low-budget cable TV advertisement
has a stern warning for anyone considering shopping on the Net. Study
finds U.K. shoppers wary of e-commerce
Britain's potential for becoming
the hub of e-commerce in Europe is being seriously hampered by the fear of security
breaches, says a new report released today. Amazon
customers turn to FTC after pricing glitch
Consumers upset by Amazon.com's
response to a recent pricing glitch have taken their complaints to the Federal
Trade Commission, and legal experts say they may have a legitimate case.
Judge:
No one wants to play with Toysmart's list
A federal judge today declined
to set conditions on the proposed sale of the customer list of bankrupt Toysmart.com
because she said there is no buyer in sight. EU
To OK US E-Signature Plan
The EU's European Commission Friday will allow
the formation of a joint venture between EU and US banks to create a standardized
electronic signatures authentication service. Advertising
agreement may mean changes at e-commerce sites
Some e-commerce companies
may soon have to change their online privacy policies and practices as a result
of a recent agreement between large network advertisers and the Clinton administration
regarding online data collection. Web
Server Does Not Create Nexus in Virginia
Virginia has issued a private
letter ruling stating that a Web site, hosted on a server in Virginia, does not
by itself result in sales tax nexus in that state. Predicted
Sales Tax Losses from E-Commerce Are Uncertain
For the past several years
there has been much hand wringing about possible sales tax losses from e-commerce,
but little proof that the losses will materialize. The
Challenge of Going Global
When it comes to B2B, Americans risk making
the same arrogant mistakes they've made before EU
Okays MyAircraft.com
The European Commission announced today it has cleared
plans by United Technologies Corp and Honeywell International Inc to set up a
joint venture called MyAircraft.com for trade in the European Union. The new venture
is the first e-market to be examined by the commission and the first to win approval.
Employee
Web surfing could be taxing for German firms
In Germany, personal Web
surfing on company time could end up costing your employer a lot more than lost
productivity. Internet
Sales Could Cost States $11 Billion in 2003
U.S. states stand to lose
$11 billion in sales tax revenues in 2003 due to sales over the Internet, a tax
economist told state treasury officials on Friday. Toysmart
Customers Still in Limbo
States object to bankruptcy settlement that permits
transfer of company's customer list. B2C
e-commerce stumbles in Europe
Even before business-to-consumer sites have
fully arrived in Europe, they're dying fast. Over the past two weeks alone, four
European e-commerce startups have failed. Canadian
E-Sales Generate Little Revenue
The bulk of Canadian companies have plugged
in to the Internet, but cyber-sales from the new economy have yet to generate
much old-fashioned cash, according to an e-commerce survey from Statistics Canada
released Thursday. Funding
Dries Up for Euro E-Retail
It's not a crisis yet, but Europe's business
to consumer sites could be heading for rough times. China
Says It Has 16.9M Web Users
The number of users soared almost 90 percent
in the first half of the year. A
French Judge Cops an American Decision
To decide whether Yahoo must block
auctions of Nazi relics, the judge calls in a panel of experts. Al
Gore's New Domain
The presidential hopeful's eldest daughter kicks off
the convention with the launch of Algore.com. Amazon
Finally Arrives in France
After traveling a rocky road, the online giant
is ready to unveil its French offspring next week. The
State of Net Tax Loss
As much as $12 billion in sales tax revenue may
go uncollected in 2003 if taxes on Internet transactions continue to be suspended.
Int'l
E-Biz: Where Are the Regs?
The American envoy to the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development discusses difficulties in reaching solutions
to e-commerce border skirmishes. Read
Bush's Lips: No Net Taxes
The Bush campaign says the Republican nominee
will increase H1-B visas, encourage free trade, and place a moratorium on Internet
taxes. But the platform paints a more regulatory picture. A
Rush to Buy CDs Online?
As 28 states sue the five major record labels
and two major retail outlets over alleged price fixing, struggling online stores
could see a jump in traffic.
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