Facebook creates unit devoted to financial services
Facebook on Monday said it has created a new unit devoted to financial services to harmonize payment systems on its platform.
Aug 11, 2020
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Tech trends accelerated by COVID-19 pandemic likely here to stay
COVID-19 has accelerated technology trends around things like e-commerce and remote work that likely will continue even after the pandemic subsides.
Dec 02, 2020
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Amazon says holiday shopping broke records this year
Amazon.com Inc. said its holiday season this year was "record breaking" with billions of items shipped and "tens of millions" of Amazon devices like the Echo Dot sold.
Dec 26, 2019
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Facebook to help struggling retailers create online stores
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled free tools for retailers hit by the pandemic to create online storefronts at the social network and Instagram.
May 19, 2020
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Labor unions call for US probe of Amazon tactics
Labor unions are urging regulators to investigate whether US tech giant Amazon is abusing its dominance in online retail, cloud computing and logistics.
Feb 28, 2020
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Walmart unveils subscription program to challenge Amazon
The battle for online supremacy is on as Walmart announced Tuesday the coming launch of a membership program that provides free delivery as the world's biggest retailer takes direct aim at e-commerce behemoth Amazon.
Sep 01, 2020
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Alibaba pays $3.6 bn to take over China hypermarket giant SunArt
China's e-commerce behemoth Alibaba has bought a controlling $3.6 billion stake in SunArt which runs hundreds of hypermarkets on the mainland for French shopping giant Auchan.
Oct 19, 2020
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Amazon to expand tech hubs, corporate offices, adding 3,500 jobs
Amazon unveiled plans Tuesday to hire 3,500 new employees as part of an expansion of its technology hubs and corporate offices across the United States.
Aug 18, 2020
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When buying online, customers prefer live chat to phonecall
A new study from the U.S. published in the International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, suggests that when people interact with non-domestic, i.e. foreign, e-commerce websites they prefer to use online "live chat" ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Facing pressure at home, Chinese tech giants expand in Singapore
Chinese tech giants are expanding in Singapore as they face a crackdown at home and growing pressure in other key markets—but they may struggle to find talent in the city-state.
Apr 05, 2021
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