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Amazon inks pact with Wylie Agency for e-books
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it will exclusively publish digital editions of 20 classic books owned by the Wylie Agency, including authors such as Philip Roth, John Updike and Norman Mailer, for the first time on its Kindle electronic reader.
EBay Q2 profit beats Street
Internet commerce company eBay Inc's second-quarter profit beat Wall Street estimates, helped by a record performance at its PayPal online payments unit and marketplace division sales in Europe.
Amazon says price cuts bolstering Kindle sales
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Monday that the recent price cut to its Kindle electronic reader has spurred sales of both the device and e-books.
Amazon accused of infringing patents with Kindle
Discovery Communications Inc accused Amazon.com Inc of infringing patents covering electronic book delivery and security with its Kindle e-book reader and said the Internet retailer should be forced to pay royalties.
Amazon launches UK grocery Web site
U.S. online retailer Amazon.com Inc has launched an Internet grocery service in Britain, it said on Wednesday, joining a fast-growing but competitive market.
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Amazon again cuts Kindle price as iPad raises heat
Amazon.com Inc cut the price on its most expensive Kindle electronic reader, the latest salvo in a price war in response to Apple Inc's pricier iPad tablet computer.
Amazon updates Kindle DX e-reader
Amazon.com Inc is launching an updated version of its high-end Kindle electronic reader and cutting the price in a move to address the threat from Apple Inc's iPad tablet computer.
Amazon launches cheaper Kindle
Amazon.com Inc is launching an improved Kindle electronic reader and cutting the price, in a move to address the threat from Apple Inc's iPad tablet computer.
Amazon to acquire online store Woot
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it signed an agreement to acquire online store Woot.com, which sells discounted products and operates an online community, for an undisclosed sum.
Pakistan to monitor Google, others for blasphemy
Pakistani authorities on Friday put seven major websites, including Google and YouTube, under watch for containing material deemed offensive to Muslims, officials said.
Amazon, Barnes & Noble slash e-reader prices
Amazon.com Inc and Barnes & Noble Inc reduced prices of their electronic readers on Monday, responding to the threat from Apple Inc's iPad tablet computer.
Toshiba takes on Amazon and Apple with dual-screen PC
Toshiba on Monday launched a dual-screened mini notebook PC that can be used as an e-book reader, adding to competition for the likes of Apple Corp's iPad and Amazon.com's Kindle.
Penguin, Amazon resolve e-book pricing for Kindle
Penguin books said on Wednesday it reached a deal with Amazon.com to again sell its new titles for Amazon's Kindle e-book reader in another step in book publishers' ongoing efforts to find profitable pricing models for e-books.
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Wall Street foresees stalled momentum with Amazon
Amazon.com Inc forecast a lower-than-expected profit for its second quarter, raising concerns about the online retailer's future margins and sending its shares down nearly 6 percent.
Amazon outlook disappoints, shares fall
Amazon.com Inc forecast lower-than-expected earnings, raising concerns about the online retailer's future margins and sending its shares down about 7 percent.
Amazon beats in Q1, shares down on outlook
Amazon.com Inc posted a 68 percent surge in net income on Thursday that blew past analyst estimates, but its revenue and income outlook failed to impress Wall Street and its shares fell 5 percent.
Amazon outlook disappoints
Amazon.com Inc forecast lower-than-expected earnings, raising concerns about the online retailer's future margins and sending its shares down about 7 percent.
Amazon files lawsuit to block North Carolina's data request
Online retailer Amazon.com has filed a lawsuit in a federal court to block the North Carolina state government's demand it disclose all transaction details, including names and addresses, involving state residents, court documents show.
Amazon.com won't replace Doerr, shrinks board size
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc is reducing the size of its board to seven directors from eight, opting not to replace a departing long-time member, according to a proxy statement filed on Wednesday.
Amazon gets nod for Canadian distribution center
Internet retailer Amazon.com won approval on Monday to build a distribution center in Canada, despite complaints from Canadian booksellers that it would damage the country's culture.
Amazon, publishers strike e-book pricing deal: report
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc has struck deals with two publishers on the pricing of electronic books, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Amazon allows Kindle application for Mac computers
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it released an application to allow its Kindle e-books to be read on Apple Inc Mac computers.
John Doerr to leave Amazon board
Amazon.com Inc said that John Doerr, a renowned venture capitalist who, early on, funded many of the Internet's biggest names, will not run for reelection to the board at the company's next shareholder meeting.
Amazon ruffles Canadian feathers with depot plan
Internet retailer Amazon.com has smashed up against Canadian pride in its efforts to open a distribution center in Canada, as booksellers grumble that it can't understand the role of Canadian culture.
Amazon.com seeks Canadian foothold
Efforts to pry open the culturally sensitive Canadian media industry to more foreign ownership took a new turn Monday when Amazon.com sought federal approval to start a new business in Canada.
Google's books plan hailed, reviled; no ruling
Google Inc was lauded as a visionary intent on spreading the world's knowledge and reviled as a copyright infringer cavalier about protecting users' privacy in a hearing on Thursday to discuss its plan to digitize millions of books.
Amazon launches free Kindle app for Blackberry
Amazon.com said on Thursday it is launching a new free Kindle application that will give customers access to over 420,000 books on a range of BlackBerry devices.
Amazon reshelves Macmillan titles but not e-books
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc resumed selling hardcover and paperback books from Macmillan Publishers late on Friday in a sign the two companies are getting closer to resolving a pricing dispute over Macmillan's electronic books, which remain unavailable on Amazon.


