Amazon to Buy Chinese Retailer Joyo.com (Reuters)

Grok Headline matches for Amazon to Buy Chinese Retailer Joyo.com (Reuters)

Amazon to buy Chinese Web retailer

Amazon to buy Chinese Web retailer 08/19/2004 03:17 PM
SiliconValley.com Aug 19 2004 7:19PM GMT

Amazon to outfit Web site for U.K.
retailer

Amazon to outfit Web site for U.K.
retailer 04/19/2005 11:12 AM
Company lands another deal to provide e-commerce hosting services, this time with London's Marks & Spencer retail chain.

Amazon buys into Chinese market

Amazon buys into Chinese market 08/19/2004 01:00 PM
Web retailer leaps into China with a $75 million buyout of the country's largest online bookseller.

Amazon snaps up Chinese etailer

Amazon snaps up Chinese etailer 08/19/2004 12:58 PM
Oh, what Joyo.com

Chinese scientists' first Amazon tour
completed

Chinese scientists' first Amazon tour
completed 08/16/2004 12:54 AM
Content.sina.com - Sun Aug 15, 08:28 am GMT

Chinese scientists, reporters to explore
Amazon heartland

Chinese scientists, reporters to explore
Amazon heartland 06/09/2004 11:54 PM
Content.sina.com - Wed Jun 9, 09:00 pm GMT

Dutch Retailer Beats Apple to Local
Download Market (Reuters)

Dutch Retailer Beats Apple to Local
Download Market (Reuters) 08/10/2004 12:40 PM
Reuters - Free Record Shop, a Dutch music retail chain, beat Apple Computer Inc. to market on Tuesday with the launch of a new download service in Europe's latest battleground for digital song services.

Go shopping for a president on Amazon
(Reuters)

Go shopping for a president on Amazon
(Reuters) 01/24/2004 03:36 AM
Reuters - Shoppers at online retailer Amazon.com can now spend money on something new -- U.S. presidential candidates.

Beijing wants Chinese "hello" in 2008
(Reuters)

Beijing wants Chinese "hello" in 2008
(Reuters) 08/27/2004 02:00 PM
Reuters - Chinese has a reputation as one of the world's hardest languages, but Beijing is hoping a slick new primer will get foreigners ready to at least greet locals with a friendly "ni hao!" when they come to town for the 2008 Olympics.

New contraceptive for Chinese rats
(Reuters)

New contraceptive for Chinese rats
(Reuters) 12/19/2004 03:22 PM
Reuters - China has patented a poison based on traditional Chinese medicine which makes male rats sterile, Xinhua news agency says.

Amazon 2nd Quarter Profit Below
Forecasts (Reuters)

Amazon 2nd Quarter Profit Below
Forecasts (Reuters) 07/22/2004 04:19 PM
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O) said on Thursday it posted a quarterly profit below Wall Street forecasts, despite a 26 percent jump in sales, and the Web's largest retailer's shares fell sharply in after-hours trading.

Legal Fight Is No Fun for Amazon, Toys R
Us (Reuters)

Legal Fight Is No Fun for Amazon, Toys R
Us (Reuters) 06/29/2004 08:16 PM
Reuters - The legal wrangling between two of the biggest players in toys and online retailing -- Toys R Us Inc. (TOY.N) and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O) -- could end their partnership, leading analysts to wonder what is next for the two companies.

Amazon Launches A9 Web Search Service
(Reuters)

Amazon Launches A9 Web Search Service
(Reuters) 09/15/2004 01:38 PM
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc. unit A9.com on Wednesday unveiled the new version of its Web search service, the latest salvo in the cut-throat sector dominated by Amazon partner -- and rival -- Google Inc. .

Amazon Eyeing DVD Rental Partnership in
U.S. (Reuters)

Amazon Eyeing DVD Rental Partnership in
U.S. (Reuters) 04/14/2005 07:26 PM
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc has approached online DVD rental service companies, including Blockbuster Inc and Netflix Inc. , to explore a partnership rather than launching its own U.S. DVD rental service, an industry source said on Thursday.

Chinese tipple heading to America?
(Reuters)

Chinese tipple heading to America?
(Reuters) 04/09/2004 04:13 PM
Reuters - Beijing's most popular brand of firewater beloved by taxi drivers and political leaders alike may soon be the liquor of choice at fashionable U.S. bars.

Coming to a Store Near You: Chinese Cola
(Reuters)

Coming to a Store Near You: Chinese Cola
(Reuters) 05/13/2004 09:30 AM
Reuters - China's largest beverage maker is going where no other Chinese firm has gone before -- it has shipped the first retail batch of its own cola to the home of the carbonated soft drink, the United States.

Sun Yat-Sen Imposter Dupes Old Chinese
Patriots (Reuters)

Sun Yat-Sen Imposter Dupes Old Chinese
Patriots (Reuters) 05/10/2004 10:27 AM
Reuters - A conman took advantage of his resemblance to Sun Yat-sen, father of the revolution that toppled China's last emperor in 1911, to dupe a few patriotic old people out of their money, officials said on Monday.

Imposter dupes old Chinese patriots
(Reuters)

Imposter dupes old Chinese patriots
(Reuters) 05/10/2004 02:53 AM
Reuters - A conman took advantage of his resemblance to Sun Yat-sen, father of the revolution that toppled China's last emperor in 1911, to dupe a few patriotic old people out of their money, officials say.

Seven Chinese Acrobats Defect in Canada
(Reuters)

Seven Chinese Acrobats Defect in Canada
(Reuters) 02/10/2004 02:56 AM
Reuters - Seven acrobats from China's restive Muslim region of Xinjiang have defected while on tour in Canada, a Chinese government official and a semi-official news agency said Monday.

Chinese chicken out of "Rooster"
weddings (Reuters)

Chinese chicken out of "Rooster"
weddings (Reuters) 01/04/2005 06:56 AM
Reuters - Couples across China are rushing to get married in the next few days before the Year of the Rooster, chickening out of what they believe to be a jinxed time to tie the knot.

Amazon to Cut Jobs in France, Move Some
Operations (Reuters)

Amazon to Cut Jobs in France, Move Some
Operations (Reuters) 06/29/2004 05:09 PM
Reuters - Online retailer Amazon.com (AMZN.O) on Tuesday said it is cutting jobs and relocating workers from its office in Guyancourt, France, as it centralizes some operations in the United States and the UK.

Amazon to Build, Run Bombay Company Web
Sites (Reuters)

Amazon to Build, Run Bombay Company Web
Sites (Reuters) 05/26/2004 09:05 PM
Reuters - The Bombay Company Inc., which sells furniture and home decor primarily through mall-based stores, on Wednesday said it had chosen Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O) to build and manage its Internet sales sites.

Amazon Posts 10-Year Sales Record
(Reuters)

Amazon Posts 10-Year Sales Record
(Reuters) 12/27/2004 05:36 PM
Reuters - Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. said on Monday it set a one-day selling record this year as it logged its busiest holiday shopping season in its 10-year history, news that sent shares up nearly 9 percent.

Amazon.com Inks Deal with Private DNS
Firm (Reuters)

Amazon.com Inks Deal with Private DNS
Firm (Reuters) 09/03/2004 08:28 AM
Reuters - Privately held UltraDNS Corp. says it had struck a deal to provide domain name system services to online retailer Amazon.com Inc. .

Amazon Could Take Shine Off Jeweler
Zale-Barron's (Reuters)

Amazon Could Take Shine Off Jeweler
Zale-Barron's (Reuters) 05/02/2004 06:05 PM
Reuters - Zale Corp. (ZLC.N) is likely to face competition from online retailer Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and the top U.S. jeweler's share price could suffer, Barron's financial weekly said in its latest edition.

Amazon Says France Probing Its DVD Sales
Practices (Reuters)

Amazon Says France Probing Its DVD Sales
Practices (Reuters) 04/23/2004 09:28 AM
Reuters - U.S. online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O) said on Friday that French authorities are probing its sales practices of DVDs in France.

Toys R Us Online Unit Sues Amazon.com
(Reuters)

Toys R Us Online Unit Sues Amazon.com
(Reuters) 05/24/2004 03:45 PM
Reuters - Toys R Us Inc. (TOY.N), the No. 2 toy seller, said on Monday its online arm, Toysrus.com, filed a lawsuit charging that Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O) violated Toys R Us' exclusive rights to sell toys, games and baby products on the Amazon Web site.

Amazon Would Give Boost to DVD Rental
Partner (Reuters)

Amazon Would Give Boost to DVD Rental
Partner (Reuters) 04/17/2005 07:18 PM
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc. could deliver a strong blow to Netflix Inc. or Blockbuster Inc.'s Blockbuster Online by choosing either company's rival for an online DVD rental partnership, analysts said.

Amazon Swings to Profit, But Shares Fall
(Reuters)

Amazon Swings to Profit, But Shares Fall
(Reuters) 04/22/2004 04:04 PM
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O) on Thursday said it swung to a profit from a year-earlier loss as the online retailer's aggressive pricing and free shipping incentives fueled a 41 percent jump in sales, which also benefited from the impact of the weak dollar.

Amazon Swings to Profit But Shares Fall
(Reuters)

Amazon Swings to Profit But Shares Fall
(Reuters) 04/22/2004 08:11 PM
Reuters - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O) on Thursday said it posted a quarterly profit, compared with a year-earlier loss, as sales jumped 41 percent on aggressive pricing, free shipping incentives and the impact of a weak dollar.

Brazil Amazon Plane Crash Kills 33
(Reuters)

Brazil Amazon Plane Crash Kills 33
(Reuters) 05/15/2004 02:37 PM
Reuters - All 33 people aboard a Brazilian passenger plane were killed when it crashed in the Amazon jungle just minutes from landing at the industrial city of Manaus, aviation authorities said on Saturday.

Amazon to Take Pre-Orders for Portable
Media Center (Reuters)

Amazon to Take Pre-Orders for Portable
Media Center (Reuters) 07/08/2004 11:48 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said on Thursday that online Web shopping site Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O) will begin taking orders for Portable Media Centers, a new line of portable devices for listening to music and viewing video content.

Chinese athletes to stay chilled in
Athens (Reuters)

Chinese athletes to stay chilled in
Athens (Reuters) 07/06/2004 05:23 AM
Reuters - China's Olympic team will aim to beat the heat at the Athens Games next month with the help of refrigerated jackets.

Impotent Chinese wait too long to see
doctor (Reuters)

Impotent Chinese wait too long to see
doctor (Reuters) 08/31/2004 08:15 AM
Reuters - More than half of Chinese men over 40 suffer from erectile dysfunction at some point but wait too long to see a doctor, the first national survey of its kind has found.

Amazon.com's Latest Product Category:
Politicians (Reuters)

Amazon.com's Latest Product Category:
Politicians (Reuters) 01/24/2004 03:31 AM
Reuters - Shoppers at online retailer Amazon.com Inc. can now spend money on something new -- U.S. presidential candidates.

Chinese Couples Chicken Out of Rooster
Year Weddings (Reuters)

Chinese Couples Chicken Out of Rooster
Year Weddings (Reuters) 01/04/2005 11:19 AM
Reuters - Couples across China are rushing to get married in the next few days before the Year of the Rooster, chickening out of what they believe to be a jinxed time to tie wed.

Chinese dive into bomb shelters to
escape the heat (Reuters)

Chinese dive into bomb shelters to
escape the heat (Reuters) 06/22/2005 02:18 AM
Reuters - China is opening up old bomb shelters in central Chongqing so people can cool off from the summer heat, Xinhua news agency said Tuesday.

Canada Sees Threat from Soil in Chinese
Toy Guns (Reuters)

Canada Sees Threat from Soil in Chinese
Toy Guns (Reuters) 04/15/2005 09:51 AM
Reuters - Canada said on Thursday it was ordering the recall of 21,000 Chinese-made toy guns because the weapons contained soil which could contaminate crops and forests.

Chinese women line up to test "female
Viagra" (Reuters)

Chinese women line up to test "female
Viagra" (Reuters) 09/06/2004 06:51 AM
Reuters - In the latest sign of relaxing sexual mores in China, the prospect of orgasms and better sex has led scores of Chinese women to sign up for tests of "female Viagra" at a Beijing hospital, state media says.
Grok Description matches for Amazon to Buy Chinese Retailer Joyo.com (Reuters)
GrokA matches for Amazon to Buy Chinese Retailer Joyo.com (Reuters)

Fujitsu Siemens Computers consolidates
its market share in the Small and Medium
Enterprise segment

Fujitsu Siemens Computers consolidates
its market share in the Small and Medium
Enterprise segment 01/26/2004 05:16 AM
AME Info Jan 26 2004 8:35AM GMT

Morgan Stanley: Mac market share could
grow to 5% in 2005

Morgan Stanley: Mac market share could
grow to 5% in 2005 03/19/2005 02:48 AM
Morgan Stanley on Friday raised estimates on Apple, noting that a survey by the firm found that iPods owners had a 19 percent PC-to-Mac conversion rate compared with a street expectation of 10 percent...

Apple Could Grow Global PC Market Share
To 5% In 2005

Apple Could Grow Global PC Market Share
To 5% In 2005 03/19/2005 02:29 AM

By Forbes

Yahoo chief executive Semel grossed $230
million in 2004 on share sale

Yahoo chief executive Semel grossed $230
million in 2004 on share sale 04/06/2005 12:09 AM
CNEWS Apr 6 2005 4:15AM GMT

A.M. Best Adds Market Share Data to
Best's State Rate Filings Online

A.M. Best Adds Market Share Data to
Best's State Rate Filings Online 06/05/2004 04:35 AM
Www3.ambest.com - Sat Jun 5, 07:21 am GMT

Is Online Retailing a Victim of Its Own
Success?

Is Online Retailing a Victim of Its Own
Success? 02/07/2005 01:49 AM
Nytimes.com - Sun Feb 6, 06:08 am GMT

Amazon book sales rise 9% faster through
search inside the book feature

Amazon book sales rise 9% faster through
search inside the book feature 10/31/2003 06:21 PM
InternetRetailer.com Oct 31 2003 4:44PM ET

Research and Markets: Cisco's Rising
Market Share in Taiwan has Compressed
the Shipments of other Brand-Name
Vendors in 3Q 2004

Research and Markets: Cisco's Rising
Market Share in Taiwan has Compressed
the Shipments of other Brand-Name
Vendors in 3Q 2004 01/07/2005 04:21 AM
[PRWEB Jan 7, 2005]

Get ready for Phase 4 of online
retailing, eTail speaker urges

Get ready for Phase 4 of online
retailing, eTail speaker urges 02/17/2004 05:14 PM
InternetRetailer.com Feb 17 2004 9:33PM GMT

Online retailing leads the pack in
customer satisfaction, says new report

Online retailing leads the pack in
customer satisfaction, says new report 02/19/2004 07:33 PM
InternetRetailer.com Feb 19 2004 11:10PM GMT

Asia's online gaming market to hit $1
billion by 2005

Asia's online gaming market to hit $1
billion by 2005 05/31/2004 03:40 PM
Eetimes.com - Fri May 28, 06:06 pm GMT

Clear Channel overhauls Net strategy to
tap online ad market - Mar. 24, 2005

Clear Channel overhauls Net strategy to
tap online ad market - Mar. 24, 2005 03/26/2005 07:40 AM
Clear Channel overhauls Net strategy to tap online ad market

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DSLAM Equipment Market Growth Expected
to Continue, 48.2 Million Ports Shipped
During 2004

DSLAM Equipment Market Growth Expected
to Continue, 48.2 Million Ports Shipped
During 2004 03/25/2005 07:00 AM
According to Dittberner's FY2004 Broadband Shipments Analysis, Worldwide DSLAM port shipments reached 48.2 million units in 2004, a significant percent increase from a year ago. DSL equipment growth is expected to continue for the next few quarters as a higher number of carriers enter deployment phase. [PRWEB Mar 25, 2005]

Online Customer Services Market Comes of
Age: UK Revenues Expected to Double in
2005 According to E-consultancy

Online Customer Services Market Comes of
Age: UK Revenues Expected to Double in
2005 According to E-consultancy 04/07/2005 03:41 AM
Research published in a new E-consultancy buyer’s guide (http://www.e-consultancy.com/publications/online-customer-service-sol utions/) suggests that the UK Online Customer Services Solutions market has finally come of age, with some suppliers anticipating revenue growth of up to 300% this year. [PRWEB Apr 7, 2005]

Cisco Acquired DynamicSoft, Hoping To
Lead The VoIP Market

Cisco Acquired DynamicSoft, Hoping To
Lead The VoIP Market 09/15/2004 01:02 PM
Cisco Systems has moved to beef up its portfolio of VoIP offerings by acquiring Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) developer dynamicsoft for about $55 million.

The acquisition, Cisco said in an announcement Monday, will strengthen its position in wireless/wireline convergence by improving its ability to offer service providers improvements in next generation VoIP applications and services. Dynamicsoft's software products will be integrated with existing Cisco products like its SIP-based BTS 10200 Softswitch, Cisco said.

"Dynamicsoft's portfolio of carrier-class infrastructure products, combined with Cisco's softswitch capabilities, will allow service providers to quickly develop and deploy highly scalable 'subscriber-aware' IP communications services using voice, video, messaging, presence, and other real-time capabilities," said Cisco's Charles Giancarlo, senior vice president and chief technology officer, in the statement.

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Cheap WalMart, AOL Computers Spark
Online Services - Web-Based Applications
Will Reach Larger Small Business Market,
Home-Offices to Benefit Also

Cheap WalMart, AOL Computers Spark
Online Services - Web-Based Applications
Will Reach Larger Small Business Market,
Home-Offices to Benefit Also 08/30/2004 02:34 AM
The availability of cheap hardware will open new markets for companies selling online business services. Web-based services like accounting and payroll will now reach many more small and home-bases business as well as start-ups. [PRWEB Aug 30, 2004]

Isacsoft raising $7 million with sale of
15.6 million share units

Isacsoft raising $7 million with sale of
15.6 million share units 04/13/2004 12:39 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Apr 13 2004 5:04PM GMT

Have You Been Googled? How To Market
Your Firm Online In 2004

Have You Been Googled? How To Market
Your Firm Online In 2004 02/19/2004 07:35 PM
Before we begin our article, we must first talk about the Google Algorithm. A change took place in late January with Google updating ...

Video Streaming: Can You Say Magnify
That!? Who Will Capture Market Share in
this Exciting Emerging Market?

Video Streaming: Can You Say Magnify
That!? Who Will Capture Market Share in
this Exciting Emerging Market? 03/14/2005 05:24 PM
Video Streaming: Can You Say Magnify That!? Magnific’s Inc has released its 2nd Generation Cell Phone magnifier. This one will go hand in hand with the popular multi-media craze “ Video Streaming”. Favorite Sit-coms, Video Clips, Text messaging,Sports, News, Games and whatever your heart desires to watch while in limbo or experiencing the excitement of New Age Multi-Media Technology. [PRWEB Mar 10, 2005]

LXE Continues to Gain Market Share in
the Fully Ruggedized Mobile Computing
Market

LXE Continues to Gain Market Share in
the Fully Ruggedized Mobile Computing
Market 09/08/2004 02:54 AM
LXE Inc., a leading manufacturer of rugged wireless computers that improve the performance of supply-chain execution applications, reports today that Venture Development Corporation’s recent Enterprise Mobility Report verifies LXE’s worldwide market share leadership position in the combined “fully rugged”, hand held and vehicle-mounted wireless computer category. [PRWEB Sep 8, 2004]

Gartner: India's BPO market likely to
lose market share

Gartner: India's BPO market likely to
lose market share 08/30/2004 09:55 AM
BANGALORE, INDIA --India is likely to lose market share in offshore business process outsourcing (BPO), from its current 80 percent to about 55 percent by 2007, according to research firm Gartner Inc.

Police raids target guns acquired online

Police raids target guns acquired online 06/30/2004 07:27 PM
Independent Jun 30 2004 10:38PM GMT

Amazon seeks share of searches

Amazon seeks share of searches 09/16/2004 07:20 AM
Online retailer Amazon revamps its A9 search site as its tries to grab a slice of the search business.

Research And Markets - The Telecoms
Market Is Expected To Grow By 5% From
$8.1 Billion In 2004 To $8.5 Billion In
New Zealand In 2005

Research And Markets - The Telecoms
Market Is Expected To Grow By 5% From
$8.1 Billion In 2004 To $8.5 Billion In
New Zealand In 2005 12/19/2004 03:09 PM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c11215) has announced the addition of 2005 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in New Zealand. to their offering. [PRWEB Dec 17, 2004]

Revenue Assurance Market to Reach $432
million in 2008: Market’s Future Tied to
Next Generation Services Arrival

Revenue Assurance Market to Reach $432
million in 2008: Market’s Future Tied to
Next Generation Services Arrival 03/30/2005 04:36 AM
According to Dittberner Associates Inc., newest research the worldwide revenue assurance/cost management market will grow to US$432 million in 2008, from an estimated $396 million dollars in 2004. [PRWEB Mar 30, 2005]

Amazon whole book searches

Amazon whole book searches 10/28/2003 11:07 PM

Thanks to Amazon's new search-inside-books feature, you can quickly see all the books that mention "blog" in them. Scroll past the blog books and start digging deeper. There are self-help books, marketing books, programming books, and grammar books mentioning the concept in all sorts of ways. Fascinating stuff.

Kellerman's Book on Amazon

Kellerman's Book on Amazon 06/09/2004 06:57 PM
John Kellerman's incredible book, "Star Wars Vintage Action Figures", which is touted as one of the most important vintage resources ever published, is now available for purchase on Amazon.com. Previously, the book was only available directly through Kellerman's site www.frontbackbooks.com but now, through Amazon, the book should reach a larger audience and make it's way to the shelves of more hobby reference libraries!

Fake book reviews on Amazon

Fake book reviews on Amazon 01/25/2004 07:28 PM
Richard Monson-Haefel: "If you've been in the book writing game more than a week, then you are probably aware that some authors post fake reviews to their books and their competitors books. It's an ugly truth that is rarely spoken...

Amazon: Sales up from book search

Amazon: Sales up from book search 10/30/2003 10:27 PM

Amazon to Buy Chinese Retailer Joyo.com (Reuters)

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