What to expect as EU small parcel levy kicks in
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union will slap a three-euro ($3. 40) duty on cheap parcels entering the 27-nation ...
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S.Korea hits Coupang with record fine over e-commerce data leak
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea hit e-commerce giant Coupang with a record $408 million fine Thursday over a leak that ...
EU fines Temu 200 mn euros over illegal products
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU slapped a 200-million-euro ($232 million) fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu on Thursday for ...
Frugal and more online: smarter spenders rewrite luxury’s China dream
Beijing (AFP) - When Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was ...
Walmart reports solid results but sees some consumers struggling
New York (AFP) - Walmart reported increased profits Thursday as it capitalized on affordability concerns at a time of soaring ...
Chinese tech giant Alibaba posts profit drop amid AI drive
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Wednesday that net profit dropped by nearly a fifth during its most ...
Amazon to ship stuff for any business, not just its own merchants
New York (AFP) - Amazon announced Monday it is opening up its massive shipping and delivery network to any business ...
GameStop makes $56 billion takeover bid for eBay
New York (AFP) - US video game retailer GameStop made a takeover bid on Sunday to buy eBay for about ...
Uber adds hotel booking in push to become ‘everything app’
New York (AFP) - Uber on Wednesday unveiled a new feature allowing users to book a hotel room directly from ...
South Korea e-commerce probe opens rift in US ties
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea pushed back on Thursday against criticism of its business environment by US lawmakers, as a ...
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