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India’s Snapdeal Said to Draw $500 Million From Alibaba

Indian e-commerce company Snapdeal.com is raising about $500 million from investors led by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.

India’s Snapdeal Said to Draw $500 Million From Alibaba

Indian e-commerce company Snapdeal.com is raising about $500 million from investors led by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.


Yahoo to Acquire Startup Polyvore in Shopping-Advertising Push

Yahoo! Inc. is buying shopping-service Polyvore Inc., seeking to improve its online fashion content and boost shopping-related advertising.

Yahoo to Acquire Startup Polyvore in Shopping-Advertising Push

Yahoo! Inc. is buying shopping-service Polyvore Inc., seeking to improve its online fashion content and boost shopping-related advertising.


Yahoo’s Reses Is Said to Shift Role to Managing Alibaba Spinoff

Yahoo! Inc. Senior Vice President Jacqueline Reses has stepped back from corporate development to focus on the company’s multibillion-dollar spinoff of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Yahoo’s Reses Is Said to Shift Role to Managing Alibaba Spinoff

Yahoo! Inc. Senior Vice President Jacqueline Reses has stepped back from corporate development to focus on the company’s multibillion-dollar spinoff of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.


Bits & Bytes | Retail's Holy Grail, Vogue on Amazon, Social Commerce

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits & Bytes | Retail's Holy Grail, Vogue on Amazon, Social Commerce

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


EBay Ends Same-Day Delivery in US in Face of Amazon Effort

EBay Inc. is killing its US same-day delivery service EBay Now, an acknowledgment it won’t try to match the speedy delivery of e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc.

EBay Ends Same-Day Delivery in US in Face of Amazon Effort

EBay Inc. is killing its US same-day delivery service EBay Now, an acknowledgment it won’t try to match the speedy delivery of e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc.


Craft Website Etsy Likely Attracting More Short Sellers

Etsy Inc appears to have attracted more investors in the past week betting that the craft shopping website's share price will fall, even as a mention from a Google Inc executive last Friday sent its stock soaring 31 percent in one session.

Craft Website Etsy Likely Attracting More Short Sellers

Etsy Inc appears to have attracted more investors in the past week betting that the craft shopping website's share price will fall, even as a mention from a Google Inc executive last Friday sent its stock soaring 31 percent in one session.


Bits & Bytes | Tinker Tailor Closes, Apple Plunge, Rocket Value Rises

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits & Bytes | Tinker Tailor Closes, Apple Plunge, Rocket Value Rises

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


E-Commerce Website Etsy Shares Soar after Google Mention

Shares of e-commerce website Etsy jumped 30 percent on Friday thanks to a nod from Google during its quarterly conference call.

E-Commerce Website Etsy Shares Soar after Google Mention

Shares of e-commerce website Etsy jumped 30 percent on Friday thanks to a nod from Google during its quarterly conference call.


Yahoo Files to Spin Off Alibaba Stake Into Company Called Aabaco

Yahoo! Inc. filed to spin off its shares in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. into a company to be called Aabaco Holdings Inc., a move still set for the fourth quarter.

Yahoo Files to Spin Off Alibaba Stake Into Company Called Aabaco

Yahoo! Inc. filed to spin off its shares in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. into a company to be called Aabaco Holdings Inc., a move still set for the fourth quarter.


Bits & Bytes | EBay in $925M Deal, Amazon's Prime Day, Rakuten's Virtual Reality

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits & Bytes | EBay in $925M Deal, Amazon's Prime Day, Rakuten's Virtual Reality

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


LVMH to Launch Apple Watch Rival

LVMH will launch a rival product to Apple Inc's Apple Watch, according to Jean-Claude Biver President of the LVMH Watch Division.

LVMH to Launch Apple Watch Rival

LVMH will launch a rival product to Apple Inc's Apple Watch, according to Jean-Claude Biver President of the LVMH Watch Division.


EBay Nearing Deal to Sell Enterprise Unit for about $900 Million

E-commerce company eBay Inc is nearing a deal to sell its enterprise business to a consortium led by private equity firm Permira for about $900 million, according to sources familiar with the matter.

EBay Nearing Deal to Sell Enterprise Unit for about $900 Million

E-commerce company eBay Inc is nearing a deal to sell its enterprise business to a consortium led by private equity firm Permira for about $900 million, according to sources familiar with the matter.