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Limelight Networks Provides Update on Recent Court Rulings in Akamai Patent Trial

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:31:10 GMT

PRNewswire - Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: LLNW) announced that the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts today issued certain rulings in the Company's ongoing case against Akamai Technologies.

Panther Express Delivers the Pictures that Make the Sales at PriceMinister.com, Top French eCommerce Site

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:02:36 GMT

PRNewswire - Panther Express, (www .pantherexpress.net) a leading global provider of high-performance content delivery services, today announced they have been selected as the content delivery network (CDN) for PriceMinister.com (http://www.priceminister.com), one of Europe's leading e- commerce sites.

Akamai to Hold Second Quarter Investor Conference Call on Wednesday, July 30TH at 4:30 PM ET

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:31:42 GMT

Business Wire - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, announced today that the company will hold a conference call for investors on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.

EBay Found Guilty of Gross Misconduct towards the LVMH Group

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:42:25 GMT

Business Wire - The commercial court in Paris has, in a ruling announced today, upheld a claim made by Louis Vuitton Malletier and Christian Dior Couture against eBay.

EBay to pay $61M for allowing auction of phoney bags, perfumes

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:00:55 GMT

CBC - A French court on Monday ordered eBay to pay $61 million US in damages to LVMH - a manufacturer of designer goods - for failing to block the sales of knock-off items on the online auction site.

eBay fined for selling fake Louis Vuitton goods online

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:27:00 GMT

AFP - PARIS (AFP) - A French court on Monday ordered online auctioneer eBay to pay nearly 40 million euros in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods, in a ruling cheered as a victory for copyright protection.

eBay Vows to Fight for E-Commerce Following Overreach by Luxury Brands Manufacturer

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:25:08 GMT

Business Wire - Following the ruling by the Tribunal de Commerce in Paris, France on June 30 2008 in relation to a suit by LVMH the French luxury goods manufacturer, eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY) issued the following statement:

The eBay PowerSeller Business Practices Guide on Boosting Sales and Managing a PowerSeller Business

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:11:02 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/2347e3/ebay_powerseller_b) has announced the addition of the "eBay PowerSeller Business Practices For Dummies" report to their offering.

Perf Go Green Sells Out in First Hour of Availability on Amazon.com

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:07:38 GMT

Business Wire - Perf Go Green Holdings, Inc. (“Perf Go Green”) (OTCBB: PGOG, www.perfgogreen.com), a marketer and distributor of biodegradable plastics, announced today that within the first hour of availability on Amazon.com, the company’s 30 gallon lawn and leaf bags completely sold out.

eBay fined for selling Louis Vuitton goods online

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:55:00 GMT

AFP - PARIS (AFP) - A Paris court on Monday ordered the online auctioneer eBay to pay 40 million euros (63 million dollars) in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling luxury goods online.

French court to rule in luxury group case against eBay

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:05:00 GMT

AFP - PARIS (AFP) - A Paris court was to decide Monday whether to make eBay pay 51 million euros (80 million dollars) in damages to Louis Vuitton and other French luxury groups for letting fake copies of their goods be auctioned on its website.

[video] Stocks Covered on This Week's Episode of Wallst.Net's News Magazine: ATML, ISYS, EBAY, DTG, DAI, OPXA and OPK

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:00:22 GMT

PRNewswire - WallSt.net's News Magazine is a half-hour television program that is scheduled to air on Sundays at 5:30 p.m.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Wins 'Be My Bridesmaid' eBay Auction and Promises Bride-to-Be Kelly Gray $10,000 for Her Dream Wedding

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:37:53 GMT

PRNewswire - Always a bridesmaid, never a bride, Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) has won the coveted honor of "standing up" to support Kelly Gray and her fiance Karl Gau at their April, 2009 wedding in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

High-End Auctions, LLC Offers Alternative to eBay

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:31:02 GMT

PRNewswire - High-End Auctions announced today that it has created an online auction Web site as an alternative to eBay and other mass-marketing Internet auctions.

Hector Babenco's Oscar(R)-Nominated Film ''Kiss of the Spider Woman,'' from City Lights Home Entertainment, is Now Available for the First Time as a F

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:01:19 GMT

Business Wire - Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and City Lights Home Entertainment today announced that the Academy Award-winning film “Kiss of the Spider Woman“ is now available for the first time since its theatrical release as a full-length download exclusively on Amazon Unbox to rent for $2.99 for 30 days or to download to own for $9.99.

New Perks for eBay Sellers Help Boost Traffic and Listing Exposure Through Services Offered at ClassifiedFlyerAds.com

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:35:09 GMT

Business Wire - eBay sellers now have a new online sales tool to increase the reach of their product listings, with the introduction of the Slideshow Widget by ClassifiedFlyerAds.com.

Amazon.com Acquires Fabric.com

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:23:13 GMT

Business Wire - Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the acquisition of Fabric.com, a leading online fabric store that offers custom measured and cut fabrics, as well as patterns, sewing tools and accessories.

American Stock Exchange Lists Citigroup Funding Inc.'s 13.5% ELKS Based Upon Amazon.com, Inc.

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:47:40 GMT

PRNewswire - The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) opened trading on Citigroup Funding Inc.'s 13.5% ELKS Based Upon Amazon.com, Inc.

CellSpin Launches Palm OS Mobile Blogging Application for MySpace, Facebook, Google Blogger, Twitter, Pownce, eBay, Flickr, Picasa, YouTube, Live Jour

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:00:27 GMT

PRNewswire - CellSpin Soft, Inc. (http://ww w.cellspin.net) today announced it is adding support for Palm OS to its fully featured mobile blogging software.

Amazon.com Fulfillment Center in Whitestown, Indiana Hiring Several Hundred Full-time Positions

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:15:31 GMT

Business Wire - Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Whitestown, Ind. fulfillment center, operated by Amazon.com.indc LLC, is looking to hire several hundred full-time hourly positions ahead of the facility’s opening in late summer 2008.

Demandware to Power lucy.com; Enhanced eCommerce Web Site to Support lucy's Rapid eCommerce Growth

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:36:06 GMT

Business Wire - Demandware, developer of the only enterprise-class, on-demand ecommerce platform, today announced that lucy activewear, a lifestyle apparel company for women who seek fit, style and performance, has selected the Demandware eCommerce Platform to enhance its online shopping experience for consumers and to expand its rapidly growing cross-channel business.

SOASTA Announces Testing for Amazon EC2 Community

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:48:08 GMT

PRNewswire - SOASTA, the leading provider of cloud-based testing solutions, today announced support for the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2).

Amazon.com's Office Supplies Store Is Now Open for Business

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:15:03 GMT

Business Wire - Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced the launch of its Office Supplies store (www.amazon.com/officesupplies) – a single shopping destination that offers competitive prices on hundreds of thousands of products for the classroom, home office, small office, corporate office and everything in-between.

eBay Giving Works Celebrates Milestone of $150 Million Raised and Unveils New Program Enhancements

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:15:43 GMT

Business Wire - eBay Giving Works, eBay’s program that empowers people to buy and sell for a cause, announced today that eBay’s Community has to date raised more than $150 million for global causes through charity listings on eBay. eBay Giving Works is celebrating its five-year anniversary by introducing several program enhancements to make it even easier for the eBay Community to support their favorite nonprofits. eBay Giving Works announced the $150 million milestone at the eBay Live! Community conference today in Chicago.

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Cruises, ValueClick, Google and eBay

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:15:41 GMT

Business Wire - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.

eBay and PayPal Increase Protections for Buyers and Sellers to Shop with Confidence

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:46:23 GMT

Business Wire - eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) and PayPal today announced improved protections for buyers and sellers on eBay.com, in time for this year’s holiday shopping season.

Amazon strengthens senior management team with appointment of Mr. Jed Richardson

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:55:04 GMT

CNW Group - Amazon Mining Holding Plc ("Amazon" or the "Company") (AMZ: TSX-V) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr.

Pitney Bowes Highlights Internet Shipping and Postage Solutions at eBay Live! June 19 - 21, 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:51:19 GMT

Business Wire - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), the mailstream technology firm, will showcase mailstream solutions for thousands of eBay Live! attendees, June 19-21, 2008, at the McCormick Place West in Chicago, Illinois.

Big Fish Games Announces Exclusive Release of Hidden Expedition: Amazon

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:22:05 GMT

Business Wire - Big Fish Games™ (www.bigfishgames.com), the leading developer and distributor of casual games, today released Hidden Expedition: Amazon.

Zippi Launch Highlights eBay Live! 2008

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:57:03 GMT

Business Wire - Zippi Networks Inc., the innovative force empowering a new generation of online sellers, announced its official launch today at eBay Live! The California-based company remained in pre-launch for most of 2007, using the time to gather consumer and industry feedback and make appropriate modifications to its products and services.

Amazon intercepts 17m of 3.93g/t Au at Tocantins Gold Project

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:11:13 GMT

CNW Group - Amazon Mining Holding Plc ("Amazon" or the "Company") (AMZ:TSX-V) has released the initial set of assay results from its 100% owned Tocantins Gold Project ("Tocantins") in Brazil, at which Brazilian mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ("CVRD") conducted exploration work in the early 1990's.

Amazon to Open New Fulfillment Center in Goodyear, AZ

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:09:54 GMT

Business Wire - To support growing customer demand, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced plans to open a new fulfillment center in Goodyear, Arizona, during the third quarter of 2008.

Infopia Launches New eCommerce Platform

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:48:58 GMT

PRNewswire - Infopia, the leading SaaS eCommerce platform provider, announced today that it has launched its new Infopia Transact eCommerce solution.

U.S. News Media Group Expands Distribution Channel to Include Amazon Kindle

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:28:14 GMT

PRNewswire - U.S. News Media Group, one of the nation's leading sources of news analysis and service journalism,...

StumbleUpon Announces Enhanced Toolbar for Firefox 3

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:00:16 GMT

PRNewswire - StumbleUpon (http:/ /www.stumbleupon.com), one of the most popular ways to discover new Web sites and videos on the Internet, today announced an enhanced version of its rapidly adopted toolbar to support the release of Firefox 3, the latest version of Mozilla's award-winning Web browser.

Seven Summits Research Releases Alerts on EBAY, PFE, HAL, NOK, and AVP

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:31:23 GMT

PRNewswire - Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks.

Amazon MP3 Announces ''Daily Deals'' and ''Friday Five,'' Offering Customers Deep Discounts on Select MP3 Albums

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:17:30 GMT

Business Wire - Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced “Daily Deals” and “Friday Five,” a pair of ongoing promotions that offer customers deep discounts on select newly released and catalog albums from bestselling artists on Amazon MP3, Amazon.com’s digital music download store with more than 5.4 million DRM-free MP3 tracks. “Daily Deals” is updated daily and offers a popular album at a significantly discounted price; “Friday Five” offers five great albums for $5 every Friday and through the weekend. Customers can check out these deals, along with new collections of free songs every week, at www.amazon.com/mp3deals.

Hospitality Ecommerce Provider Selects Didit for Hotel Marketing

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:02:43 GMT

PRNewswire - Didit (www.didit.co m), a full-service online advertising and marketing services firm and major player in search engine marketing, today announced that Leading Interactive Reservations, LLC a major provider of B2B and B2C ecommerce solutions for the luxury hospitality sector, has selected Didit to manage search engine marketing efforts for its brand The Leading Hotels of the World.

Red Hat's JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Now Available on Amazon EC2

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:01:50 GMT

Business Wire - Red Hat (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the beta availability of its JBoss Enterprise Application Platform as a solution within the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2).

VeriSign Communications Services and Tekelec's Advanced IP Routing Solution for Operators Enables Delivery of Multimedia Services

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:44:26 GMT

Business Wire - Tekelec (NASDAQ: TKLC), a leader in core multimedia session control and network intelligence, and VeriSign Communications Services, today announced the delivery of a more efficient solution for provisioning routing data across multiple service providers.

BeaconEquity.com Issues TraderNotes on Market Movers MCII, EFGU, EBAY, SYMW, PWRD, PGOG, AAPL, and BRCM

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:55:58 GMT

PRNewswire - BeaconEquity.com announces the availability of TraderNotes on stocks that are making news today.

eBay Announces Recipients of the 2008 Star Developer Awards

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:22:10 GMT

Business Wire - eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY)(www.ebay.com) honored seven developers with eBay and PayPal Star Developer Awards today for achievements in improving user experience and customer service, increasing platform engagement and extending eBay anywhere that people are on the Web.

eBay Announces Plan to Open Site to Third Party Developers

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:21:03 GMT

Business Wire - eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY) (www.ebay.com) today unveiled plans to allow third parties to integrate applications directly onto the world’s largest ecommerce site.

CreateSpace and HBO Video Team Up to Make Select HBO(R) and Cinemax(R) Documentaries Available on Amazon.com and HBO.com Using CreateSpace 'DVD on Dem

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:02:27 GMT

Business Wire - CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ:AMZN), and HBO Video today announced an agreement to provide consumers with a selection of HBO and Cinemax award-winning and critically acclaimed documentaries through the CreateSpace DVD on Demand service, which allows for the manufacture and shipping of packaged DVDs as soon as customers place their orders.

eBay Motors Launches Hub for Certified Used Vehicles

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:12:12 GMT

Business Wire - eBay Motors (www.ebaymotors.com), the Internet’s largest marketplace for buying and selling all things automotive, today unveils the eBay Motors Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Showroom.

New uShip Tool Eases Shipping Friction for eBay Users

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:25:43 GMT

PRNewswire - As eBay Live!, the annual celebration of all things eBay (EBAY), lands in Chicago on June 19-21, uShip (http://www.u Ship.com) is announcing the launch of the eBay Shipping Center.

Retailers Select E4X's FiftyOne Global Ecommerce Solution to Launch Online Sales in 34 Countries - In Time for 2008 Holiday Shopping

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:37:47 GMT

PRNewswire - Three leading U.S. retailers have selected E4X Inc.'s integrated FiftyOne Global Ecommerce solution to extend their ecommerce sales internationally -- and reach 500 million consumers in 34 countries in time for the 2008 holiday shopping season, Michael DeSimone, Chief Executive Officer, E4X, Inc. (www.fifty one.com), announced today.

Hemisphere Entertainment Sells Acting/Producing Opportunity on eBay

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:48:53 GMT

Business Wire - Hemisphere Entertainment is offering a rare opportunity for someone to fast-track their entertainment career… for a price.

Amazon Watch Says San Francisco Board of Supervisors Will Vote Today on Resolution Condemning Chevron

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:34:05 GMT

Business Wire - The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is to vote today on a resolution condemning Chevron for its disturbing record of human rights abuses and environmental destruction around the world.

Looking for a Last Minute Father's Day Gift? Amazon Kindle is the Top-Selling and ''Most Wished For'' Consumer Electronics Product on Amazon.Com--Orde

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:32:28 GMT

Business Wire - Wondering what Dad wants for Father’s Day this year? Chances are he has a Kindle in mind.

Strands Launches Plug-and-Play Product Recommendation Engine for eCommerce

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:19:40 GMT

Business Wire - Strands, a leading developer of social recommendation technologies, today announced the launch of the Strands Social Recommender™, a SaaS plug-and-play recommendation engine that can be easily and quickly installed by eCommerce Web sites.

Coremetrics Keeps eCommerce Smart With Intelligent Offer

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:01:54 GMT

PRNewswire - Coreme trics, the leading provider of digital marketing optimization solutions, today announced that Intelligent Offer, the company's cross-sell and up-sell recommendation solution for online businesses in retail and financial industries, has been found to increase revenue by as much as 20 percent in as little as one week.

Atlanta Falcons Select Ignify eCommerce for Official Team Merchandising Site

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:06:30 GMT

Business Wire - Ignify, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and provider of ERP and e-commerce solutions for the mid-market and Enterprise business segment, today announced that the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons have selected the Ignify eCommerce platform to power its official Falcons 365 online pro-store.

Ecommerce Veteran Noah Maffitt Named EVP/GM of LiveNation.com

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:18:26 GMT

PRNewswire - Live Nation (NYSE: LYV), the world's largest live music company, announced today that the company has appointed Noah Maffitt to the position of Executive Vice President and General Manager of LiveNation.com.

Amazon.com Invests in The Talk Market User-Generated TV Shopping Channel

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:14:22 GMT

PRNewswire - The Talk Market (http:// www.talkmarket.com), a user-generated TV Shopping Channel, announced today that it has received an equity investment from Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN).