Powa Technologies fire sale: PowaTag and PowaWeb sold to save 69 jobs
Deloitte has completed the sale of PowaWeb and PowaTag on behalf of the embattled e-commerce business
College student in India buys iPhone 5s for $1
Indian e-commerce giant Snapdeal was fined and ordered by an Indian court to fulfil the $1 iPhone deal.
Just Eat buys four Rocket Internet businesses for £94.7m in global expansion
According to Just Eat, the total value of the markets targeted by Just Eat in this round of purchases is £8bn.
Taobao hack: Cyber-attack on 'Chinese eBay' leaves 20 million-plus user accounts exposed
Largest online marketplace in China hit with cyber-scandal following data breach of more than 20m accounts.
Could Amazon really open 400 bookstores?
Etailer blamed for closure of several bookstores recently opened one in its hometown, Seattle.
Amazon poised to enter logistics market in a big way
In a recent regulatory filing, ecommerce retailer refers to itself as a transportation service provider.
Amazon to take on Spotify with own Music streaming service
Amazon is planning a foray into subscription-based music streaming service. The move will put it in direct competition with Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora and Google Music
General Motors invests $500m in Lyft to boost 'rapid growth' at ride-sharing firm
The new alliance means that GM will hold a seat on Lyft's board of director's as well.
What Mark Zuckerberg can still do to win India's billion before 2042
Facebook founder is locked in a grim battle to run a free but restricted internet access programme in India
William Mougayar advises banks on 2016's blockchain revolution
Mougayar, an author, investor and Ethereum advisory board member, has written extensively on tech disruption.
Ecommerce in Africa and Asia: How start-ups can benefit from tomorrow's emerging markets
IBTimes UK speaks to Nils Hammar, the CEO of Saltside Technologies.
Tech City UK: Crowdcube, Powatag and Deliveroo among 15 potential unicorns likely to float
Shazam and taxi app Hailo are among the 'graduating' start-ups.
Face of the sharing economy: Young male Londoners lead the way with gig firms like Etsy and Uber
AirBnB was named as the most durable, while Etsy and Uber were most popular platforms.
Google and Amazon will have to report data breaches under new EU cybersecurity rules
New rules proposed by MEPs and Luxembourg Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers.
Cybersecurity experts earning up to £10,000 per day says ManpowerGroup
Demand for experts has quadrupled over 2014 levels because of high-profile hacks such as the one at TalkTalk.
Black Friday 2015: Best beauty deals
The best Black Friday beauty deals online now to add to your collection or stock up on Christmas gifts.
Online discount retailer Jet.com raises $350m funding
Jet will try to take on peers like Amazon in its first holiday season with the help of this funding.
Time Out: Global publication acquires Portugal franchise with Lisbon edition
Time Out Group reveals exclusively to IBTimes UK the acquisition of its Portuguse franchise.
Singles Day sales for Alibaba exceeds $1bn in the first 8 minutes
The sales that Alibaba generated today in 8 hours is about $2bn more than Netflix's annual sales last year.
Amazon plans to sell own clothing brands
Amazon Fashion, which has 40 million customers, faces resistance from major brands on account of lower margins.
Alibaba sales slam expectations with 32% rise to £2.3bn despite China struggles
Chinese e-commerce giant is seen as a bellwether stock for China's middle-class consumer spending.
Google Flights now offers best train options in Europe
Google ties up with Deutsche Bahn to expand presence in Europe.
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani enters e-commerce business to take on Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal
RIL will launch its e-commerce business on a large scale and would partner with around 150,000 vendors.
Amazon could soon enter augmented reality world with smart glasses
Amazon's smart glasses spotted in a patent application.
Bitcoin experts compare private blockchains to internet's early 'walled gardens'
Nic Cary of Blockchain.info, Dr James Smith of Elliptic and Paul Gordon of Quantave discussed the future of crypto.
Samsung Gear S2 now available in US
Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic both are now available through Samsung stores in the US.
Indian e-commerce start-up Snapdeal secures $500m from Alibaba, Foxconn, SoftBank and others
Latest funding round reportedly values online retailer at $5bn.
Alibaba invests $4.6bn to acquire 20% stake in electronics retailer Suning
In return, Suning would acquire a 1.1% stake in Alibaba as part of their strategic partnership agreement.
Bitcoin's blockchain technology could give back more than software has ever eaten up
Distributed ledger technology could create jobs for an army of slaves to the algorithm.
Chinese tech companies surge past American operations as 'smartest' in annual MIT report
Xiaomi, Alibaba, Tencent ranked top by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.