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The move will directly benefit Taobao, an Alibaba unit that is China's biggest shopping website by transaction volume, and comes at a time when Alibaba says China's logistics industry has insufficient capacity to meet the needs of the country's expanding electronic-commerce sector.

Alibaba to Expand Supply Network in China Owen Fletcher 2011

The 3G services allow users to transfer data and download content at substantially faster speeds than second-generation technology, while enabling more sophisticated applications such as video telephony, television on mobile phones and electronic-commerce transactions.

Thai Telecom Regulator Appeals 3G Injunction 2010

In a subsequent statement, the company said it planned to keep the company largely intact, continuing to operate its two stores, catalog and electronic-commerce Web site.

Toys 'R' Us Is Purchasing Retailer FAO Schwarz 2009

Earnings But Investors Aren't Buying Wall Street is awaiting eBay Inc. 's fourth-quarter results Wednesday, anxious to hear more about the transformation of the electronic-commerce company's main business, online auctions.

EBay Upgrades Auctions, 2008

Tepid electronic-commerce data have added to concerns, given a link between online sales and advertising.

On the Web, Signs of a Click Recession 2008

EBay, an electronic-commerce company based in San Jose, Calif., acquired 28.4% of San Francisco-based Craigslist in August 2004.

Details Emerge 2008

EBay Inc. said Chief Executive Meg Whitman will retire in March, capping a decade of running the global electronic-commerce pioneer.

EBay's Forecast Falls Short 2008

The electronic-commerce company has reorganized employees so they work on global teams that report up to one person, an eBay spokesman said.

EBay's Donahoe Tackles Auction Overhaul 2008

The city of Chicago sued eBay Inc. and its StubHub online-ticketing unit for not collecting amusement taxes on concert and event tickets bought on the Web, the latest in a series of disputes between electronic-commerce companies and government agencies over taxes.

Chicago Sues eBay's StubHub 2008

(Nasdaq) tacked on 1.27, or 4.3%, to 30.74 after Piper Jaffray said the electronic-commerce company's first-quarter auction listings are tracking ahead of Piper estimates, with the firm forecasting 2% to 3% higher revenue than Wall Street consensus expectations.

Oracle, Google Sink; 2008