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Walmart plans big push to challenge Amazon on advertising
Walmart Inc plans to expand its advertising business, adding space for ads at its U.S. stores and sharing its vast trove of shopper data with brands, the world’s largest retailer said on Thursday, looking to challenge rival Amazon.com Inc as a media powerhouse.
India plans foreign investment rule changes that could hit Amazon
India is considering revising its foreign investment rules for e-commerce, three sources and a government spokesman told Reuters, a move that could compel players, including Amazon.com Inc, to restructure their ties with some major sellers.
FAA approves small drones in the U.S. to fly over people and at night
Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries.
US judge unsure if he can issue new TikTok injunction
A United States judge said on Wednesday he was uncertain if he had a legal basis to bar the US Department of Commerce from imposing restrictions on video-sharing app TikTok after a Pennsylvania judge had already blocked the government’s plan on Friday.
Walmart pulls firearms, ammunition from US store floors as civil unrest flares
Walmart Inc removed firearms and ammunition from U.S. store floors this week to protect customers and employees as tensions across the country have been rising, the world's largest retailer said on Thursday.
TikTok owner seeking $60 billion valuation in US deal
China’s ByteDance Ltd. is seeking a valuation of $60 billion for TikTok as Oracle Corp. and Walmart Inc. take stakes in the short-video app’s business to address U.S. security concerns, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Walmart partners with Shopify to expand web business
Walmart Inc. has partnered with e-commerce giant Shopify Inc. to expand its third-party marketplace site and grab more of the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping.
US risks recession as trade tensions heightens
U.S.-China trade war has boosted the risk of a U.S. recession, say a strong majority of economists polled by Reuters, who now put the chances of that happening in the next two years at 40 per cent.
Amazon offers free shipping with no purchase minimum
Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it would offer free shipping with no purchase minimum for the first time this holiday season.
Google partners with retail giants to monetize online product searches
Alphabet’s Google routinely fields product queries from millions of shoppers. Now it wants to take a cut of their purchases, too.
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