Amazon, in recent years, has emerged as a disruptive force in shopping, attracting millions of customers across the globe - the US and India in particular - to shop online.
Google Inc and Comcast Corp are in talks with Time Warner Inc about acquiring ownership stakes in America Online's Web portal AOL, a person familiar with the discussions said.
Building could fetch more than $1 bn.
Global web services company America Online has appointed Maneesh Dhir as the firm's vice president to oversee the growth of its international portals and review new overseas business opportunities in Europe, Asia and Americas.
America Online (AOL), the largest Internet service provider in the US, is set to launch its India portal over the next couple of months.
A new digital divide is set to separate the haves from the have-nots, with two Internet giants endorsing a system that gives preferential treatment to e-mails sent by paying subscribers.
The average worker wastes more than two hours a day, and that's not including lunch, according to a new Web survey by America Online and Salary.com.
After weeks of speculation, AOL Time Warner's board of directors okayed the proposal to change the company's name back to Time Warner on Thursday.
But he will remain director of the company with joint responsibility for corporate strategy.
It is the largest full-year loss in corporate history.
Steve Case's book is filled with insightful scenes that describe how the modern online industry was put together, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
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