The birth of Cyber Monday

Nov 30, 2009
Did you spend some company time to shop online on Cyber Monday? Unlike Black Friday, there's no parking hassles or lines at the register. Where did this shopping event come from anyway? Sally Herships reports.

e-Bay in court over cheapening scents

Nov 30, 2009
Online auctioneer e-Bay is in a Paris court to determine whether it's complied with an injunction banning the sale on its French site of certain luxury fragrances. Stephen Beard explores the conflict.

Retailers dive into new media to sell

Nov 27, 2009
Retailers like Best Buy, Target and JC Penney are using online and mobile sites more than ever to attract holiday shoppers. Jennifer Collins reports.

Online hotel deals a hot gift item

Nov 26, 2009
Package deals at hotels are becoming an increasingly popular online gift as chains struggle to put bodies in their rooms. But better take advantage now -- prices will go up by 2011. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

Conde Nast, Time to push e-glossies

Nov 25, 2009
A group of publishers, including Conde Nast, Time and Hearst, is creating an online newsstand to give readers an easy way to get electronic versions of the glossies. The incentive is to rake in cash from online content. Jennifer Collins reports.

Online price wars hurt small business

Nov 25, 2009
Amazon and Wal-Mart are competing for their share of the e-commerce market by out-dealing each other. Will big retailers' low pricing of major brands put smaller retailers out of business? Joel Rose reports.

Where it pays to make it from scratch

Nov 24, 2009
Is it worth it to make your own butter? Jennifer Reese explores the most cost-effective approach to do-it-yourself food in her frugal-minded blog, The Tipsy Baker. Tess Vigeland paid her a visit and helped her make bagels.
Blogger Jennifer Reese boiling bagels in her kitchen. Reese explores the most cost-effective ways to make your own food in her blog, "The Tipsy Baker"
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News Corp may shun Google for Bing

Nov 23, 2009
There are reports that Microsoft has been talking to News Corp about a deal that would keep the media company's content on Bing and off Google. Joel Rose reports.

News Corp plans to move off Google

Nov 23, 2009
News Corp wants to remove its news content from Google and team up with Microsoft search engine Bing. Microsoft is considering paying News Corp to feature its content. Jennifer Collins reports.
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What's AOL doing now, anyway?

Nov 19, 2009
AOL is reducing its workforce by a third and spinning off from Time Warner. Is this a sign of the end? Bill Radke talks to Business Week media reporter Tom Lowry, who explains how AOL plans to carry on.