Alistair Barr
Recent Stories By Alistair Barr:
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Amazon's overseas weakness overshadows strength at homeJuly 25, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc forecast disappointing income and revenue as it grapples with a weaker international market, overshadowing improving profitability and economic conditions in...
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Asiana plane was far below target speed before San Francisco crashJuly 6, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL (Reuters) - The role of the pilots in Saturday's crash of an Asiana Airlines plane in San Francisco came under increasing scrutiny on Monday as U.S. investigators began to...
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Move Over, Walmart: Fresh Eggs and Milk from AmazonJune 5, 2013
Amazon.com Inc is planning a major roll-out of an online grocery business that it has been quietly developing for years, targeting one of the largest retail sectors yet to be upended by e-commerce,...
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Analysis: Amazon gets help to lure big business to the cloudMay 15, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Amazon.com Inc seeks to transform itself into a leading provider of technology to the world's largest corporations, it's discovering that it needs help. The online...
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Amazon Eyes More Profits with Less ShippingApril 26, 2013
Amazon.com Inc appears to have figured out the secret to being more profitable: Sell less physical stuff. The company reported slowing revenue growth and offered a disappointing outlook for this...
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Analysis: Sleeping ad giant Amazon finally stirsApril 24, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is known in the advertising industry as the "sleeping giant" because the world's largest Internet retailer harbors a trove of consumer-spending data...
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Exclusive: EBay recruits users in push against sales tax legislationApril 21, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe began emailing millions of users of the company's online marketplace on Sunday in an unprecedented lobbying effort to change looming...
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EBay forecast disappoints, shares slipApril 17, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc on Wednesday gave a disappointing earnings forecast for the second quarter, and its shares slipped in after-hours trade. The e-commerce company forecast a second...
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Analysis: PayPal hopes to break shoppers' swipe habit in storesApril 11, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal will soon be ubiquitous in U.S. retail stores, but just being there may not be enough. The online payment service will take a giant step beyond its Internet roots...
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Capitol wins digital records lawsuit vs ReDigi start-upApril 1, 2013
(Reuters) - In a major lawsuit testing the legitimacy of music downloads, Capitol Records LLC has won a court ruling that the start-up ReDigi Inc has infringed its music copyrights. U.S. District...
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Exclusive: Wal-Mart may get customers to deliver packages to online buyersMarch 28, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist on speedier delivery services that the company...
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Amazon shares set record after strong quarterly profitJanuary 29, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shares hit a record on Tuesday after it reported better-than-expected quarterly profit, fueled by the growth of higher-margin businesses during the fiercely...