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Amazon Caves In on 'Circles' - The world can still see what products your company or ISP has bought from the Web-tailer, but you can hide the purchases if you try. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Countersues Wal-Mart - The online bookseller strikes back at Wal-Mart, alleging in a counter lawsuit that the retailer is trying to peek at its trade secrets. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Drops Controversial Book - Amazon.com removes a book from its site that criticizes the Church of Scientology and founder L. Ron Hubbard. Newsgroups cry foul. By Polly Sprenger. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Fourth-Quarter Blitz - The online bookseller says sales for the period topped US$250 million. Also: SAP's Y2K business flattens.... Sales droop, stock plunges. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Leads Market Higher - Some strong sales numbers from Amazon.com contribute to a record-setting rally on Wall Street. But don't expect to celebrate with a Big Mac. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Logistics Chief Quits - The executive charged with putting together Amazon's massive warehouse system steps down after barely a year on the job. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Losses Chill Net Stocks - Profits? Forget it. The biggest online retailer says it intends to blow a lot more cash before the year is through. Investors reply by fleeing anything with a dot com. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Reports Huge Growth - The Web's No. 1 retailer says its revenue quadrupled during the fourth quarter. But its CEO cautions small investors about the company's volatile stock. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Riles N. Ireland Leader - David Trimble, Northern Ireland's first minister, threatens to sue the online bookseller for defamation because it's carrying a book that accuses him of supporting murder. By Polly Sprenger. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Sees Growth, Not Profits - The online retailer predicts many more customers in '99 but still no profits. Also: Theglobe.com acquires an online department store.... Audible brings the spoken word to Windows CE handhelds.... And more. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Sets Market's Pace - Some strong sales numbers from Amazon.com contribute to a chipper mood on Wall Street. Stocks post healthy afternoon gains. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Snags New CFO - The Net retailer hires a former Delta Airlines executive to head its finance operations. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Steps Into Digital Music - Amazon begins offering free music in formats such as Liquid Audio and MP3. Never mind that it's just a marketing move. It will get consumers even more comfortable with the concept of downloadable music. By Lindsey Arent. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Warning Spooks Market - The biggest online retailer says it's going to lose a lot more money before the year is through, and this is sufficient for investors to keep dumping Net and tech stocks. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
 
Amazon Wins One from NYT - The Times didn't like it when the online bookseller used its bestseller list to offer 50 percent discounts. But the newspaper caved in on Monday. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News]
 
Amazon an EBay Killer? Not! - Amazon's making lots of noise in the auction market, but it may be all sound and fury signifying nothing. EBay's too far in front, analysts say. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]
 
Amazon on the Move - Two months ago, Amazon said it would diversify into a multibillion-dollar business. Monday it dove into two new markets: auctions and pets. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]
 
Amazon to Do Auctions - The book and music seller plans to take on eBay, OnSale.... Also: A green energy company goes online, announces IPO.... Disney's Blast rejoins the family.... China likes CDMA.... Covad extends DSL nationwide for small businesses.... And ZiaSun says it will take Web-based email everywhere and anywhere. [Wired News]
 
Amazon's Auction a Bust So Far - Amazon.com shows book shoppers related items for sale in the site's new auction section. But "related" is clearly a subjective term. By Chris Oakes. [Wired News]
 
Amazon's Holiday Bonanza - The online retailer says it sold US$250 million worth of goodies during the holidays, but will still lose a bundle on the quarter. [Wired News]
 
 

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