Much hubbub has been made lately concerning the return of monopolies in the US capitalist structure. First, there was the news that Comcast was buying Time Warner in a $45.2 billion deal. Then, there were rumors that Apple was seeking …

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Blake Lively, the 26 year-old actress famous for her role as Serena Van Der Woodsen on the teen drama Gossip Girl, may have a thing or two in common with her socialite character. After attending a December 10th event for …

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but the giant, glimmering beauty pictured above found its way to a masculine friend today when it was sold for 76.3 million Swiss francs, which converts to a little over $83 Million US dollars. …

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The Federal Trade Commission told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce on Thursday it supports proposed legislation aimed at protecting consumers who sell gold and jewelry to online buyers.

Jim Kohm, Associate Director of the Enforcement Division of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, testified that the FTC supports the proposed Guarantee of a Legitimate Deal Act, which would strengthen the FTC’s ability to protect financially stressed consumers.

EBay has entered the crowded social networking space with an ecommerce twist it calls eBay Neighborhoods. These neighborhoods enable people to connect with others who share their passions for certain products or topics.

Amazon.com has launched its jewelry and watches store in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan.

Online jewelry sales in the U.S. market hit $2.45 billion in 2006, an increase of 20 percent from 2005, according to data from IDEX Online Research. Online sales comprised 3.9 percent of all jewelry sales of $63.0 billion in 2006.

The conventional wisdom at the start of e-commerce was that online sales of jewelry would never be a major factor. Online shoppers now buy a wide range of merchandise online besides books and CDs. They also spend more per purchase.

Yahoo co-founder David Filo originally hails from Lake Charles, Louisiana, and contributed an account of his company’s sponsored Back in Business with Yahoo event in New Orleans.

WebTrends, the web analytics market share leader and a business unit of NetIQ Corporation, today unveiled results from its WebPosition Search Ranking…