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4:02pm, 9th April, 2020

As delivery workers emerge as frontline soldiers, India's government warms to e-commerce

Three days after India imposed a nationwide lockdown, Devender Singh revved up his motorcycle to deliver meat and eggs to customers - but his heart was in his mouth as he closed in on a police barricade on a deserted New Delhi road.

Walmart's India e-commerce unit Flipkart suspends services due to lockdown

10:25pm, 24th March, 2020

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Walmart's India e-commerce unit Flipkart suspends services due to lockdown

Walmart Inc's Flipkart has suspended services, a notice on the Indian e-commerce firm's website said on Wednesday, as India began a 21-day lockdown to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang stretched by order surge as coronavirus cases jump

7:49pm, 4th March, 2020

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South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang stretched by order surge as coronavirus cases jump

As South Korea's coronavirus cases leapt above 5,000 this week, mask-wearing workers at a logistics center run by e-commerce firm Coupang Corp raced to disinfect trucks and load thousands of boxes of microwavable rice, disposable diapers and kitchen...

U.S. adds another China e-commerce site to 'notorious' IP blacklist

11:36pm, 25th April, 2019

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U.S. adds another China e-commerce site to 'notorious' IP blacklist

The United States on Thursday added China's third-largest e-commerce platform to its list of "notorious markets" for violations of intellectual property rights and kept China on its priority watch list for piracy and counterfeiting concerns.

U.S. adds another Chinese e-commerce site to 'notorious' IP blacklist

1:07pm, 25th April, 2019

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U.S. adds another Chinese e-commerce site to 'notorious' IP blacklist

The United States on Thursday added China's third-largest e-commerce platform to its list of "notorious markets" for violations of intellectual property rights and kept China on its priority watch list for piracy and counterfeiting concerns.

Poste Italiane aims to ride e-commerce wave to boost parcel delivery

8:47am, 20th March, 2019

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Poste Italiane aims to ride e-commerce wave to boost parcel delivery

Poste Italiane aims to more than double the number of parcels it delivers by 2022, the head of its Mail and Parcel (M&P) unit said, as the former postal services monopoly presses on with its restructuring.

India proposes new e-commerce regulations with focus on data rules

1:06pm, 23rd February, 2019

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India proposes new e-commerce regulations with focus on data rules

India outlined a new draft policy for its burgeoning e-commerce sector on Saturday, focusing on data localization, improved privacy safeguards and measures to combat the sale of counterfeit products.

Trade deal with U.S. expected to spur Mexican e-commerce

1:44pm, 31st August, 2018

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Trade deal with U.S. expected to spur Mexican e-commerce

Mexico's fledgling e-commerce market could get a lift from a trade agreement with the Trump administration that doubles the value of goods that can be imported tax-free from the United States, online businesses and experts said.

Mexico government seeking companies for Alibaba e-commerce deal

3:55pm, 24th August, 2018

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Mexico government seeking companies for Alibaba e-commerce deal

Nearly a year after Mexico's government began recruiting local exporters to sell avocados, tequila and other goods wholesale with Alibaba, China's biggest e-commerce site, the trade body responsible still needs to sign up dozens more to mee...

India looking to compel e-commerce, social media firms to store data locally

6:39am, 30th July, 2018

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India looking to compel e-commerce, social media firms to store data locally

India is considering asking e-commerce and social media firms to exclusively store customer data locally, in a move that could affect global giants that operate in the country such as Amazon, Facebook and its messaging service WhatsApp.