>"The online retailer, which has criticized Visa’s fees, said it is negotiating a deal that would allow customers to keep using their U.K. cards."

"The agreement’s national scope and its concessions to organizing go further than any previous settlement that the e-commerce giant has made."

"Global brands from Mercedes and Amazon to IKEA and Walmart are cutting out the traditional financial middleman and plugging in software from tech startups to offer customers everything from banking and credit to insurance."

>"Company says UK business as a whole paid out £492m in ‘direct taxes’ in 2020 – up from £293m in previous year"

"Retailer says it will add 40,000 jobs in the US and 2,500 in the UK to support plans for rapid growth"

"Country will be first to adopt cryptocurrency as legal tender next month – but economists are sounding warnings over risks"

>"Aseel, a platform selling Afghan artisans’ goods abroad, has revamped its website to accept humanitarian aid for Kabul."

"The online shopping pioneer wants a larger retail presence to sell clothing and household items and facilitate exchanges."

>"Proof that the online future has arrived: The biggest e-commerce company outside China has unseated the biggest brick-and-mortar seller."

""Buy now, pay later" options used by consumers for online purchases are becoming increasingly popular, but analysts warn of default risks."

"Softbank’s Vision Fund says its thesis that China is a ‘compelling economic opportunity’ remains unchanged."

>"Critics say Alibaba failed to act until the female staffer went public with her allegations on the firm’s intranet."

"Amazon Inc and Walmart’s Flipkart must face antitrust investigations ordered against them in India, the country’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday, in a blow to the leading e-commerce giants which had urged judges to quash the inquiries."

"The growth slowdown underlines fears that new gov’t rules are constraining expansion, increasing the burden on firms."

>"National Labor Relations Board official finds company’s anti-union tactics tainted election"