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Online Trading News Archive08-Dec-2008
Scammers target online investors (Tulsa World) Dear Action Line: I have traded stocks online through brokerage houses and my financial planner, but now I'm getting e-mailed investment offers and "opportunity" phone calls. What's up with this? ? W.N., Tulsa.
John Lewis reports record online sales (The Scotsman: Business) DEPARTMENT store chain John Lewis yesterday reported improved Christmas trading and said it had been a record week for online shopping.
SEC OKs New Online Muni-Bond Database (Nasdaq) WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved changes to help investors obtain free, online information about the $2.6 trillion municipal bond market, shedding more light on an opaque trading arena.
Retailers succeeding in bids to lure shoppers back into stores (The Herald) Last-ditch attempts to lure Christmas shoppers into stores could revive ailing sales, as one major retailer reveals improved trading figures. Department store chain John Lewis reported improved Christmas trading and said it had been a record week for online shopping.
ICICI direct.com launches On-the-move (Business Standard India) ICICIdirect.com, the largest participant in online Indian equity trading, today announced the launch of On-the-move, a new website aimed at facilitating high speed trading for customers who access the internet using new generation technology like GPRS and data cards.
John Lewis reports improved Christmas trading (Independent) Department store chain John Lewis today reported improved Christmas trading and said it had been a record week for online shopping.
Cost-Conscious Companies Turn to Open Source Software (E-Commerce Times) After the tech bubble burst, E*Trade's technology chief, Lee Thompson, needed to find a way to do more with less. In 2001 and 2002, the online stock trading company shrank its tech budget by one-third. "We had to go through and figure out every penny that we were spending and make alternatives to reduce those costs," says Thompson, vice-president and chief technologist of E*Trade.
'Mega Monday' For Online Shoppers (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Online retailers are hoping today will be a 'Mega Monday' as experts say it will be the year's busiest online shopping day.
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