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New VAT rules lead global tax reform

Article Kevin Davie - 26 Apr 2019

The target for tax authorities is the $2-trillion in annual e-commerce transactions that is set to rise to $4.5-trillion in three years’ time

Global tax for multinationals gains traction

Article Jayati Ghosh - 26 Apr 2019

Tax avoidance hits developing countries hard because companies’ declared profits are more sensitive to tax rates than in developed countries.

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Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces plans to retire at 54

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Sep 2018

Alibaba's co-founder and chairman Jack Ma plans to retire from the Chinese e-commerce giant on Monday to devote his time to philanthropy

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Chinese company joins race to steer self-driving cars

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Apr 2018

China’s e-commerce giant, Alibaba, is steering resources towards driverless car technology

Radical Economic Automation?

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Dec 2017

Radical change is coming, says Rob Davies, and it will take the form of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

China blurs lines between banking and e-commerce

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Jun 2015

Online retail giant Alibaba is launching MYbank, an online lender, and Chinese banks are pushing back with online malls.

E-commerce is broken, but fixable

Article Staff Reporter - 20 May 2015

E-tailing in SA has yet to make a dent in retail owing to a poor online presence, but tools are becoming available to fix it, writes Arthur Goldstuck.

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E-commerce tax will hit disadvantaged students hardest, say experts

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Mar 2014

E-commerce tax, to be introduced on April 1, will mean education institutions will struggle to purchase academic journals.

3D Secure now mandatory on e-commerce sites

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Mar 2014

The deadline for implementating 3D Secure was at the end of February, meaning that all e-commerce sites now have to offer their customers the service.

Amazon versus the high street — which would you bet on?

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Jan 2012

Online retailing offers convenience and economy but few of the social advantages of a busy shop.

Five predictions for the communications world in 2012

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Dec 2011

Free phonecalls and Apple TV? The future is now.

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