A storm looks set to rock the online scene as some of SA’s largest e-commerce players square up against banking powers over online fraud detection.

Sure, Facebook and Zynga’s IPOs sound like abject failures, but they don’t mean another internet bubble is bursting, writes Alistair Fairweather.

A shrewd investment 11 years ago on a little-known and unprofitable Chinese internet company is now paying huge dividends for Naspers.

Social-buying websites: Bargain hunting vs stupid purchases.

Groupon has admitted it inadvertently sold fake Tissot watches through its Chinese joint venture.

Google and Twitter? Daft ideas, really. Groupon? Inspired! But look at them now, writes <b>Alistair Fairweather</b>.

Groupon offered its first car coupon on Tuesday, a sign the largest online daily deal company is expanding into bigger-ticket items.

When Google offers to buy your two-year-old website for as much as $6-billion, you’d have to be crazy to refuse, right?