It appears as though Amazon’s email to affiliates regarding North Carolina’s pending taxes was not a bluff. I just received a follow-up email from the company saying it has decided to shut down its affiliate program in the state, as of today.
Google Closes Door On Yahoo Ad Deal
Google has abandoned its plans to move forward with Yahoo! on its proposed search advertising deal.
Redlasso Closes Blogger Access Due To Lawsuit
Online video news sharing site Redlasso said today that it is suspending blogger access to its video search and clipping service while it fights a copyright infringement lawsuit filed this week by NBC and Fox News Channel.The company said it will continue to provide services to its business and radio clients.
Judge Closes Facebook-ConnectU Proceedings
Anybody not wanting to hear the details of the Facebook-ConnectU case may be able to sigh with relief. Everyone else might be out of luck. Judge James Ware has closed the first part of the proceedings to both the public and the press.
Technorati Closes Album On 2000 Bloggers
A link scheme designed to game the rankings at sites like blog tracker Technorati, along with other search sites, received a swift kick in the routers from the Technorati crew.
Yahoo Closes User-Created Chat Rooms
Advertisers flee the chat section of Yahoo after a Houston TV station reports on child sex solicitations occurring there.
Yahoo Closes Chat Rooms To Avoid Child Exploitation
Yahoo has decided to shut down its feature that allowed users to set up their own chat rooms. This move comes after a television news report about chat rooms being used by adults encouraging minors to have sex with them.
Winn-Dixie Cuts 22,000 Jobs, Closes 36% of Stores
Winn-Dixie announced yesterday that it will be closing 36% of its stores and cutting 22,000 jobs in an attempt to improve the company’s financial performance.