• Intel has launched an appeal against the €1bn fine levied by the European Commission, reports the Financial Times. The penalty was announced two months ago after a 10-year investigation by regulators... so it's unlikely to be overturned quickly.
• You may never have heard of Zappos.com, an American online shoe retailer that has created a lot of buzz with its customer-friendly approach to business. But you might hear a lot more from them soon; Amazon just bought them up around $920m. Zappos boss Tony Hsieh wrote an email to employees describing it as "Zappos and Amazon sitting in a tree".
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