O nline retailer Amazon.com Inc resumed selling hardcover and paperback books from Macmillan Publishers late on Friday in a sign the two companies are getting closer to resolving a pricing dispute over Macmillan's electronic books, which remain unavailable on Amazon. Popular titles such as "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay were once again available in hardcover for $17.13. But Amazon's website displayed a message for those wanting to read the book on a Kindle: " Tell the publisher. [1]

Amazon has begun selling physical books published by Macmillan again, suggesting the beginning of a resolution in the battle over ebook pricing between the publisher and the retailer. Amazon responded by suspending all Macmillan ebook titles from sale, and followed that up a week ago by removing all Macmillan titles from its site - something that was bound to have an impact, since Amazon is the world's largest book retailer. [2]

It was the day after Apple unveiled its iPad and Macmillan's John Sargent was heading for the Amazon.com headquarters in Seattle on a hastily arranged visit. By the time Mr Sargent returned to New York that evening, it had begun removing all Macmillan titles - both e-books and physical books - from its website. [3]