FedEx Cuts 3Q Earnings Outlook

A new FedEx transfer facility could bring more than 100 new jobs to a city with one of the highest unemployment rates in the Valley. More: continued here

City A.M. Britain loses one billion pounds through VAT fraud and error by Amazon and eBay sellersReutersLONDON Britain is losing up to 1 billion pounds ($1.28 billion) a year in value added tax (VAT) because of fraud or error by sellers using online marketplaces eBay and Amazon (AMZN.O), a report by the government auditor said….

Pac-Man and pioneering pals poised for scholarly considerationMontreal GazetteCALGARY — After spending decades in the outer reaches of eBay, Atari is about to receive some long-denied academic respect. The University of Calgary is …and more » More: continued here

Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks advanced after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said it will shore up capital by selling assets, FedEx Corp. beat profit estimates and energy shares rallied with oil. More: continued here

eBay Gives It Away in Post-Christmas Auction PromotionAuctionbytesBy Ina Steiner eBay is running a 3-day auction promotion in which consumers and sellers alike can list auctions and pay zero insertion fees. While some promotions are targeted solely at consumers or casual sellers, eBay's post-Christmas promo this year … More: continued here

Ebay delivered a 'neutral' performance this yearMarketWatch (blog)Based on how /quotes/zigman/76117/delayed /quotes/nls/ebay EBAY shares have done this year, it probably should come as little surprise that “neutral” might be the best way to evaluate its performance over the past 12 months. After all, eBay finished …Why eBay, Inc. Might Pull BackDailyFinanceEvercore Partners Cuts eBay (EBAY)…