Pops & Drops: eBay, General Motors…CNBC, Englewood CliffsFind out why shares of eBay and General Motors popped while ConocoPhillips and Steel Dynamics dropped. ISHARES MSCI Emerging Markets ETF popped 4%. The emerging markets ETF pops today as crude oil gains. Wal-Mart (WMT) popped 3%. … More: continued here

Why not require IDs for food stamps?Daily Mail – Charleston, WVAlthough Congress changed the name to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP – do try to stay current – everyone knows the program as food stamps. Most people knew that food stamps became virtually a secondary currency in the United States. …

What Are Analysts Saying About eBay's Analyst Day?Seeking Alpha, NYWednesday eBay (EBAY) had their first Analyst day in three years. We had lots of coverage here at eBay Strategies and are continuing with the Wall St. reaction followed by one last summary piece later today. Here's a guide to the coverage: …

eBay, Gap and Symantec Help Coalition Flex Its MuscleGreenBiz, CAGap Inc., eBay and Symantec joined the four-month-old coalition whose founding members include corporate heavyweights Levi Strauss & Co., Nike, Sun Microsystems, Starbucks and The Timberland Co. The group, organized by nonprofit Ceres, subscribes to a …Gap, eBay, Symantec Join BICEP CoalitionEnvironmental …

Post dumped in town gardenShropshire Star, UKRoyal Mail today apologised and said it would not happen again. Mr McGlinchey said he was walking close to his home in Gatacre Road when he saw a post office employee throw the sack over a wall and into a front garden. “I could not …

Breakingviews.com GE Loses Its Gilded RatingNew York Times, United StatesIt is hard to imagine eBay as anything but an auctioneer. The company, after all, virtually invented the online marketplace. But eBay’s future growth lies in its payments system, not retailing. While the company’s core auction business is practically … More: continued …

Boston Globe Exclusive: 'It Hurts,' Says First Lady of Military Families on …ABC NewsMichelle Obama sheds light on families living on food stamps in the recession. "It hurts. It hurts," the first lady said of hearing about military families on food stamps. "These are people who are willing to send …

National Post Better food stamp benefits may boost produce salesThe Packer, KSBy Tom Karst (March 12, 3:15 pm) A 13% increase in food stamp benefits tied to the $787 billion stimulus package will reach 31 million participants of the program by early April, and fresh produce marketers will benefit. …Kids obese? …

Alibaba Seeks to Work With Google, EBay, Microsoft, Ma SaysBloombergAlibaba is exploring relationships with companies such as Google Inc., EBay Inc., Yahoo! Inc. and Microsoft Corp., Ma said yesterday in an interview in New York. More than a dozen executives of Hangzhou, China-based Alibaba have visited US companies in …eBay: …

Telegraph.co.uk Media House leads Royal Mail campaignScotsman, United KingdomMEDIA House, the Scottish public relations and crisis management company, has been hired by the Communication Workers Union to help it fight UK government plans to part privatise the Royal Mail. The firm is understood to be supplying the union with …Royal Mail: …