Washington Post Former employee of Obama CIO pick busted for briberyRegister, UK… of soliciting and accepting bribes in exchange for awarding contracts, according to The Washington Post and other publications. Acar was an information-systems security officer in the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Technology Officer. …FBI searches Kundra's former …

Pagunsan stamps class, but it’s not JuvicManila Standard Today, PhilippinesBy Adriano Flores Rey Pagunsan, uncle of multi-titled Juvic, pounced on every opportunity to score on four birdies for a four-under-par 68 at the start of the Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore played at the Masters course of the Laguna National Golf and … …

EBay Inc. has been struggling to improve its online marketplace, and the company acknowledged Wednesday that it still has a long way to go. But eBay also highlighted the strength of its PayPal unit, predicting its business will double in size by 2011. More: continued here

Optimism at eBay defies the facts surrounding the company’s core business. More: continued here

Gap, eBay, Symantec Join BICEP CoalitionEnvironmental Leader, COGap, eBay and Symantec are the latest members of the four-month old group, which was started by Ceres. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson opened the event. “Leadership from the business community is essential to our success in …BICEP Climate Policy Coalition Flexes Muscle …

The Royal Mail has launched a new online resource aimed at helping marketers get the most out of their direct mail campaigns and how it can integrate with other electronic media. More: continued here

Export officials and residents have one plan of action to get a post office back in town — stay loud.  read more » More: continued here

A third straight tech advance comes amid signs of a rebound in the semiconductor industry and eBay’s upbeat near-term sales outlook. More: continued here

EBay ’s chief executive, John Donahoe, did nothing Wednesday to dispel ongoing speculation that the company is planning to put Skype, the Internet calling service it bought for $3 billion, on the block. More: continued here

Victims react to seeing convicted swindler Madoff hauled away to jail As Bernie Madoff is jailed, victims like Miriam Siegman — who says she’s now on food stamps — let loose. More: continued here