The state treasurer says jewelry that’s been left abandoned in safe deposit boxes for more than five years will be sold on eBay starting Monday. More: continued here

Steve Taylor, founder and Chief Technology Officer of timeBLASTER , has unique insight into eBay’s search technology. In 2001, Steve developed a tool to help buyers search eBay more efficiently and was an early participant in eBay’s Developer Program. More: continued here

More than 500,000 Post Office account holders have been sent letters telling them that their money is not now covered by the UK’s savings protection scheme, it emerged today. More: continued here

Child photo stamps warning from Ct Attorney GeneralHartford Courant, United States –2 hours agoBlumenthal said a picture of a child on a postage stamp — together with the return address on the envelope — may serve as a road map for predators seeking … More: continued here

FORTUNE announced Thursday that eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY) has been ranked 83 on the 12 th annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. The full list and related stories appear in the February 2 issue of FORTUNE, available on newsstands on Monday, January 26, and now at FORTUNE.com/bestcompanies. More: continued …

Middle-class Americans aren’t the only ones worried about how the market has drop-kicked their retirement funds. U.S. companies are also looking at big losses in their pension funds – losses that could force them to dip into earnings to cover their employee obligations. More: continued here

In a narrow, rust-colored building on Main Street resides a century-old testament to survival – and to the fact that small and low-tech still have a place in a big, high-tech world. More: continued here

Pelosi: Free Condoms And Food Stamps Better For Economy Than Tax …KXMC, ND –3 hours agoFood stamps, unemployment insurance, some of the initiatives you just mentioned. What the economists have told us from right to left: There is more bang for … More: continued here

Food Stamp Rates Surge In Coloradocbs4denver.com, CO –3 minutes agoRead more in our Privacy Policy AP A sure sign Coloradans are feeling the recession: more are using food stamps to buy groceries. … More: continued here

Food stamp rates surge in Colorado, Larimer CountyThe Coloradoan, CO –14 minutes agoAP • January 26, 2009 DENVER — A sure sign Coloradans are feeling the recession: more are using food stamps to buy groceries. State officials say the number … More: continued here