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National Jeweler Network ComScore: Online spending trends outperform offline in several key …RTT News, NY –28 minutes agoOnline auctioneer eBay Inc (EBAY: News ) was the most visited retail site with 85.4 million visitors but its traffic declined 4%. …Online Holiday Sales Slip for 2008Electronic HouseComScore: First Drop In Online Holiday Sales …

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Wayport deal one of Q4’s biggest venture-backed transactionsBizjournals.com, NC –5 hours agoThe $945 million acquisition of Maryland-based Bill Me Later Inc. by eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) was the largest VC-backed M&A deal of the quarter. … More: continued here

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