Favre is more popular than Obama . . . on eBayUSA Today –4 hours agoAt eBay, the annual numbers for sales of sports-related items also is an indication of who were the most popular athletes during the past 12 months. … More: continued here

A record high number of Marylanders are on food stamps this year, according to the Department of Human Resources, with Anne Arundel County currently seeing the largest increase of recipients in the state. More: continued here

Post datedTimes of India, India –7 minutes agoA dainty package for a dowdy parcel that best describes the present condition of the City Post Office on Laxmi Road. For, its fa?ade is all there is to … More: continued here

eBay rolled out its policy banning checks and money orders as payment methods in mid-October. In addition to its own PayPal payment service, eBay allows sellers to use their own credit-card merchant accounts in addition to a service called ProPay. More: continued here

TechFlash | Charts: Apple, Amazon lead traffic growth, but eBay…TechFlash, WA –5 hours agoBut online auction giant eBay remains the top draw for online holiday shopping, according to numbers released over the weekend by the comScore Networks … More: continued here

With eBay in turmoil over radical changes taking place on the site this year, from a ban on checks and money orders to disruptive feedback changes – and with eBay bringing on large retail merchants – longtime sellers have been diversifying, and eBay alternative sites are reaping some rewards. More: …

FedEx Corp. is cutting its forecast for fiscal 2009 earnings as the slumping economy cuts into package deliveries. More: continued here

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Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) — Fedex Corp. cut its fiscal 2009 forecast to $3.50 to $4.75 per diluted share from the previous guidance of $4.75 to $5.25, as significantly weaker conditions are expected to offset the benefits from lower fuel prices. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—-FedEx Corporation today announced that it expects to report earnings of $1.58 per diluted share for the second quarter ended November 30. Previous earnings guidance for the quarter was $1.40 to $1.60 per diluted share. More: continued here