Ebay cuts jobs and buys two companiesFinancial Times, UK –1 hour agoBy Richard Waters in San Francisco John Donahoe, the new chief executive of Ebay, sought to stamp his mark on the e-commerce company by cutting 10 per cent … More: continued here

Canadian visitor thanks Princeton's post officePrinceton Packet, NJ –3 hours agoOne day last month, Lixiao, my daughter-in-law, took my wife and me to the post office on Palmer Square to mail a shoulder bag to Hong Kong. … More: continued here

Calgary Herald Stamps may be punished by CFLNational Post, Canada –1 hour agoBack in August in a game at McMahon Stadium, middle linebacker JoJuan Armour was ejected on the Stamps' first defensive series for pushing an official, …Surly Stamps confronted referee after loss: reportCanada.comStamps investigated for ref confrontationSportsnet.caHughes carries Roughriders to win …

BBC News Classified Action By eBayForbes, NY –1 hour agoTo jump-start growth, eBay is buying two online classified businesses and the Internet-based payments servicer Bill Me Later. The company also plans to cut …EBay to Lay Off 10% of Work ForceNew York TimesEBay plans to cut workforce 10 percentSan Francisco ChronicleeBay cuts …

EBay to cut more than 1000 jobs, buy 3 companiesSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –5 minutes agoBy Steve Johnson San Jose-based eBay said today it is laying off about 10 percent of its global workforce — affecting about 1000 full-time employees and … More: continued here

A decision on potential punishments for Calgary Stampeders players allegedly involved in an altercation with CFL officials after Friday’s contest at Mosaic Stadium has been pushed back until Tuesday morning. More: continued here

The Dow is crashing. Banks are failing. Unemployment is rising. How does eBay react? It is getting into the consumer lending business. On Monday, eBay agreed to spend $945 million to buy Bill Me Later , a venture-backed company that offers people instant credit to make purchases at online sites. …

Plimoth Plantation puts Thanksgiving offer on eBaySan Jose Mercury News,  USA –1 hour agoOther details are included in the eBay listing or at http://plimoth.org/press/auction/. The winner may choose to have the interpreters attend an event other … More: continued here

Losses mount as eBay, Netflix pace tech plungeMarketWatch –3 hours agoBy Rex Crum, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. and Netflix Inc. led an early plunge for technology stocks Monday and the sector showed no … More: continued here

Around the Web 10.6.08: EBay cuts jobs, Netflix cuts guidance …Los Angeles Times, CA –4 hours agoSilicon Alley Insider — EBay is cutting 1000 jobs, or about 10% of its workforce, but plans to shell out more than $1.2 billion to acquire Bill Me Later … More: continued here