Investors pushed eBay’s stock down for a third consecutive day Thursday, after the e-commerce giant reported third-quarter earnings and reduced its fourth-quarter forecast amid a meltdown in the economy. More: continued here

CALGARY – For some reason, nobody is calling this Democrat stronghold. CNN has resisted all temptation to dissect it. And Fox News has issued no rants. More: continued here

Two days after Daimler Trucks North America announced a plant closure that will cost the city 950 jobs, the Port of Portland signed a deal that could add 500 jobs to the local economy. (FDX) More: continued here

Sales aren’t what they once were for Peter Vasilev, owner of a consignment store that specializes in auctioning items on eBay. More customers are coming in with cast-offs rummaged from their closets and garages. Now, with the economy slumping, their items are… More: continued here

Analyst Actions: Google, eBay, Cell GenesysBusinessWeek –6 minutes agoJPMorgan analyst Imran Khan believes that eBay's (EBAY) biggest challenge is an inferior technology platform, which makes it difficult for the company to … More: continued here

Samantha Bomkamp September 18, 2008 – 12:00 a.m. NEW YORK (AP) – FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 22 percent, but still met Wall Street’s expectations, as cost cuts partially offset the impact of slowing global growth. More: continued here

ATO eyes eBay tradersThe Age, Australia –3 hours agoThe Australian Tax Office is conducting a sting on unscrupulous eBay users who attempt to avoid paying tax on income earned through the site. …Tax Office reaps rewards from Austrac data miningAustralian ITall 5 news articles More: continued here

Crewe mail workers at Downing Streetic CheshireOnline, UK –3 hours agoby Belinda Ryan, Crewe Chronicle CREWE Royal Mail workers are at Downing Street today to hand in a petition to protest against the closure of the town’s … More: continued here

Even eBay suffering in this economySan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –2 hours ago(10-16) 18:35 PDT — Sales aren't what they once were for Peter Vasilev, owner of a consignment store that specializes in auctioning items on eBay. … More: continued here

LIVENEWS.com.au Obama Bucks Food Stamps: Diane FedeleRight Pundits, CA –4 hours agoBy MCCAIN Here are Barack Obama Bucks in which the Democrat candidate for president is depicted on a $10 food stamp issued by the Chaffey Community …Obama photo in GOP club newsletter sparks outrageLos Angeles TimesGOP mailing depicts Obama on food …