There is an interesting article at Seeking Alpha called ” Why ‘GooBay’ Makes Sense .” Obviously this is a “what if Google bought eBay?” piece, and feedback to the article thus far isn’t real keen on the idea, but there are some valid points throughout the article nevertheless. read more …

Access Hollywood Kidman, Blanchett, Crowe and Rush Receive Australia’s Stamp of …TheCelebrityCafe.com, NY –4 hours agoOscar winners Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush received a stamp of approval from Australia. According to accesshollywood.com, …Kidman, Rush to appear on Australian stampsMSNBCMoist And Sticky Aussie StarsSame SameStars feature on Australia Day …

FedEx courier Steve Ripley had to contend with leftover snow and slush when he delivered an order of books to the College Book Store on Hancock Street in Quincy earlier this week. More: continued here

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Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the world’s biggest Internet auctioneer, tumbled in late trading after giving a first-quarter forecast that missed analysts’ estimates and saying the value of goods sold on its site dropped. More: continued here

Donald Brydon, chairman of engineering company Smiths Group , has emerged as the favourite candidate to take over as chairman of Royal Mail. More: continued here

Go Daddy is making a play for eBay’s marketplace business. More: continued here

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