Congress will consider legislation aimed at spurring redevelopment of the Old Post Office building, the massive structure in the Federal Triangle that has languished nearly empty for decades with no clear purpose. More: continued here

The Washington Post Co. on Thursday said it named the chief executive of office printer and copier maker Xerox Corp. to its board. More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay Officially Announces Best-Match TestAuctionbytes –4 hours agoBy Ina Steiner eBay officially announced what users have already noticed – the company has been testing Best Match as the default sot order in search … More: continued here

eBay.co.uk extends contract with Blowfish Digital to incorporate …E-consultancy (press release), UK –4 minutes agoDate: 8th January 2008: eBay.co.uk has extended its agreement with Blowfish Digital to incorporate elements of paid search into its online marketing … More: continued here

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Ebay Upgraded To Outperform At Bear StearnsCNNMoney.com –1 hour agoBear Stearns upgraded online auctioneer eBay Inc. ( EBAY ) to outperform from peer perform, saying investor concerns over competition from the likes of … More: continued here

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