Bear Stearns Upgrades eBayWebProNews, KY –2 minutes agoBut Bear Stearns has upgraded its outlook on eBay, and even if a gut reaction might be to scoff (the Dow is down another 300 points just now), … More: continued here

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa police said they believe a Wesley Chapel man used the Web site eBay to sell forged artwork. Ethem Ulge is facing charges of grand theft in the third degree, organized fraud less than $20,000 and fraudulent use of personal information. More: continued here

The New Year was not so happy for many companies and consumers who use courier services to ship their packages. As of January 2008, FedEx, UPS and DHL all increased their net average shipping rates for express services by 4.9 percent. More: continued here

Shares of eBay Inc. rose slightly Thursday morning, getting a small bump from Bear Stearns after it upgraded the online auctioneer to “Outperform” from “Peer perform,” citing projected growth. More: continued here

Downtown post office for saleBoone Mountain Times,  USA –1 hour agoThe Watauga County Commission intends to pass a resolution requesting the preservation of the post office. A part of the county’s resolution will include a …Boone post office to stayWatauga Democratall 2 news articles More: continued here

The PGA Tour’s curious new cut policy received a flurry of attention last week in Honolulu, where players such as two-time major champion John Daly and reigning U.S. Open champ Angel Cabrera technically made the cut, received prize money (and FedEx Cup points)… More: continued here

As I described in the magazine recently, eBay is pursuing a new strategy, catering to buyers instead of sellers. It’s the biggest and most urgent change to the site in years. Although the number of listings and gross merchandise sales… More: continued here

Teacher reduced to collecting food stampsKingman Daily Miner, AZ –14 minutes agoHe applied for food stamps Monday. The worker's compensation benefit amounts to $747 bi-weekly, and he has seen just one such check so far, Norton said. … More: continued here

Listing eBay's StrengthsBarron’s –1 hour agoHowever, at historical valuation lows, we believe that eBay's issues have been overly accounted for and that the pendulum has swung too far toward fear. … More: continued here

GANG STAMPS ON VICTIMPaisley Daily Express, UK –6 hours agoThe source said members of the gang took turns to kick, punch and stamp on him. The beating went on for a few minutes and there was nothing Scott could do. … More: continued here