You call that a writedown?Globe and Mail, Canada –1 hour agoHow else to explain the blasé reaction to Royal Bank of Canada’s bombshell announcement (okay, okay, it was a mere hand grenade) today that it was taking a …Canadians have no intention to retireCanada.comall 9 news articles More: continued here

EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will cut by up to 50 percent the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online, in an effort to boost listings and keep pace with other burgeoning e-commerce sites. [ Submit your comments below. ] To balance the fee cut, the company plans …

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Auctionbytes A Buyers' Market at eBayInternetNews.com –25 minutes agoBy Kenneth Corbin Speaking at eBay's third annual e-Commerce Forum in Washington, DC, newly minted President and CEO John Donahoe outlined a series of …eBay Bans Sellers from Leaving Negative Feedback for BuyersAuctionbyteseBay Lowers Insertion Fees, Raises Commission FeesAuctionbyteseBay Makes 'Best Match' New …

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The House today overwhelmingly approved a $146 billion shot in the arm for the nation’s ailing economy, sending a stimulus package to the Senate with a bipartisan appeal to senators not to slow the bill with significant changes. More: continued here

The Teamsters voluntarily canceled an organizing election scheduled for February 1, 2008 at the FedEx Home Delivery facility in Worcester, Massachusetts. The withdrawal signals a defeat for the union, which was seeking to organize FedEx owner operators in Worcester. More: continued here

Foundations Team Up With eBay and Calvert Foundation to Launch Web …CNNMoney.com –4 hours agoMicroplace.com) — a wholly-owned subsidiary of eBay Inc. that provides an easy way for everyday people to invest in the world's working poor by leveraging … More: continued here

The most dramatic change is a drop in listing fees by 25% to 50%. To offset the revenue decrease, eBay will charge sellers more when an item is sold. More: continued here

Britons with businesses that rely on Ebay generated aggregate sales of £2bn last year, more than the annual turnover of some big UK retailers, including WHSmith, the website’s UK arm said on Tuesday. More: continued here