eFluxMedia EBay CEO Whitman preparing to retire-reportGuardian Unlimited, UK –45 minutes agoBy Eric Auchard SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – EBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman, one of the most powerful women in business, is preparing to retire …Foolish Forecast: eBay's Enticing Value PropositionMotley FoolReport Says Whitman to Leave After Conservative Decade …

Earnings Preview: EBayHouston Chronicle, United States –2 hours ago2008 AP NEW YORK — Online auctioneer eBay Inc. reports its fourth-quarter results Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst …EARNINGS OUTLOOK: EBay Earnings Expected To Jump; Outlook May Be …CNNMoney.comeBay (EBAY) fourth-quarter earnings previewBloggingStocksCould PayPal make eBay buyout bait?Blogging …

Meg Whitman, the longtime chief executive of eBay Inc., is preparing to retire after a decade at the helm of the online auctioneer, according to a published report. The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter, reported… More: continued here

Online auctioneer eBay Inc. reports its fourth-quarter results Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary related to the period. More: continued here

Editorial: Auction License for eBay Resellers?Maine Antique Digest, ME –5 hours agoAre those who sell other people's goods on eBay auctioneers, and should they be required to follow some of the same rules as conventional auctioneers? … More: continued here

Royal Mail announces plans to close 39 post offices across Merseyside and West Cheshire. More: continued here

Longtime EBay CEO Meg Whitman is expected to announce her retirement sometime in the next few weeks. More: continued here

Shares of eBay fall after potential CEO departure report gets …Trading Markets (press release), CA –3 minutes agoThe newspaper said a decision about her exit could be made within weeks and that John Donahoe, the head of eBay Marketplaces, is likely to take over the … More: continued here

BBC News eBay dealer caught with child porn is banned from internetScotsman, United Kingdom –5 hours agoAN eBay dealer who was caught with a horde of child porn has been banned from using the internet. Nigel Childs walked free from court today despite being …Internet ban for child porn manBBC Newsall 3 …

President Bush and top congressional lawmakers will meet today to discuss how they can quickly boost the economy before it falls into a recession. They’ll be looking at as much as $150 billion in tax rebates, business tax cuts, and funding for a Democratic-led call for food stamps and employment …