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eBay's PayPal Buys Mobile Payments Startup Fig CardTechCrunchIn its second acquisition in two weeks, eBay's PayPal unit has bought mobile payments startup FigCard. Terms of the acquisition, which was announced on the PayPal blog, were not disclosed. Boston-based Fig Card allows merchants to accept mobile …eBay buys mobile payments start-up …

EBay’s first quarter revenue increased 15.9 percent, and current quarter forecasts continue to increase More: continued here

eBay Find: 1982 Lucas-Reliant Hybrid British Concept CarVentureBeatNow an arcane piece of hybrid history has turned up on eBay UK, representing major names in the waning British car industry that came together to create an experimental concept car that cost, according to the literature, 1 million pounds sterling. …and more » …

H&R Block names new CEO; says gaining market shareReutersCobb, who joined H&R Block's board in 2010, has previously worked at eBay , Pepsico , and YUM! Brands . Bennett will remain on the board until September and will serve as an adviser to Cobb for a year, H&R Block said. …

James Durbin Rocks 'American Idol' Memorabilia On eBayMTV.comIt's that time of year when we make a completely arbitrary judgment on which "American Idol" finalists might end up in the winner's circle based on the profusion of weird junk being offered for sale under their name on eBay. …and more » More: …

Benzinga's Top Upgrades (EBAY, SCG, GES, LYV)BenzingaEBAY's shares closed at $34.03 yesterday. EBAY's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 22.66%. Benchmark Company upgraded SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) from “hold” to “buy.” SCG's shares closed at $40.59 yesterday. SCANA's trailing-twelve-month …and more » More: continued here

CBC.ca Online spending on Prince William items increases 12000%, eBay saysHostwayEcommerce spending on items relating to Prince William has risen by over 12000 per cent compared to last year's figures, according to statistics published by eBay. The online shopping website has published a list of royal wedding-related items and how …

Boston Globe eBay Reports In-line QuarterZacks.comAfter the market closed yesterday, eBay Inc. (EBAY – Analyst Report) reported fourth quarter earnings of 40 cents, which was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. eBay saw cost escalation in the last quarter and it was only the …Ahead of the Bell: EBay …

Citrix, CARBO, LoopNet, Shutterfly Up; Akamai, BP, eBay, Starbucks FallTicker MagazineeBay first quarter net income rose 20% to $475.9 million. PepsiCo first quarter net income declined 20% to $1.14 billion. Procter & Gamble first quarter net income rose 11% to $2.87 billion. Of 30 the stocks in the Dow, 17 …

Private Equity Hub (press release) 99designs gets $35 million in funding from Accel PartnersSmartCompany.com.au… after receiving $35 million in funding from US venture capital firm Accel Partners and a group of prominent angel investors including Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield, Survey Monkey CEO Dave Goldberg and former eBay executive Michael Dearing. …