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Daily Rundown, Feb. 23Inside Futures, ILEbay (EBAY) edged up 2 cents to $12.18 Friday and open interest in January 2011 calls at the $17.5 strike increased by 31000. The activity included two blocks of 10000 contracts (20000 total) hitting on the bid-side for $1.50 and coincided with a block … More: continued here

DialtoSave SmartPhones to Come with eBay and Facebook InstalledAuctionbytesTelecom operator Telefonica will include eBay UK's mobile shopping app on most smart phones it sells through its O2 brand in the UK, the first such mobile pre-load deal eBay has entered. Telefonica is working with device manufacturers to pre-install …eBay announces O2 app dealmyHermeseBay scores first…

Four teenagers charged in eBay schemeNewcanaannewsonlineThe boys — three 14-year-olds and a 15-year old — ran an eBay scheme, said police, between October and December 2012 in which they listed items like laptops and televisions, including pictures of them, for sale. In the detailed descriptions of the … More: continued here

Archaeologists held their breath more than a decade ago when the launch of eBay theoretically increased the market for looted archaeological treasures. In fact, eBay hasn’t increased looting, as originally feared. By creating a market for increasingly sophisticated fakes, eBay has actually had a dampening effect on the market for looted antiquities. More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay Users Can Stay Signed-in for 24 HoursAuctionbyteseBay informed users they could stay signed in to eBay for 24 hours, even after they've closed their browser. "If you return to eBay within 24 hours, you won't have to sign in again unless you're changing your personal information (such …EBay changes site log-on optionsLakestar MediaeBay…

EBAY and the internet have proved a boon for local historians, who successfully bid for a 152-year-old envelope posted from Mornington (then called Schnapper Point). More: continued here