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Baby put up for sale on eBay back at home with parents in GermanyThe Age, Australia –10 minutes agoA baby boy removed from his parents' custody after they offered to sell him on eBay for just a euro (US$1.50) is back at home, a prosecutor said Thursday. … More: continued here

EBay Scores Price-Target Hike As Optimism Grows On EarningsNasdaqE-commerce company eBay ( EBAY ) is set to report quarterly earnings after the market close Wednesday, at a time when the company is rebuilding its online platform to draw in more buyers and sellers. [ibd-display-video id=2359787 width=50 float=left …and more » More: continued here

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eBay affiliates can now create links to product pages in categories where eBay has rolled out its catalog. In an announcement to affiliates, eBay said it had added Product Description Page (PDP) functionality to Link Generator. More: continued here

Moneycontrol.com eBay turnaround boosts earningsBBC NewsThe internet firm recorded fourth quarter profits of $559m (£350m), boosting its share price by 2.9%. The company saw 22% revenue growth in its payments …EBay Rises After 2011 Revenue, Profit Forecasts Top EstimatesBusinessWeekEBay 4Q Adjusted Profit Rises 24% As Marketplace Unit ImprovesWall Street JournalOn the Call: EBay CEO John…

Business Insider Prototype Of Apple's First Generation iPhone Just Sold For $1500 On eBayBusiness InsiderAn engineering prototype of Apple's first iPhone was just sold for $1500 on eBay, Apple Insider reports. The phone comes loaded with an early version of Apple's iOS operating system and was listed by an Australian eBayer by the username applefancollector.Purported…