EBay to Unveil Plan to Help PayPal Repel Google, Apple Threats – BusinessWeek

Ebay: We're Still Stronger with PayPalFox BusinessContinuing the battle with activist investor Carl Icahn, eBay (EBAY) on Tuesday told shareholders a PayPal spinoff would not be in the company's best interest. “Our shareholders and our customers are best served by keeping PayPal and eBay together …eBay Fires Off Another Anti-Icahn Missive To Convince Shareholders To…

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

Coventry Telegraph Warning as eBay scammer cons Coventry family out of £2500 by selling fake carCoventry TelegraphA young Coventry couple were tricked out of £2,500 by an eBay con-artist who pretended to sell them a car. Amy Tambs and husband Daniel thought they had found the perfect family vehicle when they spotted the Ford Focus…

Bay Area firms' lead role in 3-D movie magicSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –1 hour agoMore eBay wing-spreading: Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is looking to run for governor. Former founding executive Steve Westly might. … More: continued here

eBay sold its Rent.com classifieds subsidiary to PRIMEDIA, a resource for apartment and rental home information and listings. eBay had announced the agreement to sell the company in March. More: continued here

KVAL Virgin Mary pretzel on eBay rakes in the dough despite boycottTECH.BLORGE.com, Australia –6 hours agoNot only is the supposed original Virgin Mary Pretzel available for bidding on eBay, there’s also a replica available at a steep discount. …'Mary' pretzel: over $150000 on eBayUnited Press InternationalVirgin Mary pretzel for sale on eBayTampa Bay’s 10Eugene radio station puts…