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FedEx Corp., the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, raised its earnings forecast for this quarter and the full year on improving demand for express and ground deliveries. More: continued here

IP Applications Corp. has signed a contract to deliver its Software-as-a-Service enabling services to Logistica Solutions Inc. of Anaheim, CA. Logistica is developing a web-based application slated for release later in 2008 that provides real-time shipping quotes for online vendors selling products that are too bulky or heavy for traditional parcel delivery services like Fedex…

BBC News eBay to slash workforce by 1000BBC News, UK –7 minutes agoOnline auction website eBay has said it is to lay off 1000 employees, which is 10% of its workforce, as part of a move to streamline the business. … More: continued here

LONDON: Robin Soderling celebrated the New Year by claiming his first victory over Roger Federer at the 13th attempt, finally seeing off the world number one 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 at the Capitala Exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi yesterday. More: continued here

FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the worlds largest express transportation company, marks its annual FedEx Cares Weeka celebration of volunteerism at FedExin the Asia Pacific region Sept.17-25. More: continued here

Siliconrepublic.com EBay CEO Devin Wenig: 'I Don't Want to Be Amazon'U.S. News & World ReportEBay CEO Devin Wenig wants to preserve his online commerce site's culture of auctioning weird items, even as he updates the portal to become more like a structured marketplace than a crowded bazaar. The first thing sold on eBay was a…