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NEW YORK: Most consumers probably associate eBay more with vintage lunchboxes and low-priced electronics than with laptop bags made from recycled plastic by women in New Delhi. More: continued here

EBay's Scott Thompson is new CEO of YahooDeccan HeraldInternet giant Yahoo Inc has appointed Scott Thompson, who runs eBay's online payment unit PayPal, as new Chief Executive Officer. Thompson has also been named on the company's Board of Directors. The appointment would be effective from January 9, … More: continued here

TechCrunch An eBay for grain-trading, FarmLead, raises $6.5 million Series ATechCrunchFarmers work to feed the world. Yet somehow, corn, wheat and rice sales are still happening at a local level through antiquated paperwork and phone negotiations. Now, an Ottawa-based startup called FarmLead has raised $6.5 million in venture funding to …and more » More: continued here

Bill Me Later, And Thus ebay, Enters Tax Payments Via link2govDigital Transactions, ILThe deal gives Bill Me Later, and by extension ebay, entrée to the huge and potentially lucrative tax-payment market. link2gov already enables federal, state, and local tax payments either through direct links to the government entities or through its …link2gov Offers an Alternate Way…

March 31 (Bloomberg) — EBay.com Inc. , the most-visited U.S. e-commerce Web site, will begin offering a translation service this week for Japanese sellers wanting to list products on its English-language service to encourage cross-border trade. More: continued here

Wall Street Journal (blog) EBay Prepping New Mobile Ad NetworkWall Street Journal (blog)EBay is set to launch an advertising network for its mobile app, opening up a new avenue for marketers to reach the app's roughly 4.6 million daily visitors. “For the first time, we're giving you the opportunity to connect with eBay users throughout…