EBay study questions value of Google’s main ad service

By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc, operator of one of the largest online marketplaces, questioned the value of Google Inc’s main advertising service in a recent study. EBay , one of the biggest Internet advertisers, released a study on Friday examining whether the paid search ads it …

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Republicans seek farm subsidy cuts, mull food stamps to cash

By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives on Tuesday proposed $31 billion in farm subsidy cuts and the conversion of food stamps into a cash benefit program, as a way to help balance the federal budget in 10 years. The proposal, signed by House Budget …

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