eBay is selling off one of its online properties ? Rent.com ? to Primedia, in order to focus on its core e-commerce and payments businesses. Rent.com was acquired by eBay for $400 million in 2004 to get into the online real estate market. Rent.com is one of the largest apartment listing services in the U.S….
TSN Stamps sign 2011 draft pick Matt WalterCFL.ca NetworkWalter was drafted by the Stamps in the fifth round (34th overall) in the 2011 CFL Canadian Draft and attended Stamps training camp last season. “I was impressed with Matt's skill and competitiveness last year at training camp and look forward to his …Stampeders ink Calgarian RB…
House panel rubber-stamps new Senate districtsJuice (blog)By Aaron Deslatte March 26, 2012 03:13 PM TALLAHASSEE – A House panel on Monday put its stamp of approval on a new-look Senate map that would appear to provide less advantage to Republicans and incumbents. The Florida Supreme Court had ordered …and more » More: continued here
By Dave Schwab The latest Save the La Jolla Post Office update was all positive as legislators have been engaged, a public meeting to “reimagine” what the Wall Street building could be has been set and an application for historical designation that would protect the Depression-era building is on a fast-track for acceptance. More: continued…
AFP EBay Bans Sorbitol Sales Worldwide After Woman Dies in ItalySan Francisco ChronicleMarch 26 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. banned the sale of sorbitol on its websites after the death of an Italian woman who had taken a dose of the artificial sweetener that had been sold on the world's largest Internet marketplace. "We are cooperating…
Financial News The return of the £1bn UK IPO?Financial NewsIgnoring special purpose vehicles, or hedge funds raising capital, the last UK firm to list for over £1bn was back in 2006, but with the rumours surrounding Royal Mail, Direct Line and Project Verde, the billion-pound IPO may be back on the cards. More: continued here
Auctionbytes eBay Limits Sellers from Listing Books in Two CategoriesAuctionbytesThe reason, according to eBay spokesperson Johnna Hoff, has to do with eBay's catalog. "For items listed in categories where listing with the catalog is mandatory, you may only list your item in a single category," Hoff said. More: continued here
The Calgary Stampeders have signed homegrown running back Matt Walter, the club announced Monday afternoon. More: continued here
LA city offices closed for Cesar Chavez DayLos Angeles TimesFederal offices, including the US Post Office, also will remain open. In 2000, state legislators and former Gov. Gray Davis established March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day, the first state holiday in the country to honor a Latino or organized labor figure. More: continued here
The Week that Was: FedEx, eBay, Amazon and Brookfield Infrastructure More: continued here