EBay’s PayPal going offline, targets big retailers

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc’s PayPal business has become one of the largest online payment systems, but its now heading offline, Chief Executive John Donahoe said in the wake of the e-commerce company’s quarterly results on Wednesday. More: continued here

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On the Call: EBay CEO John Donahoe on mobile apps

EBay Inc. reported Wednesday that revenue from its marketplaces business, which includes eBay.com and other e-commerce sites, rose 19 percent to $1.7 billion in the second quarter. Though still small, its quickly growing mobile business helped contribute to the growth with its slate of eBay apps for smartphones and tablet …

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EBay Raises Forecast After Strong 2Q Revenue Growth – Wall Street Journal

BBC News EBay Raises Forecast After Strong 2Q Revenue GrowthWall Street JournalSAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- EBay Inc. (EBAY) posted a 25% jump in second-quarter revenue and raised its full-year forecast, as the online market's payments and sales businesses demonstrated strong growth. …EBay Forecast Tops Estimates as PayPal, Acquisitions Fuel Website's …

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Multi-agency operation uncovers food stamp fraud – Sonoran News

Multi-agency operation uncovers food stamp fraudSonoran NewsPHOENIX – State, federal and local officials announced a significant series of indictments and search warrants against individuals and retailers involved in defrauding the federal food stamp program. It is believed that the scam defrauded the food … More: continued here

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West Virginia-JMU set for FedEx in 2012

Kevin Dunleavy College teams turning to NFL stadiums to increase revenues With more than 80,000 and 70,000 seats respectively, FedEx Field in Landover and M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore are becoming increasingly popular venues for college football teams willing to give up a home game for the promise of heftier …

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Woman sells kids on eBay as joke – UPI.com

stv.tv Woman sells kids on eBay as jokeUPI.comGEELONG, Australia, July 18 (UPI) — A Geelong, Australia, woman could lose custody of her children after she tried to sell them on eBay, official say. The woman, who is in her 30s, put photos of her son and daughter, both under 10 …

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