PayPal Leads eBay’s Q1 2011 Volume Growth

eBay released first quarter 2011 earnings on Wednesday, reporting a 16% increase in revenue year-over-year to $2.5 billion. PayPal’s net total payment volume grew 28% to $27.4 billion, while eBay Marketplaces gross merchandise volume excluding vehicles increased 8% year-over-year to $14.5 billion. More: continued here

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Conn. getting aid to help needy children get meals – Hartford Courant

Conn. getting aid to help needy children get mealsHartford Courant… down on delays caused by requirements that families fill out forms. The grant supports a program in which districts can automatically enroll children if their families are in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.Conn. getting aid …

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Hanley fails to sign Morrison’s foot cast – MiamiHerald.com

Hanley fails to sign Morrison's foot castMiamiHerald.comCINCINNATI — Logan Morrison's team-autographed cast, up for auction on eBay to raise money for the American Lung Association, could be getting another signature soon. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who made it a point to sign plenty of autographs …Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez hopes …

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eBay has a bright future as the anti-Amazon – InternetRetailer.com

MiamiHerald.com eBay has a bright future as the anti-AmazonInternetRetailer.comIt's easy to look at this week's first quarter financial reports from Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. and conclude that Amazon took yet another step toward burying eBay as a serious e-commerce competitor. But that conclusion is less true today than it …

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