A Google Mobile Payment Service? – Datamation

Mobile Marketing Watch A Google Mobile Payment Service?DatamationSeveral others companies are reportedly building services that use NFC, including eBay, Visa, Verizon Wireless, AT&T (T), and T-Mobile USA.Google Prepping Retail Mobile Payment ServiceInformationWeekGoogle Thinking About Making Its Own Mobile Payment SystemThe Business InsiderA Google Mobile Payment Service?BusinessWeekBenzingaall 14 news articles » More: …

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BP boosted by takeover talk – Interactive Investor

Telegraph.co.uk BP boosted by takeover talkInteractive InvestorThey hit a six-month high of 485.65p in early morning trading following a report in The Daily Mail that rival Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) had been eyeing up …BP Up On Potential Interest From Royal Dutch Shell, (BP, RDSA)BenzingaShell interest gives BP shares a …

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EBay spent $411,450 on lobbying in 3rd-quarter

EBay Inc., which runs its namesake e-commerce site and PayPal online payment business, spent $411,450 in the third quarter to lobby the federal government on online sales tax collection, visas for skilled workers and other issues, according to a quarterly disclosure report. More: continued here

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Valentine’s Day Is for Blood Elves (and Other Bizarre eBay Trends)

Why is Valentine’s Day a big day for online gaming? eBay’s new mobile data trends for 2010 raises interesting questions. eBay has put together an interactive map visualizing the data from its mobile users. Among the weirder findings? Valentine’s Day sees a significant spike in gaming purchases, perhaps a reflection …

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Food stamp use in Brevard skyrockets – Florida Today

Food stamp use in Brevard skyrocketsFlorida TodayVan Lear has been on and off food stamps — or SNAP — for several years but has used the food supplement allowance steadily for the past eight months since …Our views: Hunger in Brevard (Jan. 4)Florida TodayFood stamp use soaringScranton Times-Tribuneall 4 news …

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DHS goes after Vietnamese hackers, identity thieves – Computerworld

DHS goes after Vietnamese hackers, identity thievesComputerworldUsing stolen information the criminals set up eBay and PayPal accounts in other people's names and start selling products — $400 Rosetta Stone software or …US agency hunts down international cybercrime ringZDNet AsiaU.S. Department of Homeland Security cracks down on Vietnamese hackers …TopNews United …

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