Ecommerce giant eBay Inc. (EBAY) said Thursday it had proven its case against online classified-ads site Craigslist, saying Craigslist made claims it couldn’t prove during a two-week trial about the relationship between the two companies. More: continued here
Read More »Judge urges eBay, Craigslist to resolve dispute (AP via Yahoo! News)
After a trial lasting almost two weeks, the judge presiding over a lawsuit pitting online auctioneer eBay against online classifieds company Craigslist urged the two companies Thursday to try to resolve their differences before he issues a ruling. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Translates the Auction Experience to Cellphones – New York Times (blog)
EBay Translates the Auction Experience to CellphonesNew York Times (blog)EBay, which says it will sell $500 million worth of merchandise over cellphones this year, is one of several e-commerce companies trying to solve these …and more » More: continued here
Read More »California Governor’s Race: A Mixed Bag – Wall Street Journal (blog)
MiamiHerald.com California Governor's Race: A Mixed BagWall Street Journal (blog)Former eBay Inc. CEO Meg Whitman leads the Republican field in the 2010 California governor's race, but if an election were held now, …Poll: Support for Whitman continues, but voters watching economy,…San Jose Mercury NewsRepublican voters undecided in governor raceBizjournals.comWhitman has …
Read More »A taste for wine in former post office (Otago Daily Times)
The Waitaki Valley’s fledgling wine industry has been boosted with the opening of a wine-tasting and retail facility in Kurow. The Vintner’s Drop, which opens in the former Kurow post office next week, is an initiative of Jim Jerram, from Ostler Wines, and Steve Hotton, from The Valley Cafe. More: …
Read More »Food stamps used more and more in affluent areas – The Journal News | LoHud.com
Food stamps used more and more in affluent areasThe Journal News | LoHud.comOne out of 15 people in the Lower Hudson Valley now uses food stamps— an increase of more than 40 percent in the past two years. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Santa getting lots of letters from Huntsville post office (WAFF 48 News Huntsville)
Santa’s getting some help in preparation for his big night, thanks to the help of some special elves at the Huntsville post office. They’re busy sorting letters and making sure those letters get to the North Pole for Santa to read. More: continued here
Read More »Stocks drop as dollar jumps, FedEx and banks slip (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as the dollar’s rebound quelled demand for risky assets, while a soft FedEx forecast hit transportation shares and a prominent analyst cut estimates for two major banks. More: continued here
Read More »Wall St sinks as dollar jumps, FedEx loses altitude (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Stocks fell on Thursday as the dollar’s rebound spurred a safe-haven trade, cutting demand for riskier assets, while a soft profit outlook from economic bellwether FedEx sank transportation shares. More: continued here
Read More »Food stamps used more and more in affluent areas (The Journal News)
Laura Mulligan recently walked out of a New Rochelle grocery store carrying a small bag of rolls, which she had purchased using the $2 she had left in food stamps. More: continued here
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