eBay ponders Skype bail outRegister, UK –10 hours agoeBay dropped a new CEO into Skype in February – Josh Silverman was previously running comparison service shopping.com. But eBay CEO John Donahoe told the … More: continued here
Read More »Alleged ‘cyber criminal’ accused of trying to defraud eBay users arrested (BizJournals)
Online shopping site eBay Inc. said late Thursday an alleged cyber criminal who attempted to defraud company users was arrested in Romania. (EBAY) More: continued here
Read More »Stocks Fade On Soft Earnings – Forbes
MSN Money Stocks Fade On Soft EarningsForbes, NY –Apr 17, 2008Tech stocks were scuffling after solid earnings out of eBay (nasdaq: EBAY – news – people ) failed to eradicated concerns over weakness in the company's …Stocks Trade Mixed Under Bleak NewsTheStreet.comStocks End in Stalemate; Market Waits for Citi’s 1QFOXBusinessTraders Show Concern …
Read More »Butterflies to adorn special stamps from Pos Malaysia – New Straits Times
Butterflies to adorn special stamps from Pos MalaysiaNew Straits Times, Malaysia –12 hours agoSome of nature’s stunning but rarely-seen beauties will soon adorn the latest first-day cover and special set of stamps from Pos Malaysia. … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Society longlist heavy on psychology (Guardian Unlimited)
Apr 18: Psychology is a feature of this year’s longlist for the Royal Society prize for science books More: continued here
Read More »Quest for an Honor (CNN.com)
A trip to Buckingham Palace usually involves watching the “changing of the guard” and snapping a few shots of the grand royal residence. That’s as close as most people will ever get to Her Majesty the Queen. Unless, of course, you’re invited to join the Order of the British Empire. …
Read More »Stamps focus on rare insects – Dorset Echo
Stamps focus on rare insectsDorset Echo, UK –Apr 17, 2008A WASP only found on seven heathland sites in Dorset is among 10 scarce British insects highlighted in a new range of Royal Mail stamps. … More: continued here
Read More »Ebay may consider sale of Skype – Telecom Paper (subscription)
Ebay may consider sale of SkypeTelecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands –13 hours agoEbay will consider selling Skype at the end of this year if it fails to find ways to use the service to support its core auctions business. … More: continued here
Read More »Post office to close down early – Shropshire Star
Shropshire Star Post office to close down earlyShropshire Star, UK –4 hours agoA Shrewsbury post office threatened with closure that was given a stay of execution until June will close in less than a month, managers said today. …Residents vow to fight PO closureShropshire Starall 2 news articles More: continued here
Read More »Canada Stocks Rise, Led by Royal Bank, RIM; Barrick Gold Drops (Bloomberg.com)
April 18 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose for a fifth day, led by Royal Bank of Canada and other finance shares, after revenue at Citigroup Inc. beat analysts’ estimates even as the U.S. lender had a quarterly loss on writedowns and loan losses. More: continued here
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