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EBay settled a seven-year patent dispute with MercExchange that prompted an important intellectual-property ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. More: continued here

eBay Agrees to "Buy It Now"The BLT, DC –15 minutes agoThe parties, eBay and MercExchange, announced settlement on Thursday. Though the exact terms were not disclosed, eBay announced that as part of the … More: continued here

You make $700 a month from your minimum wage job. Your rent is $450 a month; gas bill, $75; electric bill, $75; food, $100. You get food stamps and Medicaid and can use a food pantry every three months and get help paying a utility bill every six months. More: …

MercExchange and eBay have settled a patent dispute that in 2006 was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. In the case, the Supreme Court sided with the online auction house in what is considered to be an important ruling on intellectual property. More: continued here

Royal Emperor bids to return to winning form as he lines up in Saturday’s National Britannia Veterans’ Handicap Chase at Newbury. More: continued here

How eBay Manages Its Data CentersInformationWeek, NY –2 minutes agoBy J. Nicholas Hoover The road to data center automation has been long and arduous, and even innovative companies like eBay haven't gotten it perfected. … More: continued here

Appscout eBay Boycott Alternatives: Blackwells Live Auction.comAppscout, NY –26 minutes agoNow that the eBay boycott has been semi-officially been extended until March 9th, a lot of abstaining power sellers are surely going through severe auction … More: continued here

SAN FRANCISCO – Online auctioneer eBay settled a seven-year patent dispute Thursday with tech firm MercExchange, ending a legal entanglement that prompted a Supreme Court ruling on intellectual property. More: continued here

Royal Bank of Canada , this country’s largest bank, reported a 17 per cent drop in first-quarter profits on Friday to $1.245-billion. The cash earnings of 97 cents per share fell short of analyst forecasts of $1.06 per share. More: continued here

Man sentenced for eBay fraudRome News-Tribune, GA –52 minutes agoBy Monica Mercer / Rome News-Tribune staff writer Fort Oglethorpe resident Kary Dean Head will spend three years in federal prison for defrauding eBay… More: continued here