Bush and House in Accord for $150 Billion Stimulus – New York Times

Turkish Press Bush and House in Accord for $150 Billion StimulusNew York Times, United States –31 minutes agoAnd Speaker Nancy Pelosi ultimately bowed to Mr. Bush’s insistence that the package not include extending unemployment benefits or increasing food stamps. …Franklin endorses rebates to boost city and the poorAtlanta Journal ConstitutionBush calls for …

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Movers: Capital One, eBay, MBIA, Nucor, Qualcomm – BusinessWeek

Movers: Capital One, eBay, MBIA, Nucor, QualcommBusinessWeek –6 hours agoEBay (EBAY) posts fourth quarter GAAP EPS of $0.39, vs. $0.25 a year ago, on 27% revenue rise. It sees $0.28-$0.30 first quarter GAAP EPS on $2-$2.05 …Movers: BofA, Wachovia, National City, Getty ImagesBusinessWeekall 2 news articles More: continued here

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Ebay bids for a makeover – Financial Times

Boston Globe Ebay bids for a makeoverFinancial Times, UK –1 hour agoBy Richard Waters in San Francisco Meg Whitman, chief executive of Ebay, does not mince her words about the extent of the repair work needed at the company …eBay boss quits to give auction site 'fresh pair of eyes'Guardian UnlimitedJohn Donahoe’s …

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Why not food stamps? – Atlantic Online

Why not food stamps?Atlantic Online –4 hours agoObesity is a problem for the poor in America; except for people who are too screwed up to get food stamps (because they don't have an address), … More: continued here

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Ahead of the Bell: EBay downgrade – Hemscott

Ahead of the Bell: EBay downgradeHemscott, UK –12 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) – A Citi Investment Research analyst downgraded eBay Inc. Thursday to 'Hold' from 'Buy' after the online auctioneer posted a 53 percent jump …Citi Downgrades eBay Inc (EBAY) to HoldStreetInsider.com (subscription)all 10 news articles More: continued here

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