US CBO sees anti-hunger program cost rising 10 pct – Reuters

The Epoch Times Ireland US CBO sees anti-hunger program cost rising 10 pctReuters –4 hours agoEach month, more than 26 million people use food stamps, the major federal anti-hunger program. The average benefit is $1 per meal. …US budget deficit likely to hit $250 billion this year as economy …The Canadian …

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Online Auctioneer EBay Shifts Gears – Forbes

Online Auctioneer EBay Shifts GearsForbes, NY –2 minutes agoBy AMANDA FEHD 01.24.08, 1:14 AM ET Calling eBay Inc. her "baby," outgoing chief executive Meg Whitman is promising a smooth transition to a new corporate … More: continued here

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Strong Holiday Sales, PayPal Lift eBay's Q4 Results – CNNMoney.com

Strong Holiday Sales, PayPal Lift eBay's Q4 ResultsCNNMoney.com –2 hours agoEBay on Wednesday handily beat fourth-quarter views on strong holiday sales, but its outlook this quarter fell short of expectations and it said 10-year CEO …EBay's Q4 profit surges 53% to $531M Silicon Valley / San Jose …Bizjournals.comeBay Shares Bid UpRed …

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Summary: eBay profits and Whitman’s exit (AP via Yahoo! News)

WHITMAN’S DEPARTURE: After a decade as CEO of eBay Inc., Meg Whitman, 51, is stepping down. She’ll be replaced by John Donahoe, 47. Whitman came to the online auctioneer after Old Economy experience at Walt Disney Co., Hasbro Inc., Procter & Gamble Co. and Bain & Co., providing steady supervision …

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