Meg Whitman, the longtime chief executive of eBay Inc., is preparing to retire after a decade at the helm of the online auctioneer, according to a published report. The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter, reported… More: continued here
Online auctioneer eBay Inc. reports its fourth-quarter results Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary related to the period. More: continued here
Editorial: Auction License for eBay Resellers?Maine Antique Digest, ME –5 hours agoAre those who sell other people's goods on eBay auctioneers, and should they be required to follow some of the same rules as conventional auctioneers? … More: continued here
Royal Mail announces plans to close 39 post offices across Merseyside and West Cheshire. More: continued here
Longtime EBay CEO Meg Whitman is expected to announce her retirement sometime in the next few weeks. More: continued here
Shares of eBay fall after potential CEO departure report gets …Trading Markets (press release), CA –3 minutes agoThe newspaper said a decision about her exit could be made within weeks and that John Donahoe, the head of eBay Marketplaces, is likely to take over the … More: continued here
BBC News eBay dealer caught with child porn is banned from internetScotsman, United Kingdom –5 hours agoAN eBay dealer who was caught with a horde of child porn has been banned from using the internet. Nigel Childs walked free from court today despite being …Internet ban for child porn manBBC Newsall 3 news articles More: continued here
President Bush and top congressional lawmakers will meet today to discuss how they can quickly boost the economy before it falls into a recession. They’ll be looking at as much as $150 billion in tax rebates, business tax cuts, and funding for a Democratic-led call for food stamps and employment aid. While last year Bush…
Witness plea after armed robbery at post officeSleaford Standard, UK –2 hours agoBy Andy Hubbert POLICE are appealing again for witnesses with information about an armed robbery at a village post office. On Thursday, December 20, … More: continued here
EBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman, one of the most powerful women in business, is preparing to retire from the online auctioneer, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday. More: continued here