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Fortune Small Business is reporting that eBay has hired Richard Brewer-Hay to write a blog “that aims to give eBay’s users a direct, unfiltered communications link with the company.” The blog, called “eBay Ink,” will launch in April. More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay, Skype, IDT and Net2Phone Settle Patent DisputeAuctionbyteseBay, Skype, IDT Corporation and Net2Phone have settled all outstanding disputes among the parties, including two patent infringement …eBay, Skype, IDT and Net2Phone Settle LitigationMarketWatch (press release)Skype avoids antitrust suit in settlement with IDTNetworkWorld.comall 29 news articles » More: continued here

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

Already China's eBay (and then some), Alibaba is setting its sights on …Seeking AlphaAlready China's eBay (and then some), Alibaba is setting its sights on becoming the logistics backbone of China's e-commerce industry (worth an estimated $190B in 2012). The company's China Smart Logistics Network (CSN), officially launched today, …and more » More: continued here

EBay reports $2.3 billion loss on tax chargeUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — Online marketplace operator eBay reported a first-quarter loss of $2.3 billion Tuesday due to a tax charge on foreign earnings. Wall Street had expected the company to report earnings of 67 cents per share excluding the charge. More: continued here