International Business News - EBAY http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A former consultant for Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis faces a federal indictment for allegedly stealing from the nation's largest brewer. Jack Walter Barrett faces 24 counts of interstate transportation of stolen property and one count of wire fraud. The charges against the 35-year-old suspect were announced late Wednesday by U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/former-anheuser-busch-consultant-charged.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:04:02 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares in Sweden's LM Ericsson fell Tuesday after the world's largest wireless equipment maker reported a 70 percent plunge in second-quarter profits on costs related to acquisitions, development and restructuring. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/movers-roundup-lm-ericsson-freeport-mcmoran.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:51:07 EDT The online hangout MySpace took another step Tuesday in cooperating with rival Internet services, joining a coalition that allows people to use the same accounts and passwords across the Web. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/myspace-joins-openid-coalition-to-share-log-ins.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:08:42 EDT One of 38 people charged in a global crime ring that allegedly stole personal information from unsuspecting Internet users pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal fraud charge. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/romanian-phishing-scam-suspect-pleads-guilty.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:49:07 EDT Shares of eBay Inc. regained some lost ground Tuesday on signs the online auctioneer's business is holding up as expected in the third quarter. EBay's stock, which fell to its lowest point in two years last week on soft profit guidance, gained 98 cents, or 4.1 percent, to end at $25.04 on positive sentiment about the San Jose-based company's health in a Goldman Sachs research note. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/ebay-shares-gain-3-percent-on-positive-signs.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:22:50 EDT British software maker Autonomy Corp. said Monday that its second-quarter profit nearly doubled on strong revenue growth. Profit rose to $30.5 million in the three months through June 30, from $16.5 million in the same period a year earlier, the Cambridge, England-based company said in a statement. Sales gained more than 70 percent to $125.6 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/autonomy-profit-nearly-doubles.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:50:01 EDT Shares of jewelry retailers closed mostly lower Friday, ending a week focused on softening U.S. consumer spending and a trademark court case. Earlier this week, Citi Investment Research analyst Mark S. Mahaney warned that Blue Nile Inc.'s traffic has softened, according to data from online traffic research firm comScore Inc. Mahaney said the online jewelry retailer's cumulative unique visitors declined 17 percent in the second quarter, versus a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/sector-wrap-jewelry-retailers-close-lower.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:24:20 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of eBay Inc. fell to their lowest point in nearly two years Thursday after the online auction company's second-quarter profit growth was eclipsed by a softer forecast than analysts had expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/movers-roundup-ebay-nucor.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:07:53 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/jpmorgan-harley-ebay-starbucks-among-big-movers.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:55:16 EDT Shares of eBay Inc. fell to their lowest point in nearly two years Thursday after the online auction company's second-quarter profit growth was eclipsed by a softer forecast than analysts had expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/ebay-shares-fall-to-2-year-low.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:28:59 EDT Yankee Stadium's regular-season finale will be a night game. The Yankees' Sept. 21 game against the Baltimore Orioles has been scheduled for 8:05 p.m. and will be televised nationally by ESPN as part of its Sunday night package. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/espn-to-air-yankee-stadium-regular-season-finale.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:11:10 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 16, from AP Financial News: Top story: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/earnings-roundup-ebay-yum-brands.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:08:33 EDT Inflation watch: Consumer prices jump in June WASHINGTON (AP)--In the latest shock wave to hit the economy, consumer prices rose 1.1 percent in June from the month before, far faster than the expected rate of 0.7 percent and almost double the reading from May, the Labor Department said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/business-highlights.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:52:55 EDT EBay Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 22 percent, as the online auction company enjoyed strong growth in its e-commerce sites and its PayPal payments service. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/ebay-2q-profit-rises-22-percent.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:50:21 EDT Babelgum, the Internet TV platform launched by the founder of Italy's Fastweb telecommunications company, is expanding its U.S. presence in an attempt to get more advertisers and content. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/internet-tv-babelgum-seeks-us-expansion.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:53:22 EDT Major Internet stocks declined Tuesday, with Yahoo Inc. continuing to fall after it rejected Microsoft Corp.'s latest offer for its Web search operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/sector-snap-major-web-stocks-mostly-dip.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:52:12 EDT Major business events and economic events scheduled for Wednesday: WASHINGTON--Federal Reserve releases minutes from its June meeting, with economic projections. 2 p.m. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/calendar-of-major-business-events-for-wednesday.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:29:38 EDT Online auctioneer eBay Inc. reports its second-quarter results Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/earnings-preview-in-line-quarter-seen-for-ebay.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:34:57 EDT Fannie-Freddie lifeline puts taxpayers on the hook WASHINGTON (AP)--Now that the federal government has thrown a lifeline to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers could be on the hook for billions more if the crisis of confidence spreads. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/business-highlights.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:50:27 EDT Online marketplace eBay Inc. plans to ban the sale of dog and cat pelts on its German-language Web sites after animal rights groups voiced concerns that such pelts might be showing up labeled as other kinds of fur. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/ebays-german-site-to-ban-sales-of-cat-dog-pelts.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:49:34 EDT