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Is Craigslist Killing Local Newspapers?

It’s no secret that print media has been in a downward spiral for several years now, and the newspaper business in particular is suffering. Some within the newspaper publishing industry see Craigslist.org as the real enemy. Craigslist has expanded phenomenally since its launch back in the [...]

Australians Angry about eBay’s PayPal-Only Rule

Australian eBayers are up in arms over a new policy by the company to accept only PayPal as payment for online auctions. The fact that eBay owns PayPal is causing critics to charge a conflict of interest, and the new rule is being widely protested by professional eBay sellers in Australia. eBay [...]

Recession Fears Overblown? US Service Sector Expands in First Quarter of ‘08

If you’ve watched the network and cable news at all over the past few months, you might be forgiven for thinking that “the sky is falling” when it comes to the US economy. News anchors, journalists and pundits have been talking “recession” nearly nonstop recently, but [...]

T Mobile Finally Gets a 3G Network — But Where Are the Phones?

InformationWeek.com is reporting that T-Mobile finally announced that its long-awaited 3G mobile network was up and running as of last week. T-Mobile customers have been waiting patiently for nearly 2 years for the arrival of the new high-speed mobile Internet-ready 3G network. The [...]

Yahoo Stock Declines Sharply as Microsoft Withdraws Offer

Steve Ballmer, the CEO of Microsoft, has announced that his company has retracted its offer to buy out the struggling Yahoo.com in a multibillion-dollar stock offer. The retraction surprised many, considering that Mr. Ballmer had once called the Yahoo deal “crucial to the future of [...]