| Web traffic to eBay and Yahoo continues to grow
Web traffic to Yahoo has increased by 3 percent since last year and eBay has seen a 12 percent rise in the same time frame, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Yahoo parent company increased three percent year over year, from a three-month average monthly unique audience of 104.7 million unique visitors in Q1 2006 to 107.5 million unique visitors in Q1 2007. In online advertising, estimated revenue from image-based impressions on Yahoo grew 54 percent from Q1 2006 to Q1 2007. Sponsored links on the Yahoo property grew 16 percent in the same time period. Web traffic to the eBay parent company increased 12 percent year over year, from a three-month average monthly unique audience of 60.9 million in Q1 2006 to 68.2 million in Q1 2007. EBay brands eBay, PayPal, Shopping.com Network, and Skype all ranked number one in subject categories in March 2007, including classifieds/Auctions, Financial Tools, Shopping Directories and Guides and Long Distance/Local Carriers.
RAO UES Announces Public Auctions to Sell Shares in 7 Energy ...
MOSCOW (RNWire) – RAO "UES of Russia" announces upcoming auctions to sell 49 percent shares in OAO "Nizhny Novgorod Retail Company", OAO "Sverdlovenergosbyt", OAO "Kuzbass Energy Retail Company", OAO "Belgorod Retail Company" and OAO "Vologda Retail Company", 49.2 percent shares in OAO "Kolskaya Energy Retail Company", and 100 percent shares in OAO "Orenburgenergosbyt". The decision in principle on the divestiture by RAO "UES of Russia" of its share holdings in the ERCs was taken by the Board of Directors on 8 December 2006. The above ERCs are on the list of 8 energy retail companies which are to be divested in the first place. The information about the date and venue of the auction to sell the shares in OAO "Kuban Energy retail Company", which is the last company on the list, are to be announced at a later date.
Nevada Auction Firm President Facing Criminal Theft Charges
The head of an auction firm advertising itself as Nevada's largest is facing criminal charges in the theft of cars, guns, jewelry, televisions, clothing and other items. Court records show that Premier Estate Auctions president Kelly Sue Jackson is due in Las Vegas Justice Court on June 28th on burglary and grand larceny charges. Attempts to locate Jackson were unsuccessful. Company telephones have been disconnected. Her lawyer declined comment. The Nevada state Consumer Affairs division says it's got at least eight customer complaints against Premier Estate Auctions. Court documents show that at least three other people have filed civil complaints against Jackson and Premier Estate Auctions for not repaying loans, breach of contract or fraud.
Counties go high-tech for bids
As the final seconds of online bidding ticked away Thursday, offers came in to Camden County's purchasing division fast and furious. County officials, however, disregarded the high bids. It was the lowest ones they were after. Up for bid were contracts to supply all of Camden and Gloucester counties' largest government buildings -- the county colleges, courthouses, wastewater treatment plants -- with electricity at a fixed rate for up to two years. It was a lucrative offer considering Camden County spent $2.94 million on energy last year and Gloucester County paid $1.27 million. "We're at the mercy of the market," said Ross Angilella, Camden County's administrator. "But by doing this, we are positioning ourselves to get the best possible rate." Camden County, the lead purchasing agent in Thursday's reverse auction, got permission from the state last month to bid the contracts online, said Anna Marie Wright, Camden County's purchasing agent.
Six injured in crash
SIX people, including two women and three children, all Indian nationals, were injured last night when the car they were travelling in collided head-on with another car, reports MANDEEP SINGH. The accident took place on Salmaniya Avenue, at the traffic lights near Manama Auctions, at around 9.30pm. Police said a speeding Saudi-registered car reportedly jumped a red light and rammed into the other car. The man driving the Saudi-registered car was not identified but he was reportedly in custody late last night. He was not injured. The injured have been identified as Lessone Lazanees, 23, who was driving; Siji, 35; Molly Yesudas, 31; her daughters, Amrita, 11 and Sneha, 7; and Krishnapriya Pradeep, 9. They were returning home from the Salmaniya Medical Complex after visiting Mr Lazanees' sister, who is in hospital after delivering a baby.
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