| Net auctioneer's profit jumps
EBay Inc., the world's largest online auction company, says its first-quarter profit soared 52 per cent after the company raised fees on items for sale and held more auctions outside the United States. Net income climbed to $377.2 million (U.S.), or 27 cents a share, from $248.3 million, or 17 cents, a year earlier, eBay said yesterday. Excluding some expenses, eBay earned 33 cents, three cents more than analysts estimated. Revenue increased 27 per cent to $1.77 billion as a weaker U.S. dollar and demand in western Europe boosted results internationally. Last year, eBay chief executive officer Meg Whitman more than doubled fees for merchants selling goods at fixed prices. A higher percentage of listings are now leading to sales. "They're still the gorilla," said Rachel Wakefield, portfolio manager for Coldstream Capital Management in Portland, Ore.
Billion-Dollar Marketing Consultant and Copywriter Auctions T ...
Waynesville, NC (FV Newswire) - Clayton Makepeace, one of America%u2019s most effective %u2013 and rumored to be highest paid %u2013 direct marketing consultants and copywriters is auctioning off his %u201CSqueeze a Boob, Save a Life%u201D t-shirt on eBay to raise awareness and money for The American Breast Cancer Foundation.
The winning bidder gets the shirt that Makepeace, a Harley-Davidson enthusiast, wears to biker rallies for breast cancer awareness. In addition to the somewhat outrageous shirt, the winning bidder will also receive an autographed copy of Clayton%u2019s popular book, " Double Your Profits in 12 Months or Less."
In addition, Makepeace and his wife Wendy have set aside $10,000 of their own money to match the winning bid.
In just a few short hours after the auction was posted on Wednesday, the bidding for the $9 tee-shirt rocketed to $1,000.
Steps Underway To Boost Bangladesh's Bond Market
Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) - The Bangladesh Bank (BB), the country's central bank, is going to amend the existing guidelines for primary dealers (PDs) allowing commission and liquidity support with a view to activating the country's secondary bonds market, officials say in the capital, Dhaka. Besides, the central bank might allow only PDs to participate in government-approved securities, including bonds auctions from the first day of the next fiscal year 2007 to 2008, they added. A high-level team comprised of senior BB officials supported by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) consultant is now working on the proposed amendment to bring dynamism in the market by ensuring financial benefits for the PDs. "We will provide liquidity support to the PDs to meet their fund demands," a BB senior official told AHN in Dhaka on Saturday.
MoH confirms promotion e nationwide Online Drug Bidding this year
Shanghai. April 11. INTERFAX-CHINA ?The Chinese Government is committed to improving its drug and medicine procurement system in order to reduce patient costs and will be promoting a national online drug bidding system, China's vice minister of health confirmed yesterday. .
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