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  • June 2008

    • 'Sketchy' Plane Parts For Sale Online

      BusinessWeek  |  Jun 4, 08 10:20 AM CDT

      'Sketchy' Plane Parts For Sale Online

      (Newser) - Spare Boeing and Airbus parts of dubious origin have been found for sale on Internet sites such as Craiglist, BusinessWeek reports. The parts, including vital valves and gears, are being sold by at least 24 vendors—mainly in China and the US—without FAA approval or documentation that they've been inspected for airworthiness. More »

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      Boeing  • Airbus  • aviation  • Craigslist  • aircraft  • black market  • classified ads

    • Big-Box Wal-Mart Dipping Into Free Online Classifieds

      CNET  |  Jun 3, 08 2:58 PM CDT

      Big-Box Wal-Mart Dipping Into Free Online Classifieds

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart is testing a new service, cNet reports: free online classified ads. The big-box retailer launched the site last week, in partnership with start-up Oodle.com, and offers more than 40 million listings, featuring seven categories, in major US cities. More »

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      Internet  • Wal-Mart  • Craigslist  • classified ads

  • May 2008

    • List Guy Craig Branches Out

      New York Times  |  May 12, 08 10:40 AM CDT

      List Guy Craig Branches Out

      (Newser) - Everyone knows Craigslist, but Craig himself is getting a little restless. Craig Newmark is spending more time and money on outside projects, the New York Times reports, even with his company in a high-profile tiff with eBay. Newmark, 55, says he spends half his time on customer-service issues, the other half on public-service projects and causes like Barack Obama's campaign. More »

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      Barack Obama  • eBay  • journalism  • Craigslist  • classified ads  • Craig Newmark

    • Craigslist Feared eBay Takeover

      New York Times  |  May 1, 08 5:10 PM CDT

      Craigslist Feared eBay Takeover

      (Newser) - Why did eBay sue Craigslist last week? Craiglist's fear of a hostile takeover played a role, the New York Times reports. The relationship between the classified ads site and minority shareholder eBay began to sour after eBay launched rival site Kijiji. Craigslist’s directors smelled a takeover in the offing and reorganized their stock to reduce the auction giant’s holding from 28.04% to 24.85%. EBay lost its right to elect a director—and sued. More »

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      lawsuit  • eBay  • Craigslist  • classified ads  • Kijiji

  • April 2008

    • EBay Sues Craigslist as 'Family' Kerfuffle Gets Nasty

      New York Times  |  Apr 23, 08 3:15 AM CDT

      EBay Sues Craigslist as 'Family' Kerfuffle Gets Nasty

      (Newser) - The uneasy relationship between Craigslist and eBay, its competitor-turned-minority shareholder, has taken a turn for the worse. EBay has filed a lawsuit against Craigslist, accusing the classified ad site of "unfairly" diluting the auction giant's stake in it by 10%, the New York Times reports. Craigslist has fired back, calling eBay "unethical" and accusing it of aiming for a hostile takeover. More »

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      eBay  • Craigslist  • classified ads  • Craig Newmark  • Kijiji

    • Roomie Site Can't Match by Gender, Sex Preference

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 4, 08 7:10 AM CDT

      Roomie Site Can't Match by Gender, Sex Preference

      (Newser) - Roommates.com is violating fair-housing laws by asking users their gender, sexual preference, and whether they have children, and using that information to match them,  a US Court of Appeals ruled yesterday. Judges said such questions would be illegal if a real estate agent asked them over the phone and don't "magically become lawful when asked electronically," the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      Internet  • civil rights  • website  • housing  • discrimination  • Craigslist  • classified ads  • liability

  • November 2007

    • Newspaper Ad Profits Down Despite Increase in Online Ads

      Reuters  |  Nov 21, 07 11:49 AM CST

      Newspaper Ad Profits Down Despite Increase in Online Ads

      (Newser) - A 21% third-quarter increase in newspapers' online advertising revenues was not enough to offset a print ad spending decline that brought total ad spending down 7.4% to $10.9B. As major newspaper companies grapple with contracting print revenues and declining profits, Gannett's USA Today has announced 8.8% cuts of editorial staff, Reuters reports. More »

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      advertising  • newspaper  • online advertising  • news  • classified ads

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