With growth slowing over at eBay, the auction giant is trying out new things to spur growth. One of things, according to BusinessWeek, may be to de-emphasize dynamic pricing, the auction model that the company was built on, and put more emphasis on fixed prices.

Why did Ebay sue Craigslist seemingly out of the blue? It turned out New York Times had discovered the answer.

It had something to do with a contract between Ebay and Craigslist when Ebay bought 28.4 percent of Craigslist's shares.