Delivery companies brace for rush

A court-appointed official has awarded drivers for FedEx Corp. in California about $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the delivery company illegally classified them as independent contractors instead of employees. More: continued here

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., is building a 120,000-square-foot addition to its existing hub on Newgate Boulevard in Hagerstown. More: continued here

Daily Mail Postman Andrew Barratt and wife made £15k on eBay by selling parcels he stoleDaily MailAndrew Barratt, 49, took an estimated 400 items such as satnavs, digital cameras and computer games which his wife Michelle, 38, then auctioned on eBay. Their scam was foiled in April 2012 when Royal Mail investigators posted an iPad…

The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com eBay auctions become house flippers' toolsThe Plain Dealer – cleveland.com, OH –57 minutes agoshouts the eBay offer, boasting of a century-old duplex with great hardwood floors in a quiet Cleveland neighborhood. At this East 72nd Street house, … More: continued here

FedEx to Offer Voluntary Buyouts to Some Staff More: continued here

EBay and Icahn keep trading punchesMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — After taking the weekend off to recuperate, both Carl Icahn and eBay Inc. put their gloves back on Monday and got personal by trading more punches in the ongoing public slugfest between the activist investor and the … More: continued here