EBay Inc posted a 13 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, as it fended off increasing competition from arch-foe Amazon.com Inc and a growing number of smaller niche retail websites. The company reported second-quarter revenue of $4.37 billion, versus $3.88 billion a year ago and the $4.38 billion that …

What to Expect From eBay Earnings, Icahn, Buybacks and More (Updated)24/7 Wall St.eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is set to report earnings on Wednesday after the markets close. Now that it has reached a settlement with Carl Icahn, eBay shares have backed off from their post-Icahn pop. Despite the Icahn accord, …

US Postal Service to hold meeting over reduction of Abbot post office hoursBangor Daily NewsABBOT, Maine — The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting at the Abbot post office at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 17 to solicit input on a plan to cut back operating hours due to …

USDA Suggests Changes to Grocery Stores to 'Nudge' Consumers to Eat HealthyWashington Free BeaconThe agency commissioned an “expert panel” to make recommendations on how to guide the more than 47 million Americans on food stamps into spending their benefits on fruits and vegetables. The group released an 80-page report this …

France fine threat for Royal Mailexpressandstar.comGLS is a Europe-wide parcel delivery service acquired by Royal Mail in 1999, that bought its French unit – which was originally founded in 1979 – the following year. Results for the 12 months to the end of March this year showed that the wider …

EBay Inc posted a 13 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, as it fended off increasing competition from arch-foe Amazon.com Inc and a growing number of smaller niche retail websites. The company reported second-quarter revenue of $4.37 billion, versus $3.88 billion a year ago and the $4.38 billion that …

Regime Wants Talking Shopping Carts to Tell Food Stamp Recipients What to EatRushLimbaugh.com (subscription)RUSH: The government wants to establish talking shopping carts so that food stamp recipients will be directed to healthier foods in the grocery store. And if they end up buying the government-approved amount of healthy foods, they …

Ebay earnings beat by a penny while revenue missed expectations. Shares rose after initially fluctuating in extended hours trading. More: continued here

Ebay earnings beat by a penny while revenue missed expectations. Shares fluctuated in extended hours trading. More: continued here

EBay said Wednesday that its second-quarter net income rose 6 percent, as strong growth from its PayPal payments business offset lower-than-expected revenue that was hampered by a global password reset after a cyberattack. More: continued here