On 9 May 2014, MaltaPost will issue a set of two stamps depicting traditional Maltese musical instruments. One of the stamps will also be participating in this year's EUROPA stamp competition themed -"National Music Instruments”. More: continued here

Why PayPal is eBay's most valuable assetFortuneWhile eBay (EBAY) reported a first-quarter loss of $2.3 billion this week due to a $3 billion tax charge on foreign earnings, revenue climbed 14 percent year-over-year to $4.26 billion in part because of PayPal. The thriving payments business that eBay … More: continued here

The Independent The truth of the Royal Mail sell-off? The taxpayer was taken for a rideThe IndependentFor some reason – I can't think why – this memory entered my head when I contemplated the recent Royal Mail share offering. We now know that 16 investors had preferential treatment in last …

Stamps, law office awarded for contributions to communityLynchburg News and AdvanceStamps died Feb. 28 at age 79. An English teacher who dedicated his career to educating students of Lynchburg City Schools, he was known throughout the community as a steadfast advocate for the civil rights movement. He mingled with the …

The 'Mona Lisa' of Stamps to Be Auctioned at Sotheby'sNew York TimesThe patient was a postage stamp, one of the rarest in the world, known as the One-Cent Magenta from British Guiana. Mr. Redden, a vice president of Sotheby's, expects it to sell for $10 million to $20 million, at …

Daily Mail How big investors off-loaded Royal Mail shares within weeksDaily MailThe majority of firms that were given 'priority' Royal Mail shares cashed in their holdings within weeks, it has emerged. Twelve out of 16 took the chance to profit early from the controversial privatisation – even though ministers claimed …

EBay settles with US over pact to not poach employeesReutersEBay had been accused by the Justice Department of reaching an agreement with Intuit Inc, a software company best known for its tax preparation programs, to not recruit from each other. "EBay's agreement with Intuit served no purpose but to limit … …

Waterbury Republican American Official gets earful on post office cutbacksWaterbury Republican AmericanKENT — Although they were assured their post office was not closing, residents of South Kent spoke out strongly Thursday about the plan to reduce hours at the facility, which they call the heart of the small community. In …

Justice Department, eBay settle antitrust suitSalt Lake TribuneWashington • The Justice Department on Thursday settled a lawsuit against eBay that accused the company of anticompetitive practices in the recruitment and hiring of skilled employees. The settlement resolved a 2012 lawsuit that accused eBay of having … More: continued here

Senator Durbin To Amtrak: Don't Let Old Post Office Developer Keep Blowing …eNews Park ForestWASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on Joe Boardman, President and CEO of Amtrak, to fight any efforts to roll back maintenance and operations of the ventilation systems at the Old …