Icahn backs off push to remake eBayNew York PostCarl Icahn is backing down from his push to remake eBay, settling an acrimonious dispute just ahead of what promised to be an awkward annual shareholders meeting. The company has been fighting calls from the activist investor to spin off PayPal, eBay's … …

Las Cruces man pleads guilty in fake stamps caseKFDAALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A Las Cruces man has pleaded guilty to possessing forged and counterfeited postage stamps with intent to use them. Federal prosecutors say 61-year-old James H. Clark Jr. entered a plea agreement Thursday. He was ordered …Las Cruces man admits …

EBay Settles Icahn Proxy Fight, Adds Independent Director (3)BusinessweekEnding an acrimonious four-month disagreement over whether to split off the PayPal payments unit from the largest online marketplace, EBay said it would bring on an independent director to its board. In return, Icahn said he would drop his campaign to … …

News & Observer Some NC farmers markets struggle to accept food stampsNews & ObserverIn Wake County, five small markets with grant funding and government or other financial support already accept or will soon be accepting food stamps; a few farmers at the state-run market off Lake Wheeler Road near downtown …

Activist investor Icahn gains little after agreeing truce with eBayFinancial TimesThe two sides agreed to appoint one of Mr Icahn's nominees, David Dorman, as independent director to its board. Mr Dorman is former chairman of Motorola and telecoms group AT&T. His settlement with eBay is the latest in a series …

Britain's baby Prince George will feature on a special edition set of stamps. Alongside his parents – Prince William and Kate Middleton – Britain's third in line to the throne has been making his firs… More: continued here

So who blinked, Icahn or eBay? CEO's take on truceCNBC.comEBay and activist investor Carl Icahn called a truce Thursday ahead of next month's annual shareholders meeting. The e-commerce giant announced it will—at Icahn's urging—appoint former AT&T chief David Dorman as an independent director. In exchange … More: continued here

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A Las Cruces man has pleaded guilty to possessing forged and counterfeited postage stamps with intent to use them. Federal prosecutors say 61-year-old James H. Clark Jr. entered a plea agreement Thursday. He was ordered to pay nearly $366,000 in restitution to the U.S. … More: …

Cantor still selling Royal Mail on prospect of 'nasty battle'ShareCastBroker Cantor Fitzgerald has maintained its 'sell' stance on Royal Mail Group (RMG), the day after UK postal regulator Ofcom confirmed it will investigate the company's proposals on access charges. "In our view," wrote analyst Robin Byde, "this is … More: …

The Times of Israel Stamps to raise awareness of challenges facing deafThe Times of IsraelThe Israel Post Office will issue a new series of stamps featuring common signs in Israeli Sign Language. About 650,000 people in Israel are deaf or hard of hearing, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, …