eBay vs. Amazon Defect Rate SmackdownEcommerceBytes (blog)With eBay's Spring Seller Update 2014 springing, it probably hasn't escaped many sellers' notice that with these changes to seller performance metrics, eBay is inching still closer to Amazon. Overall, it seems eBay has enunciated more instances in …and more » More: continued here

CNBC.com Biz Break: Google-eBay merger suggested amid e-commerce upheavalSan Jose Mercury NewsToday: As Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba plans to generate millions in IPO, analyst suggests Google should acquire eBay to compete in changing, challenging online environment. Also: Wall Street bounces back from rough week. The Lead: Is a …Why Google Should …

Sun Valley post office to stay open for foreseeable futureLos Angeles Daily News“Our plan is to remain in the current facility (10946 Ratner Street) for the foreseeable future and to provide full retail and post office box services to our customers at that location,” Wolney said. If there is any …

CNBC.com Why Google Should Buy eBay/PayPalBloombergMarch 17 (Bloomberg) — Colin Sebastian, an analyst at Robert W. Baird, explains why he thinks Google should be buying PayPal instead of eBay. He speaks with Olivia Sterns on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." (Source: Bloomberg). Please enable …Google buy eBay? A 'home run' says analystMarketWatchEBay: …

Ministers criticised for sale of postcode databaseBBC NewsThe inclusion of a valuable database of postcodes and addresses in the Royal Mail flotation has been criticised by an influential group of MPs. The Public Administration Committee said the Postcode Address File (PAF) was a national asset and should not … More: continued …

Waterbury Republican American Malloy Clashes With Boehner Over Food StampsHartford CourantU.S. House Speaker John Boehner has criticized Connecticut and other states for "cheating'' and "fraud'' in dealing with a new federal law regarding food stamps that was part of the national 2014 farm bill that was signed last month. Gov. …

More People On Food Stamps After Past Minimum Wage IncreasesMichigan Capitol ConfidentialWhile proponents of mandating a higher minimum wage claim it would help Michigan residents get off food stamps, the evidence from past increases shows this not to be true. In 2007, the minimum wage in Michigan increased from $5.15 …

New York Daily News Food stamp cuts hurt New York City stores as customers spend less on groceriesNew York Daily NewsWhen a single mother comes into Ramon Murphy's bodega without enough money to buy milk, he feels helpless. Usually, he gives her the milk. “They say, 'I'll pay you next …

ROYAL Mail has seen off competition from two other postal companies to sign a two-year deal to deliver council documents for nearly half of London’s boroughs, the firm confirmed yesterday. The postal group, … More: continued here

Business Latest: Who uses food stamps?MSNBCWHO USES FOOD STAMPS MIGHT SURPRISE YOU: As politicians on Capitol Hill argue over whether food stamp recipients are greedy moochers or needy cases, many may not realize who is actually receiving the billions in dollars of aid. The answer: A lot … More: continued here