EBay Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe is stepping up his offense against activist Carl Icahn, a sign of the rising stakes in his effort to keep from splitting off the e-commerce company’s PayPal business. More: continued here

Post office locates Torrington family's missing ashesTorrington Register CitizenThat package never made it and what followed was a seven-week ordeal with almost daily contact between Buhite and the post office. Buhite said the pendants were packaged in individual boxes which were then placed in a fabric bag which was then … …

Fresh fears hundreds of post offices could closeIrish IndependentPostmasters say the rural post office network will be decimated within two years – even though An Post insists that it has no plan to shut stores. An Post has already agreed a deal with Tesco for a network of 'post points'. …

Food stamps: Cuts delayed for thousands of OregoniansThe OregonianUpdate: Gov. John Kitzhaber announced Wednesday afternoon that Oregon, too, will allocate enough energy-assistance dollars to avoid food stamp cuts under the farm bill. We have a developing story on the food stamp announcement. Check back at that …and more » More: continued here

TrustedReviews New HTC One sold on eBay in Verizon packaging for $500EngadgetGiven the vast number of leaks about HTC's all new One, its upcoming flagship launching March 25th, it's almost surprising that it was this long before we saw a retail unit sold on eBay. But hey, it's finally happened, …

Two men have been arrested after Freethorpe post office was burgled last night and a late-night police pursuit followed through Broadland and Norwich. More: continued here

EBay Lies to Sellers, Meddles With Bids, 9th Circ. HearsLaw360 (subscription)Law360, San Francisco (March 12, 2014, 5:21 PM ET) — EBay Inc. sellers urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to revive their contract suit accusing the online auction site of meddling with bids and falsely claiming it doesn't come between …

EBay Shareholder Smead Says Keep PayPal TogetherWall Street Journal (blog)Bill Smead, of Smead Capital Management, an asset manager with about $880 million under management, says eBay should keep PayPal because it will help drive the stock higher over the next ten or 20 years. eBay is Smead's third-largest holding, … More: …

Daily Mail Wife uploads sarcastic eBay advert to sell 'selfish git's' motorbikeDaily MailThe disgruntled wife of a motorbike fanatic has posted a sarcastic advert on eBay selling the 'selfish git's' pride and joy Triumph Rocket III Roadster. Alison Raynor, 48, whose rant has attracted bids of up to £10,000 and …

Droid Life “All New HTC One” for Verizon Sold on eBay for Just $500, Packaging Outs SpecsDroid LifeToday, it got substantially more entertaining, if anything, as an apparent Verizon model was listed and sold on eBay for $499. We aren't sure if the seller didn't realize what they had or …