Jim Hightower: Don't Close Our Post Offices— Put Them to Work!NoozhawkBelieve it or not, though, one organization still stands as a bulwark of middle-class employment: the post office. Yet, incredibly, those now in charge of this venerable American institution have gone Walmart on the workers, turning postal positions …and more » …

EBay raises fists in brawl with IcahnMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The rivalry between the U.S. and Canadian men's hockey teams at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia is looking rather genteel, now, compared to the punches being thrown between eBay Inc. and billionaire investor and … More: continued here

JIM HIGHTOWER: Put our post offices to workStillwater News PressBelieve it or not, though, one organization still stands as a bulwark of middle-class employment: the post office. Yet, incredibly, those now in charge of this venerable American institution have gone Wal-Mart on the workers, turning postal positions …and more » More: …

UPDATE 2-Icahn, eBay trade barbs as feud over governance escalatesReutersIcahn, who last month called for eBay to sell off its fast-growing PayPal payments business, called corporate governance at the e-commerce giant "dysfunctional" in his second letter to eBay shareholders this week. The activist investor, who has a 2.15 … More: …

Icahn takes another swing at eBay's boardZDNetCarl Icahn on Wednesday fired off his second open letter to eBay shareholders (so far) this week, reiterating a call for the ouster of board members Marc Andreessen and Scott Cook and once again demanding the company spin off its PayPal unit … More: …

EBay responded to Icahn's letter to its shareholders accusing the firm's board of putting their personal profits first. More: continued here

Government inaction could lead to the closure of hundreds of post offices in the coming years, it has been claimed. More: continued here

It's a small jewel box with what appears to be a small silver locket inside, but in Jennifer Buhite's world, it’s so much more than that. More: continued here

Plans for old post office clear hurdleThe AdvocateSTAMFORD — A proposal to incorporate the historic Atlantic Street Post Office building into a new apartment and retail complex won support from the city Planning Board on Tuesday despite concerns voiced by local preservationists. The New York-based … More: continued here

Icahn heating up war of words with eBayUSA TODAYInvestor Carl Icahn is turning up the heat on eBay, attacking the online retailer's board as dysfunctional and blaming a key director for placing the company at a competitive disadvantage against a key rival. Icahn has been pressing eBay's board to … …