Activist investor Carl Icahn said eBay is in a “state of denial” as the online marketplace continues to back its CEO and board members despite Icahn’s efforts to oust them More: continued here

The Northern Echo Royal Mail vehicle vandalisedThe Northern EchoA ROYAL Mail van has been vandalised after being parked on a street in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire. Malton police are appealing for information after the driver's side window was damaged while parked on Tinley Garth on Thursday, February 27.Royal Mail van vandalised …

A new Post Office opens in Birchington today at 1pm. More: continued here

Royal Mail suspends mail on Blackburn street after dog biteAol MoneyIf you live in a certain Blackburn cul-de-sac, Royal Mail will not deliver your post. Reason? Winston, a seven-stone American pitbull, recently snapped at a postman, drawing blood. Several residents of cul-de-sac Worcester Road, Whitebirk in Blackburn … More: continued …

Cheney: Less Food Stamps, More WarDaily BeastAt the same time, he has expanded the social safety net with greater spending on food stamps, health care, and other services. Cheney isn't pleased: Appearing on Fox News's “Hannity,” he said President Barack Obama “would rather spend the money on … More: continued here

Stamps are set to increase by up to 6 per cent at the end of March. The postal service said it had 'thought carefully' about the impact it would have on customers. More: continued here

A VILLAGE post office is to extend its opening hours following a programme of modernisation. More: continued here

CNNMoney EBay founder rejects Icahn's call for PayPal spinoffReuters(Reuters) – EBay Inc founder and Chairman Pierre Omidyar rejected investor Carl Icahn's call to separate the company's fast-growing PayPal payments unit, saying the businesses were better off together. Omidyar, who is the largest shareholder in eBay…Icahn throws new punches in eBay …

Royal Mail scammers demand ransom to unlock infected PCsAol MoneyThe Royal Mail says it never asks customers to enter information on a page that isn't part of its own website, and never includes an attachment unless it's something the customer has specifically asked for. And, as always, back up: something …

Washington (TheStreet) — The way the president of the American Postal Workers Union sees it, the post office has two ways to go. One is downscale, letting Staples workers sell its products as its business diminishes. The alternatives, Mark Dimondstein said, are to have post office work done by post office …