Royal Mail's biggest shareholder revealed as activist hedge fund TCIThis is MoneyBut Royal Mail documents show that The Children's Investment Fund, which is known for its aggressive activism, has built up a 5 per cent holding in the company – making it the largest single shareholder. Shares in the firm …

CONISTON Post Office is to move next month, the company has officially announced today. More: continued here

eBay buys Shutl, plans for same-day delivery in 25 cities by the end of 2014EngadgetWhile eBay's same-day shipping is a beautiful thing for impulse buyers, its expansion has been slow. The company is speeding things up today by acquiring Shutl, a British startup focused on quick e-commerce deliveries. The deal …

ITProPortal eBay introduces celebrity-curated collections, expands same-day deliveryEngadgetStarting today, eBay is introducing a new feature designed to streamline your shopping experience: curated collections. Basically, curators handpick products from eBay's database and arrange them into collections; as part of the initial push, the …eBay adds Pinterest-like wanted lists and more same-day…The …

Ebay announces it will acquire start-up Shutl as it aims to bring one-hour delivery to the UK. More: continued here

New York Times New Moves by Amazon & EBayABC News (blog)EBay (EBAY) is expanding its same-day delivery service to more locations and letting buyers and sellers create “collections” of products available on its site. It's moving beyond its roots as an online auctioneer. The firm says it's expanding the eBay…Ahoy! …

Food stamp recipients are turning the government handouts into quick cash with ads on Craigslist, despite efforts to stem fraud. More: continued here

TCI fans flames over Royal Mail priceFinancial TimesOne of the world's most aggressive hedge fund activists has taken a 5 per cent stake in Royal Mail, fanning the flames of a political furore over whether the 500-year-old company was sold too cheaply. The Children's Investment Fund disclosed a holding … …

The Guardian Hedge fund TCI lands 5.8% Royal Mail stake: the questions get harder for Vince …The Guardian… Mail stake: the questions get harder for Vince Cable. Was it really worthwhile trying to endow Royal Mail with a cadre of 'long-term blue-chip' institutional investors if an aggressive hedge fund becomes …

FedEx Corp. projects its busiest shipping day this holiday season will be Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, with online retailers driving an 11 percent increase from 2012 to produce the company’s highest volume in history. More: continued here