Wednesday Papers: TCI stake stirs Royal Mail furoreCitywire.co.ukTop stories. Financial Times: The Children's Investment Fund, one of the world's most aggressive hedge fund activists, has taken a 5% stake in Royal Mail, fanning the flames of a political furore over whether the 500-year-old company was sold too cheaply. More: continued …

Food stamps for Alabamians set to declineChattanooga Times Free PressFood stamps, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, depend on several factors, including income, household size and expenses. DHR officials say the maximum monthly benefit for a family of four will drop $36 from $668 to $632. More: continued …

eBay takes aim at Amazon with same-day delivery expansion, personalized …GeekWireCircling back to eBay, the e-commerce company also introduced a “Collections” feature today in hopes of personalizing the shopping experience for its 124 million active users. “Collections” are groups of products that are curated by eBay's expert curators. More: continued …

Activist hedge fund TCI takes big stake in Royal MailReutersLONDON (Reuters) – A hedge fund with a reputation for aggressive campaigning to boost company performance has become the biggest shareholder in newly-privatised Royal Mail after the British government. The Children's Investment Fund has bought a … More: continued here

Royal Mail's biggest shareholder revealed as hedge fund run by philanthropist …This 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 …

Trade the Earnings: Stamps.comNASDAQStamps.com ( STMP ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report after the close today. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the upcoming After-hours session immediately following the company's release of its quarterly earnings.and more » More: continued here

EBay Expands Same-Day Delivery to More CitiesABC NewsEBay is expanding its same-day delivery service to more locations and letting buyers and sellers create "collections" of products available on its site as it moves beyond its roots as an online auctioneer. EBay Inc. said Tuesday that it is expanding … More: …

eBay Adds 200 "Trendsetter" Star Curators, More Social Features To Its …TechCrunchThe influence of social media continues to extend beyond platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and today, eBay is throwing its hat into the ring. It is unveiling a series of features in its Marketplace that will see the company …

Bikes, postage stamps and the irrational culture of fearTreehuggerThis contrived perception of danger is, in many cities, the single biggest barrier to the widespread uptake of utility cycling. By implying that a blow to the head or chest is unavoidable, we suppress numbers to only those willing to armour up, …

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — eBay has been working on a new way of presenting information to online shoppers, perhaps in an effort to push back against Amazon.com . TheStreet's Debra Borchardt spoke to Mark Carges, CTO of eBay, who said the company began working on another version of the "Feed" …