Shares of eBay Inc. took a hit on Thursday after the e-commerce company said a challenging market in Europe and Korea will weigh on its business in the second half of the year. THE SPARK: EBay's second-quarter … More: continued here

City planners on Thursday approved a redevelopment for the old Chicago Main Post Office as agents for the British investor behind the project said work could begin in September. The federally landmarked building that spans Congress Parkway would become the centerpiece of a long-term reimagining of a new neighborhood near …

eBay Seems Undervalued, But Wall Street Will Need ConvincingInvestopediaIt has to be a source of frustration to some investors that Amazon (Nasdaq:AMZN) can basically ignore margins and cash flow and get away with it, while eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) delivers double-digit returns on invested capital and ample free cash flow and …eBay Inc …

ABC News (blog) Leaked Substance in Post Office Arouses SuspicionABC News (blog)A post office in Alabama was evacuated after the arrival of a suspicious substance that leaked and sent several workers to the hospital. But while the substance was suspicious, it was not dangerous. It was KY Jelly, an arousal …

Royal Mail urge dog owners to keep their pets under control as attacks on …This is South WalesRoyal Mail said the number of incidents rose during the summer months when parents and children were at home and dogs were often allowed unsupervised in the garden or out on the streets. …

Higher Expenses at eBay Push Net Income DownNew York TimesEBay reported Wednesday that its revenue rose 14 percent in the second quarter as its PayPal business and namesake online marketplace continued to grow. But the e-commerce company's net income fell 8 percent as a result of higher expenses and its … …

13 years on, no post office at LokhandwalaDaily News & AnalysisLokhandwala residents could be in for a disappointment, once again. As they expected, the snail-paced work on the construction of a post office in Lokhandwala which was scheduled to be completed by this year has once again hit a roadblock. …

eBay's results continue to be buoyed by its Payments platform, but the company is still playing catchup in the increasingly competitive e-commerce market. More: continued here

Stamps.com® , the leading provider of USPS® postage online and shipping software to over 450,000 customers, today announced an invitation to join the Stamps.com Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results Conference … More: continued here

EBay Inc. shares fell 7%, to $53.29, in early trading Thursday in the wake of a disappointing third-quarter forecast from the Internet commerce company. More: continued here