EBay Reports 7.5% Profit DropWall Street Journal (blog)EBay Inc. boosted revenue and padded its customer count in its second quarter, but the growth failed to impress some investors. While the commerce company reported another profitable period Wednesday, fueled by growth in its PayPal payments unit and … More: continued here

The Royal Mail is to mark Andy Murray's historic victory in the Wimbledon men's tennis final with a special set of stamps.         More: continued here

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EBay 2nd-quarter profit slides as costs rise, but PayPal, e-commerce growth …Fox NewsNEW YORK – A challenging overseas market is weighing on eBay's outlook for the second half of the year, sending shares lower in after-hours trading Wednesday even though the e-commerce bellwether's second-quarter results were roughly in line with … …

EastBanc pays $1.9 million for Georgetown Post OfficeWashington Business JournalEastBanc Inc. has closed on its $1.9 million acquisition of the Georgetown Post Office at 31st and M streets NW as part of a plan to renovate and expand the historic property. EastBanc affiliate Pony Express LLC acquired the site from …

Birnamwood food mart to serve as Village Post OfficeThe Shawano LeaderBackes Food Mart in Birnamwood will open the 15th Village Post Office (VPO) in the state on Tuesday. The new postal center will be officially opened by brothers Dan and Dave Backes and Lori Rogney, area post office operations manager. …

Politico What happens next for food stamps and the farm bill?The Seattle TimesA part of the bill since the 1970s and which helped smooth its passage, the removal of food stamps raised concerns among low-income families, farmers and lawmakers in both parties. Q: What is the food-stamp program? A: Known …

BARSTOW • Outside drop boxes in front of the post office were sealed Wednesday as authorities investigated reports of mail theft. “We received a few complaints about customers saying their mail had been taken at the boxes,” said Stacia Crane, a… More: continued here

The removal of food stamps from the farm bill by the House of Representatives raised concerns among low-income families, farmers and lawmakers in both parties. More: continued here

EBay shares were off more than 6 percent in after-hours trading on results the showed second-quarter net income declined amid higher expenses, and on its outlook for the current period fell short of Wall Street expectations… More: continued here