Brad's Beat: Christmas Card StampsFour States HomepageNOEL, MO.— People from around the world mailed their cards to the small post office in Noel, Missouri. They average about 50,000 cards a year. In order to handle all the extra mail, they have 35 volunteers help postmark the cards. There is even …

FedEx Corp. has conceded that it needs to clip its wings. On Wednesday, investors and analysts will see how that painful process is going. More: continued here

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EBay withdraws in-app adsMarketing WeekDevin Wenig, eBay's president of global marketplaces told The Wall Street Journal's All Things D, that its in-app ads were “distracting” and cluttered up users' screens. He added: “We aren't happy with the user experience and we don't need the money”. More: continued here

Reno's downtown post office is closing its doors next week after 78 years of service. More: continued here

eBay jumps into the precious metals game with AMPEX-powered Bullion VerticalTweakTownAt the moment, eBay sell virtually everything – but one market they haven't gotten into is precious metals. Gold and silver are pretty much safe havens for investors, with stocks and currency constantly fluctuating, as it is easily manipulated at …

Christian Science Monitor Newtown post office flooded with condolencesChristian Science MonitorIn the wake of the tragic school shootings in Newtown, Conn., one place has become headquarters for the love and outpouring of condolences headed to that quaint New England town from around the world: the Newtown, Conn., post office. Skip …

A Baldwinsville Post Office will be named after a Lysander soldier killed in Afghanistan. More: continued here

A strike that could have led to Christmas post being disrupted was averted at the eleventh hour today after a deal was struck between unions and a firm that provides cleaners and engineers to the Royal Mail. More: continued here

What the Plum? eBay Audi R8 Seller Vies for your Attention…Carscoop (blog)Hate it or love it, sex sells – even on eBay Motors. Unlike this eBay seller that laid false claims about a young woman posing on a 1977 Datsun 280Z being his daughter for some extra spicy attention, the …