Cutbacks looming at Niagara County's smallest post officesBuffalo NewsIn Barker and Appleton, which have some motor routes, the impact on customers' existing habits would be less, but to use other postal services such as mailing packages, residents would have to drive to another post office. Facilities such as Newfane, … …

Bottom falls out on eBay vehicle purchaseAllentown Morning Call"Vehicle needs serious attention," Blueridge Service & Tire of Walnutport wrote on his state inspection report in August. "Not worth fixing, will never pass inspection with frame rot." Moyer told me he'd asked the seller, a man in Wisconsin with a … …

Shop healthfully on food-stamp budget? It can be doneOrlando SentinelThe poorest Americans would nearly starve if it weren't for fast-food dollar menus and other cheap, highly processed foods, such as mashed potatoes in a box. We've heard this so many times that we accept as fact the idea that obesity …

Walmart, eBay face challenges with same-day deliverySan Jose Mercury NewsRetailers testing same-day delivery service in the Bay Area may soon find that giving customers what they want as fast as they want it is tricker — and costlier — than they bargained for. In their scramble to keep pace with …

10-Q Watch: eBay Receives $145 Million Check for Rent.comAll Things DigitaleBay had previously said that Rent.com was instrumental in helping build its eBay Motors division, but now the division is better off with Primedia's other properties, including ApartmentGuide.com, Rentals.com and RentalHouses.com. eBay originally … More: continued here

Former Al brings his passion to StampsEdmonton JournalREGINA — This is what made it worthwhile, all those months of training. The workouts, three times each week, at Concordia University; lifting weights four times per week, the sessions often lasting three to five hours per day. And he's not a young …

Walmart and eBay recently announced plans for same-day delivery in the Bay Area, a response to sharp competition from online rival Amazon. But analysts warn the hype may be short-lived, and retailers will struggle to keep up with the high cost and challenges of delivering to customers whatever they want, …

More local residents on Medicaid, food stamps, other programsUtica Observer DispatchAs the economy struggles, the number of people needing government services in Oneida County continues to rise. County records show increases in the number of county residents using Medicaid, food stamps, family assistance and the Safety Net program. More: continued …

EcommerceBytes eBay Cassini: Best Match on SteroidsEcommerceBytesImagine typing in a search term on eBay and getting back a small subset of results that are targeted just to you. That's something eBay has been testing as part of its new search engine, Cassini, which has yet to be deployed. But will …

Eat healthfully on food-stamp budget? It can be doneOrlando SentinelThe poorest Americans would nearly starve if it weren't for fast-food dollar menus and other cheap, highly processed foods, such as mashed potatoes in a box. We've heard this so many times that we accept as fact the idea that obesity …