Ebay Has Banned the Sale of Magic and Whimsy in Its Now-Boring MarketplaceJezebelEtsy isn't the only internet marketplace banning the sale of borderline-disturbing esoterica — eBay, the place where my best friend in eighth grade was able to buy a taser for fifteen American dollars, has announced in its 2012 …

The Guardian Royal Mail will issue stamp for every UK Paralympic gold medal winnerThe GuardianAndrew Hammond, Managing Director, Royal Mail Stamps, said it was the "right thing" to do. Previously Royal Mail had statement the greater number of Paralympic gold medals expected made it too difficult to produce a stamp …

eBay Is Shipping Profits Your WayDailyFinanceEarlier this week, eBay began testing a new service that could mean big profits: same-day delivery. Currently, the service, called eBay Now, is only being tested in San Francisco; users have to buy something that costs more than $25 from a local store …and more » …

State issues food stamp cards in dead people's namesDayton Daily NewsOne envelope was addressed to her twin sister, Irene Cheeseman, who died in 2003 following a fight with cancer. Someone, perhaps a postal worker, had handwritten “here?” on the envelope. Inside was a State of Ohio food stamp card in …

Ex-eBay CISO's Startup Aims To Beef Up Attack Information-SharingDark ReadingSecurityStarfish, co-founded by David Cullinane, who served as CISO at eBay for five years, and Gordon Shevlin, former executive vice president at FishNet, emerged from stealth this week offering a commercial platform that analyzes its members' shared … More: continued here

The Star 'Use or lose post offices' plea by Sheffield CleggThe StarHe said: “Post offices are important to local people and businesses because they provide vital services at the heart of the community. That is why we campaigned against the closure plan and local Liberal Democrats took action to ensure …

This is Money Post Office gets m'gage specialists in branchesFT AdviserPost Office gets m'gage specialists in branches. The Post Office has introduced mortgage specialists in five of its larger branches in the UK as part of efforts to grow its proposition to capture untapped consumers, Mike Cook has said. By …

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My Fox 8 Sale delayed for Old Post OfficeLexington DispatchThe county, which has owned the old post office since the late 1960s, first conveyed the sales option to the historic preservation foundation in 2010. That option was renewed and extended by the board in December 2011, according to county documents.Old …

Cheaper junk mail? Newspapers decry US Postal planHuffington PostLOS ANGELES — The U.S. Postal Service is proposing to cut its rates for one of the nation's top direct marketing companies, a move that threatens the newspaper industry's biggest money-maker: the Sunday advertising bundle. The post office expects to …and more » …