Burton Mail Figures show dogs are still a postie's worst enemy . . .Burton MailThirty incidents involving attacks on postal workers were recorded from April 2011 to April 2012 in the 'DE' postcode, which covers Burton and South Derbyshire, and although this was down 19 per cent, the Royal Mail …

The Planning Board is preparing to vote on a proposal for a FedEx distribution center off Speen Street that has some neighbors worried. More: continued here

EBay Profit Soars 144% As E-Commerce ReboundsPittsburgh Post GazetteSAN FRANCISCO — EBay, once the online equivalent of a garage sale, is successfully transforming itself into a dominant force in mobile retailing, as seen by the successful turnaround of its Internet marketplace business and double-digit growth of … More: continued here

More people this year than last are using food stamps and local farmers markets want to give those people fresh options.  But so far the Ashland market is one of the few in MetroWest to accept food stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. More: continued …

Market vendors in region look to accept food stampsMetroWest Daily NewsMore people this year than last are using food stamps and local farmers markets want to give those people fresh options. But so far the Ashland market is one of the few in MetroWest to accept food stamps, now known …

More people this year than last are using food stamps and local farmers markets want to give those people fresh options.  But so far the Ashland market is one of the few in MetroWest to accept food stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. More: continued …

10 Weirdest Things for Sale on eBayMashableAs online shopping becomes more dominant than ever, Internet users seek incredibly creative entrepreneurial opportunities. These are not your typical Etsy arts and crafts. Some people find whatever they can sell on ecommerce sites like eBay. More: continued here

Mid Michigan History: Mt. Pleasant Post OfficeThe Morning SunThe United States Post Office building in Mt. Pleasant, shown right in the 1940s, was approved for construction at the southeast corner of Normal (later College, now University) and Michigan streets in 1913. World War I and its strains on the federal …

BizReport eBay's New X.Commerce Is Getting Some LegsEcommerceBytesIn the fall of 2011, eBay announced X.commerce, a new, unified developers program for all eBay Inc. properties, including PayPal, Magento, eBay and GSI Commerce. X.Commerce was created with the lofty goal of weaving together all of companies' …eBay quarterly profit more than …

Market vendors in region look to accept food stampsWicked LocalMore people this year than last are using food stamps and local farmers markets want to give those people fresh options. But so far the Ashland market is one of the few in MetroWest to accept food stamps, now known as …