With the volume of mail declining worldwide, the Royal Mail (the UK version of the USPS) is trailing new ways to make money. One is having carriers set aside their delivery duties and instead capture GPS data of front doors of homes and businesses. The trial is in Essex,… Continue reading …

EBay More Than Doubles 2Q Earnings, Revenue UpABC NewsEBay Inc. more than doubled its second-quarter net income thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites. The solid results, which came against the backdrop of the ongoing European economic turmoil, … More: continued here

TEXT-S&P rates eBay senior unsecured notes 'A'ReutersJuly 19 – Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'A' rating to San Jose, Calif.-based eBay Inc.'s up to $3 billion senior unsecured notes. The company intends to use the issue proceeds for general corporate purposes. The 'A' …and …

Court Hearing In Henning Post Office ShootingsNewsChannel5.comThe 48-year-old Montgomery has pleaded not guilty to charges that he and his 18-year-old son killed postal workers Paula Robinson and Judy Spray after robbing the small-town post office of just $63 in October 2010. Prosecutors said the shootings were …and more » More: continued …

Kansas City Star US stocks open solidly higher as IBM, eBay and other corporations post better …Washington PostNEW YORK — Stocks are opening higher after a string of strong earnings reports from major corporations. The Dow Jones industrial average is up 31 points to 12938 shortly after the opening bell …

eBay Beats on Both Top and Bottom LinesDailyFinanceAmong 1175 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 1085 give eBay a green thumbs-up, and 90 give it a red thumbs-down. Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on eBay is …and more » More: continued …

EBay Auctions Four-Part Bond Deal as Yields Break Record LowsNASDAQBy Patrick McGee. EBay Inc. (EBAY) is auctioning at least $2 billion worth of debt in a four-part U.S. bond deal Thursday. This marks just the second time eBay has ever issued bonds. Its first deal, for $1.5 billion, was in …

Wall Street Journal (blog) EBay Earnings Surge; Stock JumpsWall Street Journal (blog)Strength in eBay's PayPal payments business drove the stronger-than-expected results. Overall, eBay reported a profit of $692 million, or 53 cents a share, up from $283 million, or 22 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding items, EPS rose …

Daily Caller FoodStamps.org Unveils New Help Tool for Food Stamp RecipientsSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)The “Food Stamps by State” tool went live and allowed visitors to find all the information for food stamp eligibility, application process and asset limitations in their state in one place. Founder and owner of FoodStamps.org, …

'No consultation' over Post OfficeDonside Piper and HeraldServices at Braemar Post Office are due to be reinstated in Marr Road next month, with the trial of a Post Office local service. The branch, which was housed in Braemar Co-op, closed temporarily in March for the premises to be refurbished and …