On the Call: EBay CEO John DonahoeCBS NewsEBay Inc. delivered strong results for the second quarter on Wednesday, helped by its PayPal online payments service and growth in marketplaces business, which includes its namesake e-commerce site. The quarter's revenue and earnings grew sharply … More: continued here

EBay more than doubles 2Q earnings, revenue upU.S. News & World ReportNEW YORK (AP) — EBay 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 results sent its stock up in after-hours trading. EBay Inc. earned …

Telegraph.co.uk US HOT STOCKS: EBay, IBM, Select Comfort Active in Late TradingWall Street JournalU.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 103 points to 12909, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose 9.1 points to 1373 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.1% to 2943. Among the …

Online auction house eBay on Wednesday reported that its net income in the recently-ended quarter more than doubled due to strong showings by its Marketplaces and PayPal services. More: continued here

RailwayAge Magazine Post Office Nears First Default in Its HistoryWall Street JournalBy JENNIFER LEVITZ. While lawmakers continue to fight over how to fix the ailing U.S. Postal Service, the agency's money problems are only growing worse. The Postal Service repeated on Wednesday that without congressional action, it will default—a …FedEx …

Ahead of the Bell: EBay seen posting stronger 2QBusinessweekNEW YORK (AP) — EBay Inc. is expected to post higher earnings and revenue when it reports its second-quarter results on Wednesday after the market closes, helped by its fast-growing PayPal segment and its e-commerce business. There has been … More: continued …

Steny Hoyer: Food Stamps, Welfare Programs Stimulate the EconomyThe New AmericanAs a contentious “farm” bill rages in Congress, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) argued Tuesday that unemployment insurance and food stamps (which are included in the legislation) are the two “most stimulative” measures to boost economic growth …Steny Hoyer: …

KINGSTON, OK–After today mail will no longer be forwarded to Kingston residents using their former address. In July residents were given a new 911 addresses to help better direct emergency services. More: continued here

As the Ionia Post Office celebrates 100 years, it is also welcoming Beth Woodard as its new postmaster. More: continued here

eBay's (NASDAQ:EBAY) net income increased and topped Wall Street expectations in the second quarter. More: continued here