EBay's StubHub unit is making its first overseas foray, but the ticket service's chosen target of the U.K. poses a challenge because of tight regulations affecting sports. More: continued here

Seen on eBay: Concordia Lutheran Church Plate, circa 1952Patch.comBy Doug Miner A plate with a picture of Maplewood's Concordia Lutheran Church is on eBay. eBay This plate shows a picture of Concordia Lutheran's second church building in 1952. The present building was constructed in 1954. The description in eBay… More: …

eBay: Citi Says Hold on Valuation; AMZN Kindle Trends 'Robust'Barron’s (blog)By Tiernan Ray Citigroup's Internet analyst Mark Mahaney today cut his rating on shares of eBay (EBAY) to Neutral from Buy, while reiterating a Buy rating on shares of Amazon.com (AMZN), writing that the former has less upside and the …

Sub-postmistress Margery Williams admits stealing from Llanddaniel post officeBBC NewsA woman who ran a sub-post office and shop on Anglesey – reopened after villagers paid £15 each to buy the building – has admitted stealing £14600. Margery Williams, 45, of Llanddaniel, admitted fraud against the Post Office at Caernarfon Crown …

Secondary Sources: Food Stamps, Generation Gap, Gas PricesWall Street Journal (blog)By Phil Izzo –Food Stamps: Timothy Taylor looks at a USDA paper on the increase in food-stamp participation. “What's perhaps less expected in the graph is that Food Stamp enrollment was rising steadily from 2001 up through 2006, although unemployment …

New rival born as Royal Mail edges to privatisationEvening StandardRoyal Mail was today facing up to the creation of an aggressive new competitor as it took another step on the path to privatisation. America's UPS is paying €5.2 billion (£4.31 billion) for the Netherlands' TNT to create Europe's leading parcel …

aiCIO Guest Blog: Royal Mail– The Known UnknownaiCIOAs newspapers in the United Kingdom go hell-for-leather on the Royal Mail pension asset/liability transfer to the Treasury, something the industry knew was set to happen several months ago, the smart money is looking at the 'how' rather than the 'what' …and more » …

UNLIMITED CMU EBay's StubHub Opens in UK, Minus the SportsWall Street JournalBy JOHN LETZING EBay Inc.'s StubHub unit has been its first overseas foray, with its tickets marketplace now available in the UK But regulations affecting sporting events—including soccer—mean that the ticket reseller will have only a small presence …StubHub …

Professor Philip Booth, the Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said the government's decision to nationalise the assets of the Royal Mail pension fund is "dangerous". More: continued here

A £28bn windfall from transferring Royal Mail pensions to the state will be used to pay down the deficit rather than to invest in major projects, according to the Treasury.Officials believe the deal may … More: continued here