LONDON — James Whitaker, considered by many of his peers to be the dean of the tight-knit pack of reporters who specialize in covering the British royal family, had the good fortune that comes to those in all walks of life who fall into jobs to which they are innately …

Amazon Gained Brand Value at Best Buy's Loss, Interbrand SaysBloombergOnline sellers Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and EBay Inc. (EBAY) gained brand value last year at the expense of brick- and-mortar retailers such as Best Buy Co. (BBY), according to an Interbrand report. Amazon's brand surged 32 percent in a year, …and …

Christian Science Monitor Verizon employee is auctioning a 'Limited Edition' RAZR MAXX on eBay, 'Buy it …Android CommunityVerizon will offer employees a chance to purchase a 'Limited Edition' Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX. Most noticeably, it will include a red/black kevlar back but the words “Limited Edition” are also individually engraved …

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) Valley stores caught cheating government food stamp systemABC15.com (KNXV-TV)PHOENIX – Many Arizona families rely on the government food stamp program to help make ends meet. In fact, one in six Arizonans are now getting the government assistance, including many who never thought they would need help. They're Valley …

“FedEx is the most obvious” potential TNT suitor besides UPS, said Katrina Dudley, a portfolio manager at Mutual Series, a Franklin Templeton Investments unit whose funds own TNT stock. More: continued here

eBay is encouraging affiliates to promote its French and Italian sites this spring. The eBay Partner Network is offering all publishers who promote the French and Italian programs an opportunity to enjoy higher commission rates between March 1 and May 31, 2012. More: continued here

ROTTERDAM: Switzerland’s Roger Federer won his second title at the Rotterdam Open seven years after his first as he defeated Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 6-4 here on Sunday. More: continued here

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I-Team Report: Businesses Illegally Profiting From Food StampsKGTV San DiegoNationwide, more than 230000 retailers take part in the Food Stamp program, and each year the US Department of Agriculture kicks out about 1000 retailers for cheating the system. In San Diego, a source told the I-Team merchants accept food stamps …

UNITED KINGDOM – Review ordered for PS bonusesPS NewsThe focus is to be on so-called 'arm's-length' bodies like Royal Mail and the Meteorological Office to ensure value for money. The move comes after the largely taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland was revealed to be preparing to pay more than £500 …