MyBroadband Post Office and chief executive part their waysIndependent OnlineThe SA Post Office yesterday announced the end of Motshoanetsi Lefoka's tenure as its chief executive. The move was welcomed by the Communication Workers Union, whose complaints led to an investigation implicating Lefoka and other executives.Post Office CEO's departure welcomedMyBroadbandPost Office …

msnbc.com (blog) Lori Sturdevant: Newt Gingrich is wrong about food stampsMinneapolis Star TribuneOne problem with that formulation: Many recipients of food stamps (officially called Food Support in Minnesota) also collect paychecks. Thirty percent of more than 200000 food-stamp-dependent households in Minnesota also earn income, according to a May …Joe Biden: …

Paypal Perks Up, Pushing Ebay Stock HigherForbesQuarterly results from eBay were positively impacted by strong growth in its payments segment PayPal. Helping boost the top-line were its GMV (gross merchandise volume) and TPV (total payment volume) last quarter, which grew by 10% and 29% respectively …eBay Inc. Reports Strong Fourth …

Kambalda Police have been left irate after the town’s post office was broken in to for the second time in a fortnight. More: continued here

A FedEx employee who allegedly made a joke about delivering a bomb at Camp Williams was charged Wednesday with a felony. More: continued here

Tecca Ebay Seller Seeks a Cool $1 Million for President Obama's ChryslerNew York Times (blog)One eBay seller is hoping to sell a 2005 Chrysler 300C that reportedly belonged to Barack Obama for a downright princely sum. The car's owner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, listed the car on the …

Quarterly results from eBay were positively impacted by strong growth in its payments segment PayPal. More: continued here

eBay Runs 2-Day Auction Listing Promotion, Stores EligibleAuctionbytesBy Ina Steiner eBay is running a 2-day listing promotion January 26-27, 2012 in which sellers can list up to 50000 Auction-style listings and pay zero Insertion fees, and can also add the Buy It Now option for no additional charge. More: continued …

Columbus Dispatch Stamp prices riseLaurinburg ExchangeThe cost of a first-class postage stamp went from 44 cents to 45 cents. Post cards went up from 29 cents to 32 cents. Partial posts rates were $5.10. Now they will start at $5.20. “I don't like it, but it is only a penny,” …

Royal Mail worker 'stole from charity'myHermesUK delivery company Royal Mail has charged a postal worker with theft after he admitted to stealing cash from envelopes intended for charity. Bernard Mumbaya-Kimbing, 46, admitted to stealing donations intended for animal and cancer charities when … More: continued here