EBay Inc's fourth-quarter profit jumped as the e-commerce company saw solid growth in its online marketplaces and an increase in transactions processed through its PayPal electronic payments business. … More: continued here

Pennsylvania 12th District Rep. Mark Critz will host several events in the coming weeks to give area residents a chance to sign petitions opposing post office closures in his district. The U.S. Postal Service wants to close 3,700 post offices nationwide by 2015 as a way to save $20 billion. …

The Saginaw News – MLive.com Pontiac to begin processing mail once sorted by United States Postal Service …The Saginaw News – MLive.comBy Gus Burns | The Saginaw News View full sizeFileGordon Weiss, a 13-year veteran of the Saginaw Post Office, sorts mail in the processing area at the Post Office …

eBay's fourth quarter earnings soar after solid holiday seasonZDNet (blog)By Rachel King | January 18, 2012, 1:21pm PST Summary: Following strong results this past holiday season from online (and offline) retailers, eBay was expected to deliver strong earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011 — and it did. …Earnings Watch …

eBay Beats The Street; Q4 Revenue Up 35 Percent To $3.4B, Net Income Up 15 …TechCruncheBay just reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011 earnings today, which were above analysts expectations. eBay posted revenue of $3.4 billion, up 35 percent from the same quarter in 2010. The company reported fourth …

eBay Inc. Earnings: Revenue and Net Income GrowWall St. Cheat SheetBy Derek Hoffman S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) component eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) reported net income above Wall Street's expectations for the fourth quarter. eBay is an Internet company that, together with its subsidiaries, provides online marketplaces for the …and more » More: continued …

EBay says its net income grew in the fourth quarter, helped by a gain on the sale of its remaining investment in Skype and higher revenue. More: continued here

BET Clyburn Reacts to Newt Gingrich's Food Stamps RemarksBETJames Clyburn, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, swung back at former House speaker and White House hopeful Newt Gingrich for continuing to call President Obama the “food stamps president” while campaigning in Clyburn's home state of … More: continued here

ABC News (blog) Pippa Middleton Takes Legal Action Against Paparazzi: ReportABC News (blog)Now the 28-year-old royal sister-in-law is said to be so royally hot over the media attention that she's taking legal action. The UK's Daily Mail reports lawyers for Middleton this week sent a cease-and-desist letter to around six …

eBay: Q4 Beats, Year Rev View Tops EstimatesBarron’s (blog)By Tiernan Ray Shares of eBay (EBAY) are up 85 cents, or almost 3%, at $31.15 after the company this afternoon reported Q4 revenue and earnings per share ahead of expectations but forecast this quarter's results below consensus. …eBay 360-Degree Earnings Preview …