An EBay for Parking SpotsForbesI write about the intersection of science, business and ambition. I got into tech reporting by accident in the early 90s, but have loved it ever since. The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. … More: continued here

NEW YORK — FedEx expects to handle more than 17 million packages on its busiest day of the year in mid-December, as holiday shoppers continue to buy more online. More: continued here

(Reuters) – FedEx Corp expects a 12 percent jump in holiday shipments this year and will add about 20,000 workers to handle the record volume driven by online shopping. More: continued here

Food stamps fraudsters using Web as toolCBS NewsIn this economy, food stamps have become a lifeline for millions more Americans. Just this year, the government is spending more than $70 billion on food stamps. But there's a disturbing trend: People are buying and selling the benefits online, … More: continued …

Post Office to offer Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary postmark at West PointMid-Hudson NewsWEST POINT – A special postmark commemorating the 70th anniversary of the attack on the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor will be offered at the West Point Post Office on December 7. Postal Service spokesman George Flood said …

What is a parking spot worth? A small fortune, nothing, and everything in between. It all depends on the time of the day and how desperate you happen to be at the moment, according to Zia Yusuf, president and CEO of Streetline, which has created a system for tracking, and …

Mike Frey: 'Long live the post office'Kankakee Daily JournalThe Postal Service is drowning in debt right now, and its future is in doubt. The issue has hit home as small towns fight to keep their own post offices open. Woodland, an Iroquois County hamlet, is the latest to do so. …

NEWS.com.au Woman sues Australian banks over son's eBay scamCNN(CNN) — An Australian woman is suing the nation's top four banks for their alleged role in laundering money from her teenage son's $200000 eBay scam that afforded him a $6000-a-day playboy lifestyle. …Teen lives playboy lifestyle after scamming bank through eBay …

Buyers and sellers hungry for information about selling prices on eBay got some good news last week. eBay is expanding the availability of completed item information starting with the Collectibles category, though some sellers were underwhelmed with the announcement. More: continued here

This is Money The 0906 661 1911 number for an undelivered parcel and a scam that just won't dieThis is MoneyThe e-mail says the scam has been confirmed by Royal Mail, Trading Standards and ICSTIS. What is it? Lee Boyce, of This is Money, replies: This scam seems to go …