SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter net income fell to $283 million, or 22 cents a share, from $412 million, or 31 cents a share in the same period last year. The online retailer said revenue for the period ended June 30 rose 25% to …

Forbes (blog) EBay Billionaire Omidyar Gives Nigerian Tech Incubator $200000Forbes (blog)By MFONOBONG NSEHE The Omidyar Network, founded by eBay's billionaire founder, Pierre Omidyar has awarded a $200000 grant to fund the Co-Creation Hub, Nigeria's first open living lab and pre-incubation space. The hub has also received a $45000 grant …and …

A 31-year-old Prior Lake man has been charged with making fake postage meter stamps for nearly three years before getting caught. Andre G. Mehilove appeared Tuesday in federal court in St. Paul on a charge of making counterfeit postage stamps. More: continued here

CTV.ca Car owned by Kate Middleton up for auction on eBayGlobalPost (blog)A blue Volkswagen Golf once owned by Kate Middleton is being auctioned on eBay by its current owner, Sonny Brazil. Prince William sticks his tongue out next to his wife, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, waving to the crowd …

eBay Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter 2011 ResultsMarketWatch (press release)"Second quarter revenue and earnings were strong, with PayPal surpassing 100 million active registered accounts and reporting its first billion-dollar revenue quarter, and eBay growth in the US accelerating," said eBay Inc. President and CEO John … More: continued here

Could mail delivery be cut back to three days-a-week? That’s not under consideration right now, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said Wednesday. But it’s something that could happen in 15 to 20 years. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service will issue two stamps next year on the 100th anniversary of the gift to Washington of more than 3,000 cherry trees by Yukio Ozaki, the mayor of Tokyo at the time. The “Cherry Blossom Centennial Forever Stamps” create a single, panoramic view of the cherry trees …

The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com Grand Rapids woman who posted eBay ad, selling 2-year-old, booked into jailThe Grand Rapids Press – MLive.comBy John Tunison | The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS — Autumn Monet Braden, the 20-year-old Grand Rapids woman accused of advertising her 2-year-old cousin for sale on …

TameBay Why laser printers are most cost effective than inkjetTameBayI was talking to an eBay seller yesterday about printers and the cost benefits of laser printers over inkjet printers. This prompted me to take a look at the printer which I use daily to print out all my orders and …

As food-stamp use surges, Republicans want cutsAlbany Times Union (blog)As estimated one in seven Americans, about 45 million people, participates in the federal government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (aka food stamps), a figure that has doubled in the past decade. According to The Economist: Republican … More: continued here