expressandstar.com Retailers recognise benefits of online trading as internet start-ups soarTelegraph.co.ukA surge in internet retailing since the recession has seen 3500 online start ups achieve sales of more than £100000, a survey by eBay has found. By Richard Tyler In total more than 24000 new businesses registered on eBay UK …

Globe and Mail Posties not happy with legislated end to lockoutThe GuardianCanada Post workers locked out protest in front of the post office on Kent St. Island postal workers may be back to work, but they aren't happy about the way it happened. Eric Gauthier is the president of the …

To delay the privatisation of Royal Mail is simply wrongThe GuardianNils Pratley argues that Royal Mail"is not a company in a condition to be sold" and that it should not be privatised for years (Privatise post-haste and regret at leisure, 15 June). It is a seductive argument – but wrong. …

Moorabool Leader Fire damages historic post office in VicNinemsnThe historic general store and post office in the small Victorian town of Diggers Rest have gone up in flames. Thirty firefighters brought the blaze under control within about half an hour but the building was extensively damaged. …Post office blaze devastates …

The offer of food stamps again brought dozens of people to Knoxville’s Department of Human Services office on Middlebrook Pike. More: continued here

The congressman says he is opposed to closing any heavily patronized facilities within his district. More: continued here

Mobiledia PayPal Hits 100 Million Users, As The Mobile-Payments War Heats uppaidContent.orgPayPal, a division of the internet auction giant eBay (NSDQ: EBAY), now sees as much as $10 million in mobile transactions a day, a number that is rising quickly, Laura Chambers, Senior Director, PayPal Mobile, wrote in blog post. …

UPDATED 10.30AM: THE arson squad is investigating a fire at the 127-year-old Diggers Rest general store and post office this morning. More: continued here

FedEx has awarded The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis $375,000 to support comprehensive Community Supportive Services for the Cleaborn … More: continued here

eBay Find of the Day: Honda racing school in a boxAutoblog (blog)The entirety of the Don Swanson racing school has cropped up on eBay Motors, complete with a full semi, four EJ Honda Civic racers and a Dodge Grand Caravan. If you're playing the "which one doesn't belong game," we'll …