Reuters Africa The $2.6 Million Buffett Power LunchNew York Times (blog)The five-day auction, held on eBay, stalled after one bidder trumped a rival by a mere $100 last Monday. Bidders did not pick up their virtual paddles again until the auction chugged toward its close. Proceeds from the auction will …

Postman stole toys to fund his cocaine habitEvening StandardRichard O'Brien, 42, who worked for the Royal Mail for almost two years, was caught with toys, CDs, books, footwear and iPods, Croydon crown court was told. He had intercepted the parcels, many of which were from Amazon, and taken them to …

EBay Inc. (EBAY) , owner of the largest e- commerce market, and its takeover target GSI Commerce Inc. (GSIC) settled an investor suit claiming EBay’s $2.4 billion takeover offer undervalued GSI. More: continued here

eBay traders could be hit over unpaid taxDirector of Finance onlineeBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) traders in the UK could be targeted for unpaid tax suggests a tax expert. ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is today warning traders, who use online sites such as eBay, that they could be targeted …

No lines at this Wyo. post officeWyoming TribuneMERIDEN — Kodilyn Krakow looks out the window of the Meriden post office, straining to see the truck carrying today's mail down US Highway 85. Today's delivery from Cheyenne is late by about 20 minutes. Krakow, the area's mail carrier, … More: continued …

Area Residents Eligible For Weather Food StampsWSMV NashvilleStarting Monday, food stamps are being issued to people in eleven counties hammered by severe weather this spring. Residents in Montgomery, Lincoln, Henry and Carroll counties are among those who can ask for the assistance. Those affected have to apply …Disaster food stamps …

Auctionbytes eBay Announces Large-Merchant Integration PlatformAuctionbyteseBay announced its new Merchant Integration Platform on the company's tech blog. The program helps large retail merchants use their existing product feeds to integrate with eBay and reduces "on-boarding" costs. … More: continued here

Auctionbytes Ebay Settles Suits Over GSI Commerce Buy, To Sell AssetsWall Street JournalEBay Inc. (EBAY) agreed to settle lawsuits over its planned acquisition of GSI Commerce Inc. (GSIC) by making an additional payment to GSI shareholders and selling some assets to GSI Chief Executive Michael Rubin. EBay agreed in March …

eBay announced its new Merchant Integration Platform on the company’s tech blog. The program helps large retail merchants use their existing product feeds to integrate with eBay and reduces “on-boarding” costs. More: continued here

Reuters Africa Two Secret Bidders Enter The Battle For Lunch With Warren Buffett, Only One …Business InsiderBidding to have lunch with Warren Buffett got underway last week on eBay and bidding battle began between two bidders: "s***l" and "o***r." "O***r" came out on top, with the winning $2345678 bid. The …