eBay's PayPal Buys Mobile Payments Startup Fig CardTechCrunchIn its second acquisition in two weeks, eBay's PayPal unit has bought mobile payments startup FigCard. Terms of the acquisition, which was announced on the PayPal blog, were not disclosed. Boston-based Fig Card allows merchants to accept mobile …eBay buys mobile payments start-up …

Preventing Post Office ClosureKATC Lafayette NewsThe mayor of Loreauville and the Iberia Parish Council are taking some precautionary steps, in hopes of preventing the closure of the town's only post office. They've written letters to the United States Postal Service, opposing a recent USPS proposed … More: continued here

U.S. Postal Service selling British royal wedding stamps for collectors. More: continued here

EBay’s first quarter revenue increased 15.9 percent, and current quarter forecasts continue to increase More: continued here

Post Office meeting The U.S. Postal Service will hold a meeting about the fate of the U.S. Post Office on Main Street, Wednesday, May 4, at 5 p.m. at City Hall in Danbury. The public is encouraged to attend. More: continued here

eBay Find: 1982 Lucas-Reliant Hybrid British Concept CarVentureBeatNow an arcane piece of hybrid history has turned up on eBay UK, representing major names in the waning British car industry that came together to create an experimental concept car that cost, according to the literature, 1 million pounds sterling. …and more » …

Gregory Peck Goes First-Class ForeverPR Newswire (press release)The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony took place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA, and the Forever Stamp goes on sale nationwide and online at usps.com/shop. Forever Stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class …and more » More: continued here

H&R Block names new CEO; says gaining market shareReutersCobb, who joined H&R Block's board in 2010, has previously worked at eBay , Pepsico , and YUM! Brands . Bennett will remain on the board until September and will serve as an adviser to Cobb for a year, H&R Block said. …

How Arlington lost its post office in five daysDesMoinesRegister.com (blog)Mayor Don Handel of Arlington, Ia., said that most of his town's 429 residents received letters Friday, April 22, notifying them of their local post office's imminent closure. A town meeting was held Monday, April 25 at the Lutheran church. …People …

Bakersfield's Walk for the Arts features stamps, musicBakersfield NowProvided with a passport, participants will stroll, roll or run the walk's route, receiving a stamp from each of the 41 culture stops along the 5K path. In addition to these mapped stops, the streets will have a rich assortment of local …