Officials of the country’s leading online shopping portal, eBay Philippines, yesterday said the company expects to surpass the e-commerce projected growth of 20 percent to 30 percent this year because of the exponential growth of broadband penetration. More: continued here

Closure to Royal Mail centre could affect the Vale says MPEvesham ObserverPeter Luff has urged Royal Mail chiefs to be very careful about protecting mail services in the county after it was announced the area's main sorting office … More: continued here

Sky News Boy, 7, Tries to Buy Fighter Jet on eBay for $113KMy Fox Boston(NewsCore) – An overenthusiastic seven-year-old London boy almost bought Thursday his very own real-life Harrier fighter jet on eBay for £69999 ($113515). …RAF Harrier Jump Jet In Online AuctionSky NewsBrit fighter plane up for grabs on …

Report: California Ranks Second to Last in Food Stamp ParticipationCalifornia HealthlineOnly half of eligible California residents received food stamps in 2008, compared with a national average of 66% of eligible residents, according to a new …Half of eligible CA residents got food stampsSan Francisco ChronicleCalifornia still second to last in …

Opposition MP blasts government's Royal Mail plansmyHermesA Labour MP has condemned the proposed privatisation of Royal Mail, arguing it will "decimate" the country's postal network. Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami …Flintshire MP condemns Royal Mail sell-off proposalsFlintshire Chronicleall 2 news articles » More: continued here

Potential eBay (EBAY) Trade Targets 27.03% ReturnMarket Intelligence CentereBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) closed Wednesday's trading session at $31.88. In the past year, the stock has hit a 52-week low of $19.06 and 52-week high of $32.12 …and more » More: continued here

As a study continues on moving a U.S. Postal Service processing center from Fort Smith, the USPS has announced another Fort Smith postal facility is being eliminated. More: continued here

Even in a tough economy, online philanthropy at eBay clicked. Making it easier for people to donate to their favorite nonprofits and high-profile celebrity auctions pushed charitable donations in 2010 from eBay sellers and buyers to a record $54.8-million, a 7-percent increase over 2009. More: continued here

Man Killed At Monster Hunter Stamp RallyKotaku.comLast Sunday at around midday, 34-year-old Fumiaki Kuranouchi and his friend went to a Monster Hunter "stamp rally" in Tokyo. Before leaving, they rode a …and more » More: continued here

Are you one of the buyers (or sellers) who likes to keep an eye on eBay listings through the “Watched Items” list? After receiving a number of letters from readers asking about the limits eBay places on Watched Items, we checked in with eBay to find out if anything had …