Skype Heading For IPO? (GOOG, HPQ, EBAY)BenzingaA director at Hewlett-Packard Co., (NYSE: HPQ), EBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) and Facebook, Andreessen owns a Skype stake of about 5 percent through Menlo Park, …Skype Founders Pondering IPO Don't Need 'Love' From AndreessenBusinessWeekPeacekeeper on Skype boardFinancial TimesBy: Zacks Equity ResearchZacks.comall 7 news articles » More: …

New procedure isn't helping post officeTheReporter.comOn a recent trip to the post office on Cernon Street, I was confused and upset by the office's new procedure: While one employee works a cash register, … More: continued here

EARNINGS PREVIEW:US Internet Cos Expected To Show ImprovementWall Street JournalCOMPANIES TO WATCH: EBay Inc. (EBAY) reports Jan. 20 Wall Street Expectations: Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters project earnings of 40 cents a share on … More: continued here

Romanian faces five years in prison for phishing schemeComputerworld… to a charge related to a phishing operation that sought to defraud customers of banks such as Citibank and Wells Fargo, and of Web sites such as eBay. …and more » More: continued here

The Business Insider Amazon Is Still Eating eBay's LunchThe Business InsiderJP Morgan's Imran Khan surveyed some eBay (EBAY) powersellers to see how things are going. They're going better, but not great. Amazon and other competitors … More: continued here

BullMarket.com Previews Earnings for Google, Apple, IBM and eBayTrading Markets (press release)For full details on Ebay Inc (EBAY) EBAY. Ebay Inc (EBAY) has Short Term PowerRatings at TradingMarkets. Details on Ebay Inc (EBAY) Short Term PowerRatings …and more » More: continued here

MKM Starts Amazon (AMZN) at Buy, eBay (EBAY) at NeutralStreetInsider.com (subscription)An analyst at MKM Partners has started coverage on the two top online retailers, Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY). The firm is favoring Amazon, … More: continued here

Royal Mail reinstate Special Delivery GuaranteeTameBayRoyal Mail are reinstating the Special Delivery guarantee for items posted from today saying that conditions across much of the UK have … More: continued here

Thieving postman spared jailManchester Evening NewsAhmadjan Popalzay, 35, was caught opening packages in September after Royal Mail customers complained of missing post. Suspicious bosses monitored Popalzay … More: continued here

BBC News Royal Mail manager jailed for stealing from cardsBBC NewsRoyal Mail manager Baker, 47, was found guilty of two counts of interfering with mail and three of theft which netted him thousands of pounds. … More: continued here