Tax filers jam local post officeSpringfield News Sun, OHStaff photo by Bill Lackey SPRINGFIELD — The last hour of tax day at the Springfield Post Office was a frantic one as people rushed to get their tax returns in just under the deadline. Unlike in previous years, the post office's hours …

Boston Globe TEA Party attracts crowdMankato Free Press, MNBy Tim Krohn A crowd of some 200 turned out in downtown Mankato Wednesday evening protesting higher taxes and deficit spending, as late filers dropped their tax forms in the mailboxes near the Post Office across the street. …Video: Md. Taxpayers Brave Rain …

Novinite.com EBay Plans Skype IPO to End ‘Marriage Made in Hell'BloombergBy Joseph Galante April 15 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc., under pressure to focus on reviving sales at its main e-commerce site, is planning an initial public offering for the Skype Internet-calling unit in the first half of 2010. …ebay To …

EBay buying Korea's Gmarket for $24 a shareMarketWatchEBay said it has already clinched agreements to purchase at least 67% of the Gmarket's shares, and if all outstanding shares are tendered, the final purchase price will be $1.2 billion. It said it will combine the site with its own existing Korean …

Multichannel News Virgin Media boosted by reaction to on-demand adsBrand Republic, UKThe media company is set to roll out advertising around the service in London following a trial that saw ads for leading brands including Kellogg, John Lewis and Royal Mail inserted around Channel 4, Virgin Media TV and Warner TV …

Canoe.ca Americans' Tax Burden Near Historic LowWashington Post, United StatesSamm McFadden, left, and Pascale Fernandez get ready to send in their income tax returns at a Northwest DC post office. (By Nikki Kahn — The Washington Post) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or …Not too …

Recession causes more to turn to food stampsFlorida Times-Union, FLThat's when he decided to see if he could qualify for food stamps. "I'm 30 years old, and I've never had to apply for any type of assistance," said Glaze, who is looking for a second job. "It was rough to swallow …

BBC News The end of final-salary pensions?BBC News, UKTwo big employers, the Royal Mail and BT, have changed their final-salary schemes for existing staff to a half-way house, known as a career average scheme. And three years ago the pest control business Rentokil became the most high-profile employer to … More: …

TheBull.com.au Late-Day Surge Lifts MarketsFOXBusinessEBay (EBAY) plans to unload its Internet-phone business Skype through an initial public offering in 2010 after being unable to find buyers for the unit at a price it liked, The Wall Street Journal reported. Also, eBay reached a tentative deal to buy a …Dow stages …

ViaPost offers businesses 40 percent off Royal Mail costsRecycle, UKThe timing of the rise in first- and second-class stamp prices on 6 April was not only bad news for UK businesses it also demonstrates how the Royal Mail is out of touch with its major customer base. New stamp prices are …