BBC News 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 …

Houston Post Office ready for tax dayabc13.com, TXTo prepare for the annual onslaught of last-minute tax filers, Postmaster Bobby Collins is extending the hours at the Houston Main Post Office located at 401 Franklin Street in downtown Houston until midnight. In addition, Foxbrook Finance Station will …Post Office Won't Cater To …

Royal Mail to close Crewe branch in AugustCrewe Chronicle, UKSORTING office workers are up in arms after Royal Mail bosses announced they plan to close the Crewe branch in August next year – without consulting union reps. Crewe workers were given the closure date at team briefings. They say management has …

Post office closed because of firePress & Sun-Bulletin, NYPatrons of the post office in South Otselic should use the post office in North Pitcher after a Sunday fire damaged the South Otselic facility at 1605 state Route 26, according to the US Postal Service. The fire also damaged a vacant apartment …

,Sconset Post Office hours cut in halfNantucket Independent,  USABY MARGARET CARROLL-BERGMAN INDEPENDENT EDITOR On Saturday, a notice taped on the wall in the 'Sconset Post Office stated that starting on May 13, 2009 the tiny post office would be open for business 3.5 hours a day. The post office is …

Fiji regime stamps out 'troublesome' free speechThe Age, AustraliaFIJI'S military strongman, Frank Bainimarama, has clamped down on radio and internet access in the troubled Pacific country, declaring free speech causes too much trouble. The political upheaval is driving down Fiji's already fragile economy. … More: continued here

Eye Opener: About That Homeland Security Memo…Washington Post, United StatesIf you need to find a Post Office open late in your area check here. Many Americans defy the tax deadline and frustrated Americans will protest it with tea parties across the country. "Right-wing extremists in the United States are gaining new …

Digitaltrends.com EBay, Reaches Tentative Deal With Korea's GmarketWall Street JournalEBay Inc. reached a tentative agreement to buy controlling stake in Gmarket Inc., South Korea's largest online auction Web site, a move that would make it a leading provider of e-commerce services in the country. Ebay will pay $24 a share …

Tax filers, beware: Phila. post offices stop staffing at 9 pmPhiladelphia Inquirer, PAContrary to media reports, past practice and the Postal Service's own phone and online listings (as of this morning), the main post office at 30th and Chestnut Streets will end its staffing at 9 pm, according to Donna Graham, …

Post Office Cancels Late-Night DropoffsWHIOtv.com, OHYou can use an automated postal center until midnight In northeast Ohio, only the main post offices in Cleveland and Akron will remain open until midnight. Cincinnati's main post office is closing at 9 pm Restaurants in some cities are holding … More: continued here