MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corp. has laid off 1,000 employees to meet job cuts the package delivery company announced were coming after third-quarter earnings dropped 75 percent. FedEx said Friday that half of the laid off workers were employed in… More: continued here

The annex of the Hazleton Post Office, 30 E. Broad St., will close after business on Saturday. More: continued here

A visit to the hardware store at Wake Forest’s Gateway Commons shopping center could save you a trip to the post office. The United States Postal Service has set up a Contract Postal Unit at the new Ace Hardware. The center will provide Express and Priority Mail services, and sell …

The Simpsons, the bumbling but lovable American cartoon family, will appear on postage stamps. More: continued here

Hell Mail CWU Stalls Royal Mail Modernisation PlanHell Mail, UKDave Ward, deputy leader of the Communications Workers Union, has written to all union branches, asking that any further revisions by Royal Mail to working practices or savings initiatives be rejected. This effectively calls a halt to moves by Royal…Petition to stop …

p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- “Jon – Senator Conroy. How much do you think he’s worth? $700?” The question is asked by Comeoncomcast in a Reader’s Write. “Someone tried to sell him on eBay,” he adds. “lol” No kidding. Lol The lamescream media won’t be reporting it, but …

Look out *eBay*—VCs keep lining up to invest in your competitors. The latest auction site is Swoopo, which has nabbed $10 million in a second round of funding. August Capital led the round, bringing the startup’s total raise to $14 million; its first round was from Wellington Partners in 2006. …

FedEx Corp. laid off 1,000 employees Friday to meet job cuts the package delivery company announced were coming after third-quarter earnings dropped 75 percent. More: continued here

paidContent.org – VCs Pump Money Into eBay Rivals Like SwoopoWashington Post, United StatesLook out eBay?VCs keep lining up to invest in your competitors. The latest auction site is Swoopo, which has nabbed $10 million in a second round of funding. August Capital led the round, bringing the startup's total raise to …

Option trading has been brisk on eBay (EBAY: sentiment, chart, options) this afternoon…( Read More ) More: continued here