PRESS DIGEST – New York Times business news – March 30ReutersSkype, a division of ebay Inc (EBAY.O), plans to announce on Tuesday that it will make its free software available immediately for Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iphone and ipod Touch and, beginning in May, for various blackberry phones, made by Research …

As part of a national expansion, FedEx Ground opened a fourth Bay Area distribution center in Newark that was the former home of Ross Stores Inc. More: continued here

Arlington-based Easysale Inc. has merged with Dallas’ two iSold It on eBay franchisees, with the goal of creating a more streamlined way for customers to sell items on eBay. More: continued here

TVNZ mocoNews – eBay Pushes Further Into Mobile With Skype On iPhoneWashington Post, United StatesSkype's COO Scott Durchslag told the WSJ that the iPhone app is part of the eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) unit's push into mobile. Mobile devices are "where the majority of the world's conversations are happening these days," he …

NH increases food stamp benefitsThe Daily News of Newburyport, MACONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has announced an increase in benefits for most people who receive Food Stamps, which takes effect beginning April 1. "The difficult economic times are putting an even bigger strain … …

BBC News Family back to work after killingBBC News, UKThe parents of a 29-year-old man who was shot dead during a raid at a village post office have returned to work at the store. Craig Hodson-Walker died at Fairfield Post Office and Stores, in Worcestershire, on 9 January. Volunteers from the …

Note: In an effort to highlight the prevention programs that are available in Mifflin County, Mifflin County Communities That Care is offering a series that will focus on one service provider each month. CTC offers this information with the purpose of strengthening our families and community. More: continued here

At the beginning of the month, we told you 94,000 Kansas families are relying on food stamps to survive. We wanted to see just how difficult it is to stretch that food stamp money. 49 News Anchor Marshnna Hester and two other families limited their personal food budgets to no …

As the Internet phone service makes its iPhone debut, can mobile phones add enough value to fatten up eBay’s lackluster division for sale?. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The NCAA Tournament is unforgiving. Have a bad game, and there won’t be another.Oklahoma found out how cruel it can be Sunday thanks to a 72-60 loss to North Carolina in the South Region finals at the FedEx Forum.The game can be complex, but it wasn’t Sunday. …