SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — EBay Inc. has been struggling to improve its online marketplace, and the company acknowledged Wednesday that it still has a long way to go. But eBay also highlighted the strength of its PayPal unit, predicting its business will double in size by 2011. More: continued …

U.S. stocks, finally off a four-week losing jag, face updates from the Federal Reserve and bellwethers General Electric Co. and FedEx Corp. as they try to hang on to their recent gains. More: continued here

Gardai are hunting for an armed gang which raided a post office in Co. Roscommon this morning. More: continued here

Introduction of a VoIP rival plus comments by parent eBay’s CEO dim Skype’s prospects for prosperity. More: continued here

News-Sun Mall, post office evacuated due to fireNews-Sun, FLThe post office behind the mall was the first building to be evacuated, and postal employees were reportedly removing mail from the building. The fire started in the early afternoon and had scorched about 10 acres by 2:30 pm, said West Sebring …Fire …

The Government could delay plans to sell a stake in Royal Mail amid fears that private bidders might not offer enough cash The Sunday Telegraph has learned. More: continued here

Like post offices nationwide, the Salinas Post Office has seen a significant drop in the amount of mail it processes over the past year. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Camelot investors to pool stakesTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomThe other three shareholders are De La Rue, the banknote printer, Japanese IT group Fujitsu, and Royal Mail, none of which is thought to want to buy out Cadbury or Thales. Among the companies likely to be interested in one or both of the …

Google Voice, eBay Put Pressure on SkypePC WorldThe future does not look very bright for Skype, after Google announced it will launch a potential competitor and eBay's CEO said that the online auction company had basically failed in its efforts to integrate the voice-over-IP service. …Friday Links: Spinvox, Grand Central, …

expressandstar.com Posties unite on minister’s doorstepexpressandstar.com, UKMotorists sounded their horns in support as around 1000 demonstrators taking part in the national rally, in postal services minister Pat McFadden’s constituency, chanted: “Royal Mail– not for sale.” Up to 16000 of the 160000 workers face redundancy in … More: continued here