Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — Meg Whitman, the former chief executive officer of EBay Inc., announced she has formed an exploratory committee to prepare for the California governor election to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010. More: continued here

Ebay Selling Collects $186000 for “Jenny’s” Phone NumberWebWire (press release), GA –1 hour agoThe “Jenny” phone number which attracted International attention with its eBay auction, received a final bid of $186853. This leaves some wondering whether … More: continued here

FedEx this week faces the return of a bill that could escalate a lobbying war with organised labour and rival United Parcel Service. More: continued here

Residents of River Pines are now driving a bit farther to pick up their mail after safety concerns prompted their post office to close its doors in early December. More: continued here

NEW YORK (AP) – FedEx’s freight unit says it will lay off 900 employees, saying that sluggish demand has declined further so far this year. FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., said the unit is not gaining market share fast enough to offset the steep declines in customer demand. …

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , the second-largest U.S. package-delivery company, is eliminating 900 jobs in its freight unit because of declining demand and “aggressive” pricing by competitors. More: continued here

Post Office Honors Lincoln’s 200th Birthday (Springfield, IL) — Abraham Lincoln would have turned 200 on Thursday, and the post office is celebrating with four new stamps. More: continued here

Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman, one of the highest profile Republican technology executives in Silicon Valley, has formed a committee to explore running for governor of California in 2010, the first official step of a campaign. More: continued here

Associated Press – February 8, 2009 2:23 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) – Four new postal stamps highlighting the personal history of Abraham Lincoln are set to be released on Monday as the nation… More: continued here

NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – FedEx Freight, a unit of FedEx Corp, said on Monday it will cut about 900 jobs at 130 facilities, citing unprecedented economic conditions and aggressive pricing by carriers. Some workers will be given the chance to transfer within the company, or will be laid …