More than 500,000 Post Office account holders have been sent letters telling them that their money is not now covered by the UK’s savings protection scheme. More: continued here

Rain, snow and even cracked glass can’t stop the U.S. Postal Service. The glass, however, may shift a few things around for a while. Work began last week to replace the glass paneling along the roof of the Cumming Post Office on Tribble Gap Road. “It doesn’t just entail changing …

He’s passionate about his job and about winning. He’s plugged in to just about every level of football in North America and beyond. And now John Murphy is taking that skill set to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. More: continued here

Skype is a great standalone business. That s how eBay CEO John Donahoe described the company s anomalous Internet telephony unit during the company s recent earnings call and that remark is being interpreted by some as a signal that the online auctioneer is looking to unload it. More: continued …

John Prescott yesterday took a veiled swipe at plans to part-privatise the Post Office by saying he will fight to keep it publicly owned. More: continued here

At least 14 U.S. magazines died in January. But the publisher of Hardcore Gamer was able to find a buyer on eBay. More: continued here

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Today, Wisconsin State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass is auctioning more than $10,000 worth of jewelry and watches on eBay. An auction is both an exciting and poignant event, said Treasurer Sass. I would prefer to have the rightful owner or heir come forward and be reunited with their heirloom, but …

Cat creates quite a stir across countryWFIE-TV, IN –8 hours agoNOTASULGA, AL (AP) – A cat banned from the post office in Notasulga, Alabama is getting support from all over the country. The letters are piling up, …Sammy The CatWCSH-TVall 2 news articles More: continued here

Washington Post eBay Style Director, Constance White on Michelle ObamaMy Fashion Life, UK –20 minutes agoWe thought we’d catch up with one of our favourite fashion critics, eBay Style Director, Constance White to get her views on the First Lady of Style. …Video: Close watch on US first lady – 24 Jan …