DURHAM — The Durham Contract Postal Unit (CPU) located at 579 Country Route 22 is closing. Beginning at noon Thursday, residents served by the Route 22 CPU can pick up their mail at the East Durham Post Office at 2355 Route 145, East Durham. More: continued here

April 23 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. and EBay Inc. topped analysts’ sales and profit estimates last quarter, a sign that customer spending may have stabilized. More: continued here

An increase in food stamp use is giving needy residents access to a basic necessity but county officials say the program benefits the entire county by directing dollars back into local coffers. More: continued here

A U.S. appeals court in Washington said FedEx Ground correctly classifies its drivers as independent contractors. The court determined that the company had provided clear evidence that FedEx Ground contractors are properly classified as independent contractors, company spokesman Maury Lane said, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported Wednesday.The court found the …

Google and the Royal Mail have backed a website launched to help educate small businesses on how to effectively use marketing. More: continued here

BROCKTON – Rocky Marciano fans are expected to gather by the thousands Sunday for the dedication of a post office in the champ’s name. However, the installation of a 24-foot statue in Rocky’s image in September has been put on hold for several months. More: continued here

EBay Inc beat Wall Street expectations on earnings and revenue on Wednesday thanks to cost cuts and solid growth at its Skype telephone and PayPal payments divisions, sending its stock higher. More: continued here

Los Angeles Times Last Bytes: Apple Profit Soars; eBay Profit FallsConde Nast Portfolio, NY[BizJournals] EBay's net dropped 22 percent in the most recent quarter as revenue retreated 8 percent. [WSJ] The iPhone staunched some of AT&T's profit bleeding, as its first-quarter profit dropped 9.7 percent from a year ago, but the …

Telegraph.co.uk Dame Barbara Hepworth sculpture is returned to townTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomIn autumn 2005 the Royal Mail received a furious response when it tried to sell the 2.5 ton piece for well over £500000 at Bonhams. It quickly backtracked after Chesterfield campaigners vigorously objected to losing their much-loved landmark. … More: continued …

Post Office Robbers IndictedWOWT, NEThere has been a breakdown in our moral and family values so severe that a person is not safe going into a Post Office on a small street in a quiet part of North Omaha – saying nothing about the people that work in that business. …2 …