Despite past tensions between eBay and Alibaba under former CEO Meg Whitman when the two companies waged war in China, eBay’s new CEO John Donahoe is open to partnerships with the company according to Bloomberg . Alibaba’s founder and Chairman Jack Ma has been in the United States for the …

Back in the days when OffTrack Betting was popular in New York City, the ad tagline said “bet with your head, not over it.” It may be uncool to say, but eBay’s recent conservative retrenching is a solid strategy. A little boring, maybe, but at least the company is betting …

Alberto Contador wrested the overall lead in the Paris-Nice cycle race on Friday with a commanding victory on the testing sixth stage. More: continued here

STOCKS NEWS US-EBay draws large buyer of protective putsForbes, NYand helps to explain the rise in the VIX even with the SPX up,' he said. its shares rose 7.78 percent to $1.80. In the March contract some investors Interactive Brokers Group in a note. Optimism spread to the April contract where …

[FedEx officials announced plans to move 68 pilots from its hub at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to other locations in the world. More: continued here

LOWERPLACE Post Office was officially re-opened to the public on Saturday after an extensive refurbishment by its new owner. More: continued here

Maidenhead Advertiser No Post Office joy for Cookham Dean two weeks onMaidenhead Advertiser, UKPost Office bosses have revealed that no prospective candidate has yet been found to take a village service under their wings following its closure last month. It has been exactly two weeks today since Post Office Ltd was …

With the recession eating into profits, many employers are trying to cut costs however they can. But one union official warns that the general trend of wage cuts will worsen the spiral into an “even greater depression.” More: continued here

Stimulus boosts food stamp programBurlingtonFreePress.com, VTWhen she gets to the cash register, she pulls out her EBT card — the equivalent of a debit card for the 3SquaresVT program, formerly called the Food Stamp Program. If Rheaume has budgeted well, her groceries cost about $400. … More: continued here

Guernsey Post contacts the Mail Preference Service in the UK to see if it can help customers stop unwanted mail. More: continued here