PRESS DIGEST – British business – Jan 22Reuters –18 minutes agoRoyal Mail [GBPO.UL] is expecting to double its annual profits after revealing on Wednesday that revenues for the nine months to December 31 had reached 255 … More: continued here

Private postal rival picks up market shareScotsman, United Kingdom –5 hours agoBUSINESS Post yesterday said it was on track to meet expectations after the Royal Mail rival grabbed a bigger slice of the collection market. …Share offers for Business Post should be returned to senderTimes OnlineUK's Business Post sees FY results in …

L.A. County may divert funds toward welfareLos Angeles Times, CA –5 hours agoOfficials are considering using $6 million meant to fight child abuse for welfare benefits and food stamps, as the number of people applying for aid grows … More: continued here

MSN Money UK Weak pound 'may wreck holidays'BBC News, UK –1 hour agoA study by Post Office travel services concluded "exchange rates are still unpredictable" due to the downturn. It says all-inclusive package deals may …'Holiday havoc' warning over poundThe Press AssociationEurope still a holiday contender as pound pulls backEasier (press release)all …

EBay Shares May Fall After Forecast Misses Analysts’ EstimatesBloomberg –2 minutes ago22 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc., the world’s biggest Internet auctioneer, may decline in trading today after giving a first-quarter forecast that missed … More: continued here

Zippi Delivers on Its Goal of Adding New Presidential Founders by …MSNBC –37 minutes agoZippi connects this appraisal with the appropriate Zipster (eBay seller) which handles the entire transaction. The strength of the eBay community resides in … More: continued here

Rival Delivers Bigger ShareGlasgow Daily Record, UK –2 minutes agoONE of Royal Mail's main competitors has grabbed a bigger slice of the delivery market. Business Post, who run UK Mail, saw their market share reach 15 per … More: continued here

Found on EBay — Batchelder TileLos Angeles Times, CA –3 hours agoIf you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate. Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've … More: continued here

EBay posts first-ever quarterly sales dropLos Angeles Times, CA –6 hours agoEBay reported lower fourth-quarter profit and its first-ever drop in quarterly sales, as the global economic slowdown and the stronger dollar hurt its … More: continued here

BBC News EBay’s Income Declines 31% As Economy Reduces TrafficNew York Times, United States –7 hours agoBy LAURIE J. FLYNN SAN FRANCISCO — The turbulent economy battered eBay, and the online marketplace reported its profit fell 31 percent and that it had its …EBay Posts Lower Revenue, EarningsWall Street JournalEBay Falls After …