The Amazon effect is getting deeper at eBay. The e-commerce giant that built its business around online auctions is stepping up an overhaul aimed at getting more users to sell items at fixed costs. More: continued here

Lions ready for Stamps all rightThe Province, Canada –2 hours agoYou know, there are times when you wonder if the Lions realize the seriousness of their plight seven games into the season, or whether they know how … More: continued here

Canada.com Lions get boost from return of Geroy Simon against Stamps on FridayThe Canadian Press, VANCOUVER –2 hours agoVANCOUVER — The BC Lions' big-play offence just got bigger with the confidence-boosting return of all-star slotback Geroy Simon for Friday's key game …Stamps want to end streakEdmonton SunStampeders' record does not reflect their …

China and UK posts issue joint stamps to mark Olympics handover More: continued here

Audit office probe into Post Office closuresLancashire Telegraph, UK –11 hours agoBy Ben Briggs » AN INQUIRY is being launched into the Post Office closures which saw 24 shut in East Lancashire. The National Audit Office will look at the …Post offices at risk of closure namedHereford TimesCall this progress? Don’t make …

Royal Jordanian appoints a new GSSA for cargo sales in Germany More: continued here

SOLEDAD, Calif. – The Soledad Farmer’s Market is now accepting EBT/food stamps. More: continued here

EBay may soon be giving up the gavel as the world’s biggest online auction site. The company is announcing a major overhaul that would make it easier for merchants to sell items for a fixed price. We examine the company’s shift to a business model that emphasizes buying over bidding. …

Sky News Why eBay Wants To Be AmazonNPR –2 hours agoDay to Day, August 21, 2008 · EBay may soon be giving up the gavel as the world's biggest online auction site. The company is announcing a major overhaul …eBay fee changes anger smaller sellersRegisterEBay hoping rule changes will ease angerLondon …

By Jill Kasparie Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 9:37 a.m. DELTA, IOWA — U.S. postal officials are considering shutting down one Heartland town’s post office. More: continued here