AN internet-based payment service has lodged a complaint with the competition regulator alleging that eBay has breached local laws. More: continued here

Stamps wary of LumsdenEdmonton Sun,  Canada –10 minutes agoBy RANDY SPORTAK, SUN MEDIA The Calgary Stampeders linebacker knows full well what Lumsden is capable of on the football field, and why he's so good. … More: continued here

FedEx is considering a purchase of smaller delivery rival TNT in an attempt to bolster its parcel network throughout Europe.The Financial Times said the U.S. company was considering acquiring TNT to take advantage of the Dutch company’s European parcel business amidst global economic struggles.Talks of a potential TNT acquisition by …

Post Office seeks to unlock data potentialPrecisionMarketing, UK –1 hour agoThe Post Office is harnessing the power of its customer data in a bid to increase cross-selling effectiveness across its recently broadened product … More: continued here

AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) – TNT NV reiterated on Saturday its policy not to comment on market rumours following a newspaper report suggesting FedEx Corp is in preliminary talks to buy its Dutch rival. More: continued here

LONDON (Thomson Financial) – July 14 (Reuters) – EBay Inc has struck a deal with Web retailer Buy.com allowing it to sell millions of books, DVDs, electronics and other items on the online auction website without paying the full complement of eBay fees, the New York Times said. The move …

More public aid being soughtFresno Bee (subscription), CA –31 minutes agoShe recently applied for food stamps to tide her over until she finds another job. "It's hard to swallow your pride, but it's a matter of survival," said … More: continued here

Wireless ATMs bring convenience, food stamps to farmers marketsBarre Montpelier Times Argus, VT –11 minutes agoBy Mel Huff Times Argus Staff MONTPELIER – Ten years ago when Vermont replaced paper food stamp coupons with Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, … More: continued here

About a year ago, the Batmobile case mod lit up the internets with a design crafted from a Wal-Mart R/C Tumbler. The mod still kicks ass, but the specs were lame a year ago and are now…one year… More: continued here

Collecting coins was said to be the “hobby of kings”, while the weakness of Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria’s second son, for stamps turned a long line of royals on to philately. More: continued here