The online auction firm plans to lay off about 1,000 full-time employees and as many as 600 temporary workers as it purchases Web credit company Bill Me Later and two Danish classifieds sites. Online retailer EBay Inc., which is trying to reverse years of slowing growth in its auction business …

Postman Pat promoted to sorting officeTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –1 hour agoPostman Pat's latest "promotion" to a high-tech sorting office has been met with criticism from postal workers angry that the village post office is being …Postman Pat in hi-tech spat as he relocates from Lake District …Times Onlineall 2 news articles More: …

Support for sorting officeThe Press, York, UK –4 minutes agoSelby MP John Grogan spoke out after The Press exclusively revealed yesterday that Royal Mail intends to transfer the sorting of second class post from York … More: continued here

Mason City, IA- An area post office is trying to find out who’s responsible for weekend vandalism. Some damaged a machine at the Mason City Post Office. Vandals broke the screen of the Automated Postal Center in the 24 hour lobby. The machine is used to get stamps and send …

EBay plans to cut workforce 10 percentSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –11 minutes ago(10-06) 17:35 PDT — EBay Inc. plans to eliminate 1600 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, to reduce costs as the company tries to revive its slowing … More: continued here

Tens of thousands of residents turned out to register to vote today but some who went to the Temple post office were told to go elsewhere. More: continued here

North Port’s new post office is one-fifth the size originally promised. What’s more, it has a bland, cookie-cutter design. More: continued here

EBay, whose online auctions business has slowed, on Monday said it will lay off 10% of its employees about 1,600 in a bid to streamline operations. More: continued here

Ebay plans to close Austrian office in 2009Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands –6 minutes agoEbay plans to close its Austrian office in the beginning of 2009, with 12 employees losing their jobs, according to Austrian newspaper Der Standard citing … More: continued here

Midwives Put Their Message In The MailMedical News Today (press release), UK –10 hours agoStamps are a simple way of making a statement. Now, with the launch of midwifery-themed postage stamps, supporters of midwives can send their message across …Blankets, baby items sought for needy familiesIndianapolis Starall 3 news articles More: continued …