EBay to ban sale of ivory productsReuters South Africa, South Africa –3 minutes ago(Reuters) – EBay Inc will institute a global ban on the sale of all types of ivory products by January 1, 2009, after a conservation group investigation … More: continued here

County selling old picnic tables on eBayChicago Tribune, United States –15 minutes agoOn Monday, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County put 2000 of its picnic tables up for sale on eBay, for $15 apiece ($10 if sold to charities). … More: continued here

My colleague Felicity Barringer tells us that eBay will ban all transactions in ivory on its global e-commerce site starting next year. The announcement, made on the company’s eBay Ink blog Monday, comes as the Massachusetts-based International Fund for Animal Welfare prepares to issue a report condemning the Internet auctions …

Lord Mandelson has resurrected his call for the partial privatisation of Royal Mail, 10 years on from his initial proposed restructure. More: continued here

The London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, sounds like one of those funny British idiosyncrasies, like warm beer or the royal family. But if you have an adjustable-rate mortgage or a student loan tied to the LIBOR, you will not be amused by what’s been happening to this index in …

Historic Pairing of NASCAR and eBay Taking PlaceMarketWatch –11 hours agoJJ's amazing success as a 'Triple Crown' champion racer translates into more airtime for the sponsor, and we thought eBay was the perfect partner for this … More: continued here

Woman crashes car through post officeRocky Mountain News, CO –47 minutes agoBy Alan Gathright, Rocky Mountain News (Contact) Workers at Loveland's main post office thought a bomb had exploded when an elderly woman plowed her car … More: continued here

Workers at Loveland’s main post office thought a bomb had exploded when an elderly woman plowed her car through a huge window into the building at lunchtime Monday. More: continued here

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) — Canada must ensure its banks don’t become uncompetitive as other nations offer their lenders guarantees and bailouts amid a global financial crisis, Royal Bank of Canada Chief Operating Officer Barbara Stymiest said. More: continued here

Driver crashes into Loveland post officeThe Coloradoan, CO –6 hours agoA 79-year-old Loveland woman was cited for careless driving Monday after she crashed her Honda sedan into the Loveland branch of the US Post Office. …Driver Makes Post Office Into Drive-ThroughTheDenverChannel.comDriver Plows into Post OfficeMy Fox Colorado.comall 3 news articles More: continued …