Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), the mailstream technology firm, will showcase mailstream solutions for thousands of eBay Live! attendees, June 19-21, 2008, at the McCormick Place West in Chicago, Illinois. A premier sponsor and exhibitor at eBay Live!, Pitney Bowes’ suite of Internet shipping and postage solutions can help eBay …

eBay appears to be gearing up for a public court battle with the competition regulator over its controversial PayPal policy. More: continued here

Inner-city Post Offices at riskBirminghamMail.net, UK –Jun 19, 2008The Royal Mail’s latest round of cuts will centre on branches in deprived inner-city areas, a leading regional Communication Workers Union official said … More: continued here

State tax inspectors Thursday found more than 300 packs of cigarettes sealed with fake tax stamps at a Bellmore store, leading to the shopkeeper’s arrest on forgery charges, police said. More: continued here

The Money Times eBay pumps up PayPal protectionsCNET News, CA –2 hours agoBuyers and sellers on eBay are due to get a bigger cushion for transactions gone bad. At its eBay Live community conference this week, the online auction …New eBay strategy angers small sellersSan Francisco ChronicleeBay Live and Let DieMotley FoolEBay …

In the latest in a series of moves to revitalize its core auction business, eBay Inc. this week announced an improved buyer protection plan for consumers who pay with PayPal and discounts for eBay sellers that get high marks from customers. More: continued here

Chaos erupts outside Family and Social Services Administration offices Friday as storm victims line up to receive emergency food stamps. More: continued here

eBay announces enhanced protections for PayPalTechSpot –2 hours agoBy Justin Mann, TechSpot.com PayPal is getting a security boost, according to its owner eBay, who announced this week a series of upgrades to the system … More: continued here

Stamps.com(R) (Nasdaq:STMP), the intelligent alternative to a postage meter, today announced that FORTUNE Small Business magazine ranked Stamps.com 50th on its annual FSB 100 list of the fastest-growing small public companies. More: continued here

Are you sick of your life? I mean really really sick of it? Well, starting on June 22 you’ll be able to bid on another life – that of Ian Usher in Perth Australia. Usher is auctioning his entire life, possessions, job and even his friends to the highest bidder …