The Royal Mail has been accused of rewarding its bosses for “failure” after it was revealed that its chief executive earned more than ??3m last year. The company was also criticised for trying to “bury bad news” by publishing details of its directors’ pay just before the Bank Holiday weekend. …

One Central Coast town is sitting, waiting and wishing it knew the fate of a post office with a long history. More: continued here

SlashGear Xentex dual-screen folding laptop on eBaySlashGear, AZ –8 minutes agoInstead, stick a bid in for this Xentex prototype currently up on eBay: at first glance it looks like it should be a mockup, but this is actually a real, … More: continued here

Mystery powder at Pomona post office, found nonhazardousKESQ, CA –15 hours ago(AP) – Fire officials say initial tests have determined that a mysterious white powder that spilled at a post office in Pomona was not hazardous. …3:00 pm: UPDATE: Package at Pomona post office is not hazardousSan Bernardino SunMystery powder found in …

ClassifiedFlyerAds Makes 'Bid' to Help eBay Sellers Spread the WordEmediawire (press release), WA –22 hours agoeBay store owners can now advertise their items for sale to thousands of users outside of the eBay site thanks to ClassifiedFlyerAds.com. … More: continued here

Final approval for photos used in the controversial Hello! royal wedding deal was down to Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly themselves, it was revealed yesterday. More: continued here

The news that his employer would no longer help pay for his chemotherapy arrived at Sam Vaughn’s home by FedEx on Monday. More: continued here

Many eBay sellers in the US weren’t sure what to expect when they powered up their computers on Monday morning to check their feedback. eBay’s latest changes to the rating system had already been rolled out in Australia and the UK, and discussion forums in those countries were flooded with …

Auctionbytes eBay Addresses Questions over New Feedback ChangesAuctionbytes –2 hours agoBy Ina Steiner Many eBay sellers in the US weren't sure what to expect when they powered up their computers on Monday morning to check their feedback. … More: continued here

eBay is running a promotion that lets sellers who offer free shipping on their auction-style or fixed-price format listings receive a 15 percent discount on Final Value Fees for those items – if they have a Detailed Seller Ratings (DSR) of 4.5 or higher on all of their DSR scores. …