SAN JOSE, Calif. – EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month. More: continued here

Maybe what you save at KFC can go toward a book of stamps. The cost of sending a first class letter will rise one penny to 42 cents on Monday. More: continued here

Mich. food stamp use up 53% since 2003, rate well above USWLNS, MI –11 hours ago(AP) – The number of Michigan households getting food stamps has risen 53% in the past five years. Authorities say one in eight state residents now gets …Mich. food stamp use up 53% since 2003, rate well …

Forever stamps going fast, live up to nameAbilene Reporter-News, TX –9 minutes agoBy Loretta Fulton Apparently, some folks are trying to stock up on enough Forever Stamps to literally last forever. At least that's the way it must have … More: continued here

Gifts & Decorative Accessories Forever stamps lick price hikeSpringfield News Sun, OH –1 hour agoThat is what the Springfield City School District did last week when it purchased 6000 postage stamps before the May 12 penny increase in the price of first …One cent stamps freeNevada AppealStamps Go Up To 42 Cents …

Pat McFadden, Post Office minister, will on Monday risk further political damage to the government by making clear he will press ahead with controversial closures. More: continued here

Online payment firm sees silver living from eBay/PayPal decisionSmartCompany.com.au, Australia –27 minutes agoAustralian online payments company Centricom says that while it is angry with eBay’s decision for force customers to use its wholly-owned subsidiary PayPal, … More: continued here

Fresh threat to 3000 post officesTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –5 hours agoThe latest fears concern a contract – the Post Office Card Account 2 (Poca2) – which provides a key element of post offices' income but which has been up … More: continued here

Cambridge Network Silk Pearce medal cover marks 300th anniversary of St Paul’sCambridge Network, UK –3 hours agoBranding and design consultancy Silk Pearce has teamed up with Royal Mint and Royal Mail to design a commemorative medal cover celebrating the 300th …New big wheel attraction plannedWorthing Todayall 2 news articles More: continued here

CNN International EBay under RBA pressureThe Australian, Australia –3 hours agoTHE Reserve Bank has voiced grave concerns over plans by auction giant eBay to restrict payment methods on its website. EBay plans to introduce new …Reserve Bank Pissed At eBay's PayPal-Only Payment PlansGizmodo AustraliaeBay going PayPal only?BloggingStocksEBay denies PayPal-only plan for USSan …