Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces an agreement to acquire The Polymer Technology Group, Inc. of Berkeley. More: continued here

Chichester University to study post office closuresHorsham Today, UK –25 minutes agoA one-year study on the impact of post office closures across West Sussex has been commissioned from the University of Chichester by the county council. … More: continued here

My Family star Kris Marshall was recovering in hospital today after suffering serious head injuries when he was hit by a car on an evening out. The actor, who rose to fame as Nick in sitcom My Family starring Robert Lindsay, and is currently the star of BT’s broadband ads, …

Hell Mail Subpostmasters Agree Post Office Pay DealHell Mail, UK –1 hour agoThe National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) has agreed this year's pay deal for subpostmasters with Post Office Ltd. Agreed at an earlier stage in the … More: continued here

Chichester University to study post office closuresWest Sussex Today, UK –7 minutes agoA one-year study on the impact of post office closures across West Sussex has been commissioned from the University of Chichester by the county council. … More: continued here

FIRST-QUARTER results from oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell will drive interest this week, alongside updates from hotel and leisure group Whitbread and Argos owner Home Retail Group. More: continued here

Paymate issues open challenge to eBay over buyer and sell protectioniTWire, Australia –2 minutes agoby Stan Beer Australian-based Internet payment services provider Paymate has issued an open challenge to eBay Australia to prove claims made to iTWire last … More: continued here

28/04/2008 – Berkeley Myles stamps further footprint in IrelandProcess & Control Today, UK –1 hour agoScottish software firm Berkeley Myles has strengthened its presence in Ireland after securing a partnership with P&T Precision Engineering Ltd. Kildare … More: continued here

Shame, eBay, Shame!iTWire, Australia –1 hour agoby David Heath A few days ago, my wife, who is an occasional eBay user and purchaser, completed a survey on payment habits. She doesn’t have a PayPal … More: continued here

But will it be any cheaper? EBay-owned Skype has released into open beta testing a client for mobile phones that supports phone calls, chat and other features of the popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) application. More: continued here