April 18 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose for a fifth day, led by Royal Bank of Canada and other finance shares, after revenue at Citigroup Inc. beat analysts’ estimates even as the U.S. lender had a quarterly loss on writedowns and loan losses. More: continued here

FHR Travel Services Post Office Insurance: Go long haul for a bargain holidayMoney News, UK –5 hours agoEurozone countries like France and Spain has traditionally been holiday hotspots for Brits, but the Post Office has suggested that with the value of the …Cheapest places to go on holidayHoliday ExtrasLong-haul destinations 'cheapest option …

BBC News Stamp sale to compensate victimsBBC News, UK –4 hours agoA fraudster is to sell part of his collection of rare stamps to raise money to compensate his victims. Specialist fraud detectives will oversee the sale of … More: continued here

eBay has the last laugh at its sellers expense, throws a bit of sand in boycotters faces with earnings report… More: continued here

Skype’s not doing too badly these days.  As it stands, though, Skype has little to do with eBay’s core business, and so it may get sold in the relatively near future. read more More: continued here

Ebay to force Australian members to use PayPalTelecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands –12 hours agoEbay Australia is seeking legal protection in its move to force members to use PayPal as payment method. Recently, eBay announced that from 17 June, … More: continued here

The Australian eBay slammed for 'selfish' PayPal dealScopical, Australia –19 hours agoeBay Australia's alleged "anti-competitive" behaviour is under investigation in Australia after it was announced the online auction site would force users …Ebay to force Australian members to use PayPalTelecom Paper (subscription)Watchdog to rule on eBay bidSydney Morning HeraldeBay Australia Moving To …

Vladuz impaled Vladuz, the notorious hacker who repeatedly accessed off-limits parts of eBay’s network and then publicly bragged about it, has been arrested, the online auctioneer says.… More: continued here

Bill Cooley has licked his last stamp. For the past 40 years the local man has served as Hornby’s postmaster, running a small post office out of the Hornby General Store on Steeles Avenue. More: continued here

The Australian ACCC to probe eBay pay planMelbourne Herald Sun, Australia –4 hours agoONLINE auction giant eBay could face the competition watchdog over its plans to force users to make payments through its own online banking system. …Ebay to force Australian members to use PayPalTelecom Paper (subscription)eBay Australia faces competition probeRegistereBay fury …