FedEx reported a fourth-quarter loss and offered a gloomy outlook as it wrestled with a slumping American economy and soaring fuel costs. More: continued here

An anonymous tip about a suspicious eBay auction item is credited with leading to an electrician suspected of taking $72,000 worth of items from the fire engine factory where he worked. More: continued here

Perth man Ian Usher has decided to auction his entire life on eBay, wanting to retain only his passport, wallet and the clothes on his back. More: continued here

CAMPAIGNERS DELIVER POST OFFICE MESSAGEExpress & Echo, UK –1 hour agoOnce there, they gathered outside the post office in the High Street, where they collected further support on a petition already containing more than 500 … More: continued here

Royal Mail wins city contractManchester Evening News, UK –4 hours agoRoyal Mail has won a contract with Manchester city council worth £4.2m initially, with the potential to grow to £8.4m. Royal Mail will handle all of the … More: continued here

Calling all Johnson descendants. Family heirlooms are about to go to the highest bidder on eBay. Two medals from the First World War — the British War medal and Allied Victory medal — are on sale on eBay for $90. The medals were given to Henry Johnson of Vittoria. […] …

Calgary Herald O'Neill in fight for Stamps' starting job? You bocce!Calgary Herald,  Canada –3 hours agoTim O'Neill (66) displays his bocce technique after Stamps' practice at McMahon Stadium on Wednesday. Looking on are Antonio Hall (58) and Dimitri Tsoumpas. … More: continued here

Considered a bellwether for the broader U.S. economy, the FedEx earnings forecast fell well below Wall Street expectations. More: continued here

The owners of a local eBay auction business are facing theft and fraud charges, suspected of selling their customers’ merchandise and then refusing to pay out the proceeds, police said. More: continued here

NEW YORK — Wall Street sank Wednesday for the second straight day on renewed concerns about the financial sector and FedEx Corp.’s warning that weakening demand and surging fuel costs would weigh on its profits in the coming year. More: continued here