Online auction giant eBay has launched a microlending website that lets people invest in entrepreneurs in poor communities around the world and get a return on their money. More: continued here

Ebay Features Free Items on ChristmasThe Spoof (satire), UK –2 hours agoCalifornia, USA (IPP) – Things slow down on Christmas day on Ebay so this year they decided to stir things up by giving away expensive items. … More: continued here

A scare shuts down the downtown post office in Lenexa. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. announced a general rate increase of 5.5 percent Wednesday for its FedEx Freight trucking division. The demand for freight shipping is “severely restrained” by the weak national economy, the company said, noting the 6 percent drop in less-than-truckload shipments with FedEx Freight from a second-quarter earnings report last …

The Lenexa post office is now open after an early-morning attempted robbery where the suspect said he had a bomb strapped to his body. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – FedEx Corp. today announced a general rate increase of 5.5 percent for its freight trucking division to take effect Jan. 14. The Memphis-based shipping company noted a 6 percent More: continued here

FedEx Corp. announced a general rate increase of 5.5 percent Wednesday for its FedEx Freight trucking division. More: continued here

Online auction giant eBay has launched a micro-lending website that let people invest in entrepreneurs in poor communities around the world and get a return on their money. More: continued here

Time to Sell? How to Get the Most For Your CollectiblesNumisMaster.com, WI –2 minutes agoBy Richard Giedroyc So, you're ready to sell that collection of coins, stamps or paper money you or someone close to you acquired. … More: continued here

Post office petitions could be ignored by bossesThe Argus.co.uk, UK –3 hours agoBy Lawrence Marzouk Thousands of people who have signed petitions against post office closures could be ignored, it has been claimed. … More: continued here