As polling stations opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday, most Palm Beach County voters found democracy to be a quick and painless freedom, marred only by occasional poll worker mishaps, wayward voting machines and some voters who apparently didn’t read their mail. More: continued here

Post Office closures "bad for small firms"More Th>n Business, UK –4 hours agoThe Post Office's recent programme of closures and reorganisation of post offices around the country has come in for criticism from the Forum of Private … More: continued here

Food stamps offer best stimulus – studyCNNMoney.com –1 hour ago… the potential impact of each stimulus dollar, looking at tax rebates, tax incentives for business, food stamps and expanding unemployment benefits. … More: continued here

EBay Inc. said Tuesday that it will slash the fees its charges sellers to list items for sale, as part of an effort keep the online marketplace’s increasingly restive users from defecting to rival Web sites. The move is in response to complaints that the San… More: continued here

BBC Berkshire Post Office'contemptible' says SoamesMid Sussex Today, UK –4 hours agoAN MP has slammed the Post Office as "contemptible" for ordering the closure of four Mid Sussex post offices and ignoring the views of thousands of people. …MP denounces post office decisionCrawley ObserverPOST OFFICE CLOSURES CONFIRMEDSussex ExpressPost office branch closures namedBBC …

Edmonton Journal Ebay slashes sellers' feesSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –26 minutes ago(01-29) 12:25 PST SAN FRANCISCO — EBay Inc. said Tuesday that it will slash the fees its charges sellers to list items for sale, as part of an effort keep …Sellers Give Negative Feedback on eBay ChangesNew York TimeseBay: 'We …

Warnham 'shocked' at post office closure – videoMid Sussex Today, UK –4 hours agoWARNHAM villagers have been left 'devastated' by the news their post office will be closed. The Warnham community had mounted a strong campaign to save the …MP's dismay at post office closureWorthing HeraldTribute to post office campaignChichester TodayPost office …

As Congress and the White House consider a $150 billion stimulus package that includes tax rebates and tax incentives for business, a report released Tuesday suggests that other methods would do a better job of infusing money into the flagging economy and doing it fast. More: continued here

Caveat emptor? Not on Donahoe’s watch! Speaking at eBay’s third annual e-Commerce Forum in Washington, D.C., newly minted President and CEO John Donahoe outlined a series of sweeping changes to eBay’s fee structures, seller rankings and feedback mechanisms that will take effect in the coming months. More: continued here

eBay to reward loyal customersTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –1 hour agoBy David Williams and agencies Newcomers and infrequent users of internet auction site eBay will be forced to use the site's own payment service, … More: continued here