Two men attempted to extort £50,000 from a member of the Royal Family by threatening to release sound recordings containing claims that he performed oral sex on a male aide and was guilty of “impropriety” in the way he ran his business, a court heard yesterday. More: continued here

EBay Inc. said Tuesday it is eliminating live auctions as part of its company restructuring. (EBAY) More: continued here

PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) — It was a busy day at the Central Post Office as Mainers lined up to file their federal and state income tax forms. More: continued here

Wednesday, April 16 JAMAICA — Whether the will of the people has been heard or they simply made the better offer, the United States Postal Service announced that the bank building is the best location for the relocation of the town’s post office. More: continued here

eBay will announce first-quarter 2008 earnings today, April 16, 2008. The company will host a conference call with analysts at 2 pm PT, available via webcast on the eBay Investor Relations page. More: continued here

ACCC examining whether eBay has breached laws by forcing users on to PayPal. More: continued here

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Recent changes in its pricing and fee structure may help eBay Inc. compile a 17% rise in revenue when the online auction giant reports its first-quarter results on Wednesday afternoon. More: continued here

New flats plan for former Kettering post officeNorthamptonshire Evening Telegraph, UK –5 minutes agoBy Staff Copy The owner of an axed post office has applied for permission to convert it into flats. The Hawthorn Road branch, in Kettering, was one of 15 in … More: continued here

Two men tried to blackmail a member of the royal family with an audio recording featuring claims that he had performed a gay sex act at a party a court was told on Tuesday More: continued here

ESTORIL (Portugal): Roger Federer made a solid start to his clay-court season, relying on the advice of provisional coach Jose Higueras to advance into the second round of the Estoril Open yesterday. More: continued here