Traders fear their businesses will suffer if a post office on their street is axed. They are backing the fight to save Trentham Post Office, on Werburgh Drive, after Royal Mail announced it will close. The Trentham branch is one of seven … More: continued here

bit-tech.net eBay bans digital downloadsbit-tech.net, UK –3 hours agoIn a controversial move which has many regular users up in arms, auction site eBay has chosen to ban the listing of digital download items in the main …eBay changes digital policyWeb Userall 2 news articles More: continued here

TECH.BLORGE.com EBay bans auction listings of digital downloadsTECH.BLORGE.com, Australia –9 minutes agoBy Jonathan Schlaffer It may be a little late in coming but giant auction site eBay has finally banned auction style sales of digital-only goods. … More: continued here

A minister wants talks between the Post Office and Essex County Council about saving branches to start. More: continued here

Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and CEO of FedEx Corp., has acquired 300,000 shares of the company’s common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. (FDX) More: continued here

There are a few things that we all know are banned from eBay: alcohol, guns, dead bodies.  And it seems we can add “hacked computers” to the list, as the auction site recently cracked down on a mildly famous example. read more More: continued here

NBC announced today that the most coveted time period of the coming season, the post Super Bowl slot, will be used to launch a spinoff of the network’s hit comedy series, “The Office.” Immediately following NBC Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl XLIII, the network will first present an original episode …

Government denies making post office closure decisionsThe Star, UK –2 minutes agoThe Prime Minister said there was an appeals process for protesters to follow – which could lead to them taking their case all the way to Post Office… More: continued here

County and federal officers are investigating the burglary of the U.S. Post Office in Leroy, which occurred Saturday, March 29. According to Washington County Sheriff’s reports, a customer checking his mail Sunday, around 7:20 a.m., discovered the break-in. More: continued here

Award category: 9) Central e-Government excellence: Procurement – Sponsored by OGC (Procuring excellent IT-enabled solutions for better public services).” More: continued here