SMEs are unprepared for Black Friday, claims Royal MailSME InsiderBritish consumers spent well over £800m during last year's 'Black Friday', causing major disruption to small businesses. Research from Royal Mail has found that nearly two-thirds of SMEs will once again be unprepared to cope with huge consumer demand. More: continued …

Fortune eBay tests a speedy shipping membership service in GermanyFortuneCalled eBay Plus, the new service is being tested in Germany, and costs around $22 per year. Members will be able to access free, express shipping and free returns on millions of items. In many orders, members of eBay Plus will …

CNBC Early movers: CVX, IPG, CRM, MDLZ, EBAY& moreCNBCChevron — Chevron's stock was upgraded to "overweight" from "neutral" by JPMorgan Chase, saying pessimism over possible a possible dividend cut and execution risks are already priced into the stock. Interpublic Group — FBR upgraded the ad agency's … More: continued here

NC Reinstating Work Requirement For Food Stamps…by the Carolina JournalCaldwell JournalRALEIGH, NC (September 9, 2015)…Reversing eight years of state policy, the McCrory administration is restoring requirements that able-bodied adults without dependent children must work to continue receiving food stamps in North Carolina. About 50 … More: continued here

USA TODAY 3 hot-sellers on eBay taking up space in your homeUSA TODAYWith 157 million buyers worldwide, eBay is the go-to place for selling rare and unusual items. In its 20 years, it's seen it all from a cornflake shaped like Illinois that sold in 2008 for $1,350 and Justin …

ZDNet Royal Mail gives Market Engine a 'multimillion-dollar' funding boostZDNetMelbourne-based startup Market Engine has secured a "multimillion-dollar" investment backing from the United Kingdom's postal service provider Royal Mail. The newly raised capital is in addition to the first funding round that the company received from …Royal Mail just invested millions of …

3 eBay hot sellers taking up space in your home right nowCharleston Post CourierWith 157 million buyers worldwide, eBay is the go-to place for selling rare and unusual items. In its 20 years, it's seen it all from a cornflake shaped like Illinois that sold in 2008 for $1,350 and …

CNET eBay takes wraps off new membership program in GermanyCNETeBay is jumping into the loyalty program mix with eBay Plus. eBay. Regular eBay customers can now get a little more for their loyalty. Well, at least those in Germany can. The online marketplace, which is in the midst of celebrating …

Wall Street Journal (blog) EBay Set to Offer Shipping Club, Starting in GermanyWall Street Journal (blog)Fresh from its split with PayPal, eBay Inc. is addressing one of its longstanding challenges: shipping. The e-commerce giant on Tuesday is set to introduce a speedy shipping membership in Germany it is calling eBay …

Scottish Daily Record A win for commonsense – Royal Mail backs down on local-to-local mail sorting …For ArgyllThe Royal Mail has announced the restoration of local sorting of local-to-local mail on the the Argyll islands. Royal Mail has blamed a 'temporary error' [which must be a recurring error since they …