By Nick Carey CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Parcel Service Inc and FedEx Corp are rolling out new pricing systems to curb online retailers' large package sizes, but industry experts warn many small firms are unprepared and could pay up to 50 percent more for shipping. Starting Monday, UPS will no …

U.K. stocks rise, with gains for mining shares as well as for Royal Mail, following the demise of a rival. More: continued here

3News NZ 'Miami Vice' Ferrari for sale on eBay for $1.75 MThe Globe and MailHoliday shoppers can now grab one of Miami's most iconic two-seaters: the all-white 1986 Ferrari Testarossa driven by TV cops “Sonny” Crockett and Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs in the hit 1980s series “Miami Vice.” The car is …

China has promised to continue supporting Zambia in preserving the existing bilateral monumental structures and historical features of the two countries. More: continued here

Re/Code Lists Host of Potential 2015 Deals: Alibaba (BABA) for eBay (EBAY…StreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog)eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is seeing modest upside mid-day amid a speculative Re/Code article which suggest Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) could buy eBay in 2015. The article also speculates Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) could buy eBay's PayPal unit. eBay is …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares gain after rival's collapseTelegraph.co.ukShares in Royal Mail rose 19.4p to 442.5p. “We must remember that volumes are very thin at this time of year,” said Garry White, chief investment commentator at Charles Stanley. “The removal of a competitor is a small positive, but Royal Mail still …

Stereogum Mac DeMarco's Dirty Old Sneakers Are Going For $10K On eBayStereogumDeMarco is selling an old pair of sneakers, one he's worn onstage many times, on eBay. He's signed one of them, and he's donating the proceeds to the Willa Mae Rock Camp For Girls, a worthy cause. And people …

Quick! Let's play a little game of "Who is Mac DeMarco 's Biggest Fan?" All you have to do is log on to eBay, create a PayPal account, and fork over ten thousand big ones… More: continued here

Rochester, N.Y. – All Post Offices will be open New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31. However, all branches wwill close at noon with the exception of the following: • Greece Branch, 3245 Latta Road – closing at 3 p.m. • Irondequoit Station, 425 East Ridge Road – closing at 3 …

Fidelity's $111 billion Contrafund sold shares of energy companies Noble Energy and Continental Resources in November while boosting exposure to Southwest Airlines and FedEx Corp, according to the fund's … More: continued here