Chisholm: Food stamps and prisonsChippewa HeraldA few days later he announced again that those on food stamps and the unemployed must prove their eligibility by drawing their blood for drugs. That seems to be his intended Christmas present for the poor. Not exactly a Christmas Carol — more like Mr.and …

Entrepreneur EBay to Give Smaller Merchants More Selling OptionsEntrepreneurEBay Inc is retooling its local delivery program and extending more logistics options to smaller merchants that make up the bulk of the e-commerce giant's sprawling base of marketplace sellers, an executive said on Wednesday. More of eBay's smaller …EBay retools local …

The host Calgary Stampeders (15-3) will defeat the Edmonton Eskimos (13-6) in the West final on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET. More: continued here

Daily Mail Royal Mail's universal delivery under threat as online shoppers turn to Amazon …Daily MailBritain's 'universal postal service' is under threat because of the growing popularity of sending packages on Amazon, it has been revealed. Royal Mail, which is legally obliged to deliver post and packages anywhere in the …

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Forbes Ebay Founder Commits Another $50 Million To Fight Global SlaveryHuffington PostPierre Omidyar, founder and chairman of the board of eBay, speaks at the eBay Developer's Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, Wednesday, June 13, 2007. (Photo by JB Reed/Bloomberg via Getty Images) | Bloomberg via Getty Images …Ebay founder Omidyar commits $50 …

In the wake of a public outcry over the planned closure of the main Post Office branches in Douglas and Ramsey, the Post Office has released videos of how the new sub-branches might look. More: continued here

The Independent Royal Mail drafts in the lobbyists for battle on universal deliveriesThe IndependentYesterday, in its half-year profits announcement, Royal Mail delivered a shock message to the City that, not only was Whistl having an impact, but that a beefed-up Amazon parcels business was hitting it too. The company's share …

Royal Mail Profits Fall 21% In Parcels BattleSky NewsIts share price fell 8% during morning trading in the wake of the projection. Royal Mail also demanded "urgent" action to address the future of its universal service mandate, citing threats posed by rival firms. It said it was stiff competition that …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares and profits fall sharply as it warns on threat from AmazonTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail said operating profits, before taking into account the costs of job losses and restructuring the business, dropped 21pc to £279m for the first half ended September 30, down from £353m at the same stage …