A BILL pushing for the printing of tourist destinations in the country on postage stamps issued by the Philippine Postal Corporation has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. More: continued here

Forbes Ebay CEO John Donahoe Talks About The PayPal Split And Future Of Two …ForbesToday eBay eBay announced it would spin-off its fast-growing PayPal division in 2015. The decision to separate PayPal from eBay's marketplace operations is a drastic reversal for eBay, which this February fended off an aggressive attack …

A VILLAGE post office which was the scene of brutal murder has been bought by the victim's mother to complete home improvements begun by her daughter. More: continued here

Wall Street Journal EBay to Split as Apple, Others Prepare to Challenge PayPalWall Street JournalA stand-alone eBay would no longer have to hand over cash it generates to PayPal, Chief Executive John Donahoe said. Mr. Donahoe, 54 years old, will step down as CEO when the split is complete, though …

Letters and parcels group Royal Mail is facing multiple headwinds but there is long-term value to be found in the stock, analysts at Shore Capital believe. More: continued here

Broker spotlight: Royal Mail, BG, Stagecoach, Balfour Beatty, AO World…Proactive Investors UKRoyal Mail (LON:RMG) has got an upgrade from UBS after the shares wobbled after gloomy updates on UK parcel volumes from business rivals TNT Express and UK Mail. True, the Swiss broker is hardly betting the farm on the …

After trailing FedEx Corp. (FDX) for more than a year, United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) is poised to narrow the performance gap as investors eye the laggard stock as a bet on U.S. economic growth. More: continued here

Truthdig Congress Cut $8.7 Billion in Food Stamps in the Same Year We'll Spend $22 Bn …TruthdigThe Senate on Tuesday voted 68-32 to send the 2014 Farm Bill – which includes an $8.7 billion cut to food stamps– to President Obama's desk. Nine Democrats opposed the bill, and 46 members …

Royal Mail removes Humberside from postal addresses after long campaignHull Daily MailRESIDENTS have won their battle for the removal of the use of Humberside, almost 20 years after the name ceased to exist. People have long complained to the Royal Mail about receiving letters postmarked Humberside. Now, the company has …

printweek.com Royal Mail Closes Below £4shareprices.comRoyal Mail has hit a new low, slipping back under £4 for the first time since its floatation. The UK's mail group floated at 330p and its share price soared in the first few days, leading to questions about whether the company had been under-valued …