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Royal Mail, the newly-privatised postal service, is to join the FTSE 100 index of blue-chip companies following its strong share price surge. More: continued here

Google, eBay, Facebook Have Bright Local Ad Prospects, Says BairdBarron’s (blog)In contrast to “utility” sites such as Amazon and Google and the “Engagement” sites such as Pinterest and Fab, eBay sees itself in an advantaged middle ground. As the company has outlined before, local commerce offers eBay an opportunity to …

San Francisco Examiner Letters to Santa program at SF post office aims to bring joy to kidsSan Francisco ExaminerThis year, more children are asking for high-tech gadgets instead of basic necessities like food and clothing, said post office consumer affairs director Fernando Davila, who, along with three other staffers, sifts …

The USPS will have extra hours available for the two Saturdays before Christmas to assist with shipping. More: continued here

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Newly-privatised Royal Mail Group (RMG.L) will join Britain's top share index following a strong share price performance since its stock market debut, FTSE confirmed … More: continued here

Royal Mail worker Mark Emery stole £2000 of vehicle partsThis Is SussexThe 44-year-old, who lives in Hailsham, East Sussex, made a "full and frank admission" to these offences when interviewed by Royal Mail investigators. Subsequent enquiries found there were "significantly more" invoices. A total of 35 items were … More: …

'Giving comes from the heart': Kim Kardashian defends donating only 10 per …Daily Mail'When the eBay numbers get broken down, the auction management agency that posts for me gets a percentage for all of their hard work, then eBay listing fees, end of auction fees, eBay Store fees, Paypal fees, …

Newsday Food stamps not the right targetThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and HeadlinesWhile the economy recovers slowly, pulling food stamps from low-wage workers would create more hardship. The working poor are further disadvantaged by the tax system. When they get a decent raise, they lose food stamps while also …

eBay CEO Sassily Dismisses Amazon's Drone Idea As 'Fantasy'BetabeatEveryone is excited about Amazon's improbable plan to deliver packages by drones, except for one person: eBay CEO John Donahoe. Drinking a gallon of haterade before recently appearing on Bloomberg, Mr. Donahoe lambasted Team Bezos's plan to …eBay CEO calls Amazon drone plans …

We speak to eBay sellers who have found trading is stacked in favour of the buyer while sellers are left out of pocket Once, the pre-Christmas ritual of decluttering produced bulging bin liners destined for the local charity shop. Now, thanks to online auction sites, household rejects can raise enough …