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EBay stock got a pop in afternoon trading amid rumors that the online marketplace was planning to spin off its payment service PayPal but sources close to the matter smacked down the rumors. More: continued here

Glens Falls Post-Star (blog) Britain's Royal Mail in hot water over gold-medal Paralympic discriminationGlens Falls Post-Star (blog)While most of Great Britain celebrates surpassing the nation's prescribed pre-Olympics total medals target, the Royal Mail service has found a way to embroil itself in a political snafu after it admitted that it …

Cost Cutting at Local Post OfficeWROC-TVIn just three months, the U.S. Postal Service has lost $5.5 billion. The news comes after its first-ever default on a payment to the U.S. Treasury. It's a payment the agency missed for future retiree health benefits. "For the last seven years, we have …Crisis? …

Google, Ebay Among Stocks Up on High Volume MondayFox BusinessEbay (EBAY) was up on high volume today, after trading at a volume of 16.2 million, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. The stock price hit $45.32, a 3% increase. Share price is up, having risen $5.37 (13.4%) from $39.95 …

After a four-month extermination, the Fairdale post office is back open. More: continued here

OpEdNews Saving the Post Office: Letter Carriers Consider Bringing Back Banking ServicesOpEdNewsThe resolution noted that expanding postal services and developing new sources of revenue are important components of any effort to save the public Post Office and preserve living-wage jobs; that many countries have a long and successful history of …

EcommerceBytes (blog) Meltdown Monday? Numerous Glitches Cause Chaos on eBayEcommerceBytes (blog)Glitches began plaguing the eBay marketplace on Monday, from suspicious pop-up boxes to disappearing photos and missing data – yet eBay has yet to announce the problem on the systems board. Some sellers who called in to eBay customer service …

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Canada Post has issued a series of 100th Grey Cup Anniversary stamps, including one celebrating the Saskatchewan Roughriders classic 1989 cup victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. More: continued here

Fairdale post office reopens 4 months after spider infestationWLKY Louisville"You don't realize how much you need a local post office until you need to mail something or get a money order," said customer Mike Lyle. The Mt. Holly Road post office is back in business. "I'm just excited and thrilled …