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eBay has agreed to purchase New York startup Hunch, a company that focuses on deducing consumers’ tastes in order to recommend likely purchases and connect them with like-minded people. The purchase price was not disclosed. More: continued here

Royal Mail apologises for postbox fiascomyHermesUK parcel and delivery service Royal Mail has been forced to apologise after removing a postbox from Park Street, St Albans. The mail company claims it is "committed" to replacing the box once a suitable location has been found. …Royal Mail apology over removal of …

EBay Inc. said Monday that it has acquired a company called Hunch that specializes in “predictive technology” used to match people to products they might be interested in based on their Internet histories. More: continued here

EBay Targets Shoppers Wanting Products on TVBloombergthe EBay Inc. (EBAY) executive said, pointing to a TV that almost covers a wall of his office. As he talks, the uniform pops up on a tablet computer in front of him, along with vintage sportswear and tickets to upcoming games — all …

EBay Inc., the largest Internet marketplace, said it acquired closely held Hunch.com to add technology that recommends products and services to shoppers. More: continued here

eBay, the worlds largest online marketplace and a leader in mobile commerce, and PayPal, … More: continued here

C-SPAN Retiree costs 'bankrupt' post office: PostmasterMarketWatchDonahoe said the agency must be allowed to make changes to how it pays for retiree benefits and take steps to cut costs, which would include ending Saturday delivery, closing more than 200 mail-processing centers and reviewing more post offices for …Mail Services asks …

eBay on Monday announced it was buying Hunch, a technology platform that makes recommendations to users based on their expressed affinities. More: continued here

Neb. Lawmakers Pass US Postal Service MeasureKETV OmahaState lawmakers are urging the US Postal Service to reconsider a study that could lead to post office closures in rural Nebraska. The resolution by Sen. LeRoy Louden of Ellsworth comes in response to a federal review of 90 postal outlets in Nebraska, …

ticklethewire.com Deal between GSA and Metro could shape FBI's futureWashington Post (blog)Peck, head of the Public Buildings Service for the General Services Administration, has been under pressure from Congress to sell of under-utilized real estate (see Old Post Office Pavilion), and last week he called the FBI's land a “simply …