EBay profit falls on acquisition charges

SAN FRANCISCO — EBay Inc.’s second-quarter results beat analyst expectations Tuesday with growth in its PayPal online payment service and marketplace business — although profit fell 31 percent on charges from its recent purchase of e-commerce retail site operator GSI Commerce. More: continued here

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RiverKings, FedEx employees join for Operation Feed tournament

On June 16, the Mississippi RiverKings joined FedEx employees for the Operation Feed golf tournament. The event was hosted by FedEx and its Customer Experience Network and Express Business Solutions Department, and took place at Memphis National Golf Club in Collierville, where RiverKings staff and players joined other companies and …

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Nearly 900 Ideas From 83 Countries Vie for eBay Social Innovation Funding in … – EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

Nearly 900 Ideas From 83 Countries Vie for eBay Social Innovation Funding in …EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Public voting begins today at Changemakers.com to select the ten finalists in the Powering Economic Opportunity: Create a World That Works competition, co-hosted by eBay Foundation and Ashoka's Changemakers. …

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EBay profit falls on charges, results beat Street

EBay Inc.’s PayPal online payment service and marketplaces business grew swiftly during the second quarter, helping its results beat analyst expectations, although charges from its recent purchase of retail website operator GSI Commerce cut its profit. More: continued here

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Post office closing list coming Tuesday

Newsflash: On Tuesday, U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe will release a list of post offices to be studied for closing, as well as announce “a new concept” for possibly replacing P.O.’s that close, according to a news release. The morning news conference will come less than two weeks after the …

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USPS unveils 2012 Cherry Blossom Centennial stamp – WTOP

USPS unveils 2012 Cherry Blossom Centennial stampWTOPWASHINGTON – The US Postal Service is providing a sneak peek at the stamps it will be issuing in 2012. On Monday, the post office revealed a special Cherry Blossom Centennial Forever stamp that "celebrates the friendship between America and Japan. …US stamps to …

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EBay shares dip on acquisition costs, profit view

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc on Wednesday reported that its second-quarter results were dented by acquisition costs, and the e-commerce company forecast third-quarter profit just below analyst forecasts, sending shares 1 percent lower. More: continued here

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Minn. man accused of making fake postage stamps

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A federal indictment alleges a Minnesota man manufactured counterfeit postage meter stamps. Thirty-1-year-old Andre George Mehilove is charged with one count of manufacturing counterfeit postage stamps. More: continued here

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