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Thousands sign petition to keep post office openBurton MailCONCERN over the potential loss of Swadlincote Post Office has prompted 5000 people to sign a petition in just 10 hours. Swadlincote Chamber of Trade, which organised the campaign in a bid to persuade Co-op chiefs not to close the … More: …

It’s the hottest ticket in town. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Los Angeles this weekend and the great and good of the movie world and high society are hoping to schmooze them. More: continued here

City appeals post office closureUkiah Daily JournalIn deciding to close the downtown Ukiah post office, the US Postal Service did not assess the environmental impact, cooperate with the city or perform other required actions, according to a letter drafted by …and more » More: continued here

Vail residents hope to restore old post office after it lost roofArizona Daily StarGustavo Duarte clears off some of the debris left by a storm Monday that took the top off the Old Vail Post Office. Residents hope to resurrect the 1908 adobe building, a recent addition to the National …

BizAuctions Lucky 7's San Ysidro Retail Shows Moderate 1st Month SalesMarketWatch (press release)With a long-term strategy to provide liquidation services to Fortune 1000 enterprises, BizAuctions is a clear and lucrative solution for most any business to liquidate excess inventory on eBay, Craig's List, and through BizAuctions Lucky 7's retail …and …

FedEx booked a better fiscal fourth quarter than Wall Street expected Wednesday, and the package shipper said moderate economic growth will keep its profit engine humming in the quarters ahead.Earnings were up 32% from a year ago at $1.75 per share, and a few pennies ahead of the $1.72 consensus …

Retailers fortify selves against crime rings' evolving tacticsSan Jose Mercury NewsIn recent years, they have increasingly unloaded their goods online through auction sites and marketplaces such as eBay, where they can operate anonymously and turn higher profits. The sluggish economy has exacerbated the problem, as penny-pinching …and more » More: continued …

Signed, sealed and delivered: Asheville Stamp and Postcard Show this weekendAsheville Citizen-TimesFind lots of collectable stamps and postcards this weekend at a big collector's show Saturday-Sunday at the Comfort Suites on Brevard Road. / NAM Y HUH/AP ASHEVILLE — Email and videoconferencing may be how many people communicate today, … …

ACQUISITIONS EBay to purchase Zong EBay agreed to buy closely held Menlo Park mobile-payment provider Zong Inc. for $240 million in cash to complement its PayPal service. The deal, which should close in the third… More: continued here

eBay boosts mobile payments with Zong acquisitionRegisterMobile payments outfit Zong is to be assimilated into the PayPal world, following the announcement that eBay is handing over US$240 million in cash to acquire the company. Zong runs the kind of operation … More: continued here