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Chicago ‘s behemoth old post office was sold Wednesday to Liverpool developer Bill Davies for an undisclosed sum, according to the U.S. Postal Service. After Davies failed to close on the building earlier this month, the post office solicited new bids from participants in an August auction. Those bids were …

The Royal Mail has made an eleventh hour plea to union leaders not to go ahead with planned postal strikes. More: continued here

EBay reports a drop in third-quarter earnings, though revenue for the quarter comes in significantly higher than Wall Street had estimated. More: continued here

ebay Bids Up Bloom Energy Fuel CellsTonicMichael Kanellos, writing in greentechmedia, reports that the "City of San Jose has granted ebay permission to install five fuel cells from Bloom Energy …and more » More: continued here

EBay Inc. said Tuesday that even as third-quarter net income dipped 29 percent, its revenue rose largely because more people and merchants are using PayPal to pay for things online. More: continued here

Lantana residents going coconuts in fight to save beloved post officePalm Beach PostOn the back are polite messages asking Potter to reconsider the proposed closing of the Lantana post office, one of three Palm Beach County branches on the …Save the Lantana Post Office Rally Noon TodayWPECRally To Save Lantana …

EBay posts 29% earnings dropSan Francisco Business Timesebay Inc. posted a 29 percent drop in third quarter profit Wednesday afternoon to $349.7 million, or 27 cents a share, despite higher-then-expected revenue. …Earnings May Fail To Lift Markets AgainForbesall 6 news articles » More: continued here

The SA Post Office’s tracking system, which allows customers sending packages to establish whether or not their parcels have reached their destinations, has gone down. More: continued here

EBay Inc forecast results for the current quarter at the low end of Wall Street estimates, disappointing hopes of a substantial turnaround for the holidays and pushing shares down 5 percent. More: continued here

Striking unions claim Mandelson is seeking revenge over privatisationScotsmanBy Gerri Peev POSTAL services across Britain will be crippled for two days from today after Royal Mail staff decided to strike, with unions blaming Business … More: continued here