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A price valuation of $2 billion would be low for Skype , the chief executive of its parent, eBay , said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. More: continued here

Gordon Brown yesterday refused to budge over selling part of the Royal Mail despite warnings it could backfire. More: continued here

Royal Mail Awards Shortlists AnnouncedBooktrade.info, UKThe shortlists for the Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books, which recognise excellence in Scottish writing and illustration for children across three age categories, have been announced. So far, more than 11000 children in 144 Scottish …Scottish kids' book prize shortlist releasedThe Booksellerall 2 news …

FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, has been named a Trusted Brand by readers of Readers Digest across the Asia Pacif More: continued here

Deutsche Post confirmed that it had not made an offer for the UK’s Royal Mail and turned the spotlight on the need to overhaul its own mail delivery business. More: continued here

Local food stamp applications see big jumpBurlington Times News, NCFood stamp applications in Alamance County jumped 30 percent through the first three months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, figures from the Department of Social Services show. The county received 2155 applications through March 31, … More: continued …

EBay Inc. said late Tuesday it plans to close its facility in Vancouver, Canada, which employs about 700 customer service agents. (EBAY) More: continued here

Some people in New Bothwell might not get all their mail this week…as the post office there was robbed over the weekend. RCMP say burglars broke into the post office and an adjacent business and stole some cash, about 16-hundred dollars worth of stamps and even personal mail. More: continued …

EBay CEO: $2B Valuation For Skype 'Is Low'Wall Street JournalBARCELONA (Dow Jones)–E-commerce giant eBay Inc. (EBAY) expects its Internet-telephony business to be valued at more than $2 billion in its planned initial public offering, the auction site's chief executive, John Donahoe, said Wednesday. … More: continued here

Have you purchased your extra “Forever” stamps in order to save the two-cent increase on first-class mail, which will become effective on Monday, May 11? You have until that day to take advantage of the savings by purchasing the now-familiar liberty bell stamp which can be used “forever” for that …