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The UK government’s attempts to part-privatise Royal Mail gained some much-needed momentum on Sunday when rival Deutsche Post emerged as a potential bidder. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — FedEx Corp. laid off 1,000 employees Friday to meet job cuts the package delivery company announced were coming after third-quarter earnings dropped 75 percent. FedEx said half of the dismissed workers — all of whom were salaried or management employees — were employed in Memphis, where …

More than one out of every six Winnebago County residents was receiving food stamps in February, a figure that shocks even those who expected the demand for social services to skyrocket as the economy stuttered. More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay Alternatives Review, Part 2: Atomic Mall and WensyAuctionbytesThe listing, aside from a brief description (longer than the 55 characters allowed by eBay for a listing title) also shows when it was added, how many people have viewed it, and its category. The right side of the listing indicates …

There’s No Need to Bat .900Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FLThis interview of John Donahoe, president and chief executive of eBay since March 2008, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. John Donahoe, the chief executive of eBay since March 2008, says he realized earlier in his career that “feedback’sa … More: continued here

The other side of the eBay coinExaminer.comThe other day I enumerated the ten reasons I love ebay. Today it's time for the other view. 1. Last year eBay stopped allowing sellers to give truthful feedback to buyers. Now, I'm the first to admit that sellers can be quick to anger …

Post office shortlisted for top awardThis is Somerset, UKMaiden Bradley post office has been short-listed for the best post office in the Central and West region in the 2009 Best Post Office Awards. Customers have voted Maiden Bradley as one of the best in the region because of the exceptional service …

Royal Mail bosses offer book of stamps as compensationMirror.co.uk, UKRoyal Mail bosses have offered a customer a book of stamps as compensation after a £200 cheque arrived FIVE YEARS late. Angry Rex Wyatt, 62, of Toton, Nottingham, said: "I can't cash the cheque because it's out of date and all they …

eBay Reveals App Store DetailsDatamation, CTBy David Needle SAN FRANCISCO —eBay is making its pitch to developers, encouraging them to create apps for the auction giant's new application marketplace it plans to release this summer. eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) this past week introduced an enhanced … More: continued here

New post office project apparently lost in mailSharon Herald, PAThe current Clinton Street post office is in disrepair and postal officials had been hoping to open the new one by the end of this year. “In the meantime, the post office remains in Greenville,” Miller said of customers in the 16125 …