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EBay is lobbying the European Parliament today to outlaw what it calls a culture of “digital protectionism” in Europe. More: continued here

Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) – More than $1.6 million in emergency food stamps have been issued to residents of three states in the U.S. Midwest hit by spring floods, the government said on Tuesday … More: continued here

Royal Mail has shelled out more than £4m in compensation in the first three months of the year, nearly double the amount for the previous quarter. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. | FedEx Corp. reported a fourth-quarter loss Wednesday and offered a gloomy outlook as it wrestles with a slumping U.S. economy beset by soaring fuel costs and falling prices for homes. More: continued here

eBay bidders vie for Buffett lunchInvestmentNews, NY –2 hours agoThe legendary investor — and the world's richest person — began auctioning off on the eBay website a lunch Sunday night that benefits the Davis, Calif. …Buffet with Buffett: A charity lunchThe Daily Deal (subscription)all 2 news articles More: continued here

The Oaklyn Post Office was closed indefinitely Friday afternoon due to an “overwhelming odor” reported by employees, according to U.S. Post Office spokesman Ray Daiutolo Sr. More: continued here

eBay has acquired VUVOX to help further develop rich media capabilities in the eBay marketplace in order to create an enhanced customer experience. Patrick de Laive broke the story on his blog, The Next Web ( http://thenextweb.org/2008/06/23/ebay-secretly-acquires-visual-media-company-vuvox ). de Laive wrote that William Woodward (co-founder of Macromedia and an early …

The Hikes Point post office, located at 3050 Hunsinger Lane, will be renamed “Fallen Heroes post office” in a ceremony planned for Thursday, July 3. More: continued here

Petition to save card accounts at Hoddlesden Post OfficeLancashire Telegraph, UK –3 hours agoBy Catherine Pye » A PETITION is being launched to stop Hoddlesden Post Office being stripped of a core function, which would leave it with an “uncertain … More: continued here

Gipsy Road post office to closeEpsom Guardian, UK –21 minutes agoBy Matt Watts A Gipsy Hill post office which many believed would avoid the axe will in fact close. The Gipsy Road post office was one of seven post offices … More: continued here