New York Times Parliament Committee Criticizes Handling of Royal Mail IPO in BritainNew York TimesLONDON – A Parliament committee sharply criticized the British government on Friday for its handling of the initial public offering of the Royal Mail, saying officials failed to maximize “value for money for the taxpayer.” In …

BizPac Review Picking up food stamps in my MercedesDallas Morning NewsI was picking up food stamps. Even then, I couldn't quite believe it. This wasn't supposed to happen to people like me. I grew up in a white, affluent suburb, where failure seemed harder than success. After college, I landed …

REUTERS/Tim Shaffer EBay founder and chairman Pierre Omidyar in Delaware, December 7, 2009. Some entrepreneurs who have made billions off of their tech ventures like to spend them in some pretty extravagant ways, whether it be on private planes, summer homes, or even an entire island.  Others turn to more-philanthropic …

He helped Fred Stamps become the league’s leading receiver a year ago, but it seems Mike Reilly has a new favourite target this season. The Edmonton Eskimos quarterback found Adarius Bowman nine times for 140 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-11 win over the visiting Ottawa RedBlacks on Friday. …

Story about 'driving my Mercedes to pick up food stamps' hits quite a nerveGainesville SunStory about 'driving my Mercedes to pick up food stamps' hits quite a nerve. By Darlena Cunha Correspondent. Published: Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 5:22 p.m.. Last Modified: Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 5:22 p.m.. Editor's …

Lamar Watkins felt shocked when he went into the post office and allegedly saw a hangman's noose hanging from the middle of a post office room. More: continued here

Buying through eBayMaine Antique DigestLast month I covered the topic of selling through eBay. This month I'll cover buying through eBay. There have been many discussions over the years in the form of letters to the editor concerning buying and selling on eBay. Going through back issues and … More: …

In a damning verdict, the Business Select Committee stated baldly that the Government lost out on as much as £1 billion. More: continued here

SportsGrid You Can Buy The Old ESPN SportsCenter Desk On eBay… SeriouslySportsGridThe desk is among a group of items up for bid on eBay with four days remaining on the auction. As of publishing time on this post, the current bid was $2,025.00. I have a feeling that it will …

Royal Mail rip-off sale cost taxpayers £1bnRT (blog)Taxpayers may have lost 1 billion pounds from the undervaluing of Royal Mail shares following October's privatization, said a committee of MPs. Royal Mail shares were initially priced at 330p, but jumped as high as 618p per share, and now stand at … …