La Jolla – It takes time to understand the new scoring system for the FedEx Cup golf series. However, once it’s organized, you'll discover how fascinating following this sport can be. More: continued here
A new bill in the Georgia House would mandate that people applying for food stamps pass drugs tests to qualify for benefits. More: continued here
Amazon and EBay Inch Into India's E-Commerce MarketBusinessweekThe problem for the likes of Amazon.com (AMZN) and EBay (EBAY) has been the Indian government's strict rules barring companies backed by foreign money from warehousing their inventory on Indian soil—or selling it directly to the nation's billion-plus … More: continued here
NewsNet5.com Lyndhurst man fights to restore his eBay account after a case of mistaken identityNewsNet5.comMarkell told 5 On Your Side numerous calls to eBay customer service have failed to get his account reinstated, even though he claims the company admitted it's a case of mistaken identity. "Everybody said they are going to investigate, but nobody…
Lawmaker seeks to mandate drug tests for food stamp applicantsWGCL AtlantaAlisa Anderson says forcing low-income Georgians to pass drug tests to qualify for food stamps is a bad idea. "That's very unfair," said Anderson, who runs women's resources incorporated, a nonprofit that helps low-income women and their families. "It … More: continued here
Activist investor Carl Icahn's stake in e-commerce company eBay Inc is more than previously reported at close to 2 percent, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. EBay said this week that Icahn had taken a 0.82 percent interest in the company earlier this month and made a non-binding proposal for eBay to…
Icahn wants eBay to spin off its PayPal businessUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — EBay said Wednesday that activist investor Carl Icahn is calling for the e-commerce company to spin off its PayPal payments division. The company rejected the idea, but it did unveil a new $5 billion share-buyback program, likely … More: continued here
[Updated]: New Canaan Still has Post Office—You Just Might Need to Travel to …Patch.comNew Canaan Patch was not the only one to notice the closure of the Post Office's mobile unit. Patch has obtained correspondences between First Selectman Robert Mallozzi III, other town officials and post office officials detailing his disappointment …Temporary Mobile Post Office…
New location decided for Richland post officeMid Columbia Tri City HeraldThe Postal Service announced the move about a year ago, saying it planned to find a new location as close to the existing one as possible. Mail carriers had been moved to the West Richland post office in 2011 and it no longer needed the…
Royal Mail dips ahead of trading updateThe GuardianExpectations of a similar robust set of numbers will be expected from Royal Mail this Friday, particularly in light of last Friday's blow out retail sales numbers for December, as well as the significant increase in on-line sales reported by various … More: continued here