School district auctions off former post officeThe Newark AdvocateFive people signed up Saturday to bid on the former U.S. Post Office at 85 E. Main St., but only two actually bid: Vanwinkle and contractor Christian Robertson, district officials said. The Newark Board of Education now must vote to determine whether …and more » More: continued here
Daily Mail George Osborne's best man Peter Davies to make millions from Royal Mail sharesDaily MailA Labour source told The Telegraph: 'By selling off the Royal Mail on the cheap the taxpayer was short changed while hedge funds and friends of the Chancellor are set to rake it in. 'Once again this government puts the…
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail: First-class sale or dead letter?Telegraph.co.ukAs St Paul's struck 8am, Royal Mail shares made their historic stock market debut, finalising a privatisation that generations of politicians have mooted but even Margaret Thatcher refused to sanction. Yet, in the stock exchange at least, it was hard … More: continued here
Dear ABC News Fixer: Lost in eBay LimboKMBZPayPal said I could file another dispute with eBay. I tried that, but eBay would not accept a dispute because one had been filed with PayPal. This makes no sense, because they are the same company. I was on the phone for two hours trying to resolve this.100…
Jim Stolpestad has given this tour before — at least 50 times. More: continued here
Some food-stamp cards unusableToledo BladeSome people trying to purchase groceries today using food assistance programs are having trouble using their electronic cards. Kelly Ishaq, manager of Broadway Food Center on Broadway Street in Toledo, said the system hasn't allowed customers to use … More: continued here
PayPal Has A New Retail Trick Up Its Sleeve (EBAY)Houston ChroniclePayPal is one of the dominant names when you're talking about mobile payments. They recently introduced a brand-new system that's going to change how you interact with the retail environment. It's a small USB device (pictured right) called Beacon, and …and more » More: continued here
Food-stamp system brokenToledo BladeThose trying to purchase groceries today using food stamps may be blocked or have trouble using their cards. Kelly Ishaq, manager of Broadway Food Center on Broadway Street in Toledo, said the system hasn't allowed customers to use the cards to buy … More: continued here
Royal Mail Shares Soar In First TradesSky NewsThe value of the Royal Mail jumps more than £1.2bn as shares surge during their first day on the London Stock Exchange. 5:22pm UK, Friday 11 October 2013. A postman empties a postbox. Video: The Business Secretary says the flotation is encouraging. More: continued here
The Suan Sri Nakhon Khuen Khan Park in Bangkok's Phra Pradaeng area, which is known as the capital's "green lung", is perhaps the city's biggest green zone – covering 1,440 hectares of undeveloped land. This area will become even greener now that 500 tree saplings were planted by 65 volunteers from FedEx in collaboration with…