Globe and Mail CFLStamps QB Tate getting more credit than he deservesCBC.caPeople have been buying into the self initiated Stampeder hype for the past three weeks as the Stamps attempt to manufacture some team confidence. The bottom line is that the Stampeders were lucky to have a soft schedule heading into the playoffs and …Tate…
EcommerceBytes eBay Sends Invitation-only Promo to Increase Auction ListingsEcommerceByteseBay invited a subset of sellers to participate in yet another private free-listing promotion, this one marketed as a way to help sellers prepare for Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving, which falls on November 23rd this year. The promotion runs …and more » More: continued here
Cambridge credit rating startup collects $1.5 million from eBay's founderBoston.comCignifi has raised $1.5 million in new funding, led by Omidyar Network, the California investment firm created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. Cambridge-based Cignifi helps banks, insurers, and retailers estimate the credit risk of prospective … More: continued here
Evening Standard Royal Mail closer to sell-off after delivering profits leapEvening StandardBut potential investors may be wary that Royal Mail's“people” costs — hiring and firing — rose slightly to £2.5 billion in the six months. Chief executive Moya Greene, whose £1.1 million pay packet last year made her one of Britain's best-paid … More: continued…
Entertainmentwise Brangelina's Kids Write to SantaE! OnlineThe post office assistant, Fiona Lindsay, tells E! News Angelina is "a beautiful person, so gorgeous and great with everyone here. [She] did not act like a celebrity and was lovely with everyone." Angelina's kids want a statue built for Taliban …Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt's Children Visit The…
The Guardian Direct mail accounts for nearly half of all UK lettersThe GuardianMoya Greene, Royal Mail's chief executive, defended the prevalence of direct mail on the nation's welcome mats. Asked if she hoped the volume of magazine subscription offers and book club overtures would increase, she said: "I hope so, because it's … More: continued…
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail profits pave way for privatisationTelegraph.co.uk… external capital is a key part of the transformation process as we become a more parcels-focused business and make the investment in technology to do so." Royal Mail chief executive Moya Greene said all of the group's main businesses were profitable. More: continued here
Examiner.com Food Stamp Benefits Shrink; Food Pantries ConcernedNBC4i.comThere are about 869,000 households in Ohio that receive food stamps. But come January, families, seniors and others will see a decrease in their benefit amount. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will send out letters this month detailing …Ohio food stamps for low income families…
DigitalJournal.com Number of food stamps recipients rises 420863 in August, reaches all-time highExaminer.comThe Department of Agriculture released the latest SNAP data last week and it does not provide any positive indication that the amount of Americans on food stamps has decreased or will any time soon. Instead, it has reached an all-time high. The total…
'I can assure you that this was an act of mischief,' Karen L. Mazurkiewicz, spokeswoman for the Postal Service's western New York region, wrote this morning in an email. More: continued here