NEW YORK — EBay Inc said Friday that private investors looking to buy Skype had agreed to settle litigation with Skype’s founders, who will get a 14% stake in the Internet phone service in the transa… More: continued here
Read More »‘DWI chair’ brings $10,000 in cops’ eBay auction (Chicago Sun-Times)
DULUTH, Minn. — Operating a motorized recliner while drunk apparently drives up the chair’s value. Police in northern Minnesota listed the “DWI chair” on eBay after the owner was arrested for driving it into a parked car last year. It sold Thursday for $10,099.99. Proctor Police Chief Walter Wobig didn’t …
Read More »Bill to name post office for Kemp goes to Obama (The Buffalo News)
WASHINGTON–The House on Friday approved a bill naming a post office in Orchard Park for the late Rep. Jack Kemp, sending the measure on to President Obama for his signature. More: continued here
Read More »CBI arrests cop, unearths post office scam – Times of India
CBI arrests cop, unearths post office scamTimes of IndiaIn another incident of fraud, CBI unearthed a scam running into lakhs of rupees at Harsoli post office of Alwar district on Friday. … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office to Remain Open – WCIV
Post Office to Remain OpenWCIVA North Charleston post office in danger of closing will remain open. City officials say the Pinehaven Post Office will no longer be closing for good. … More: continued here
Read More »EBay, investors reach deal with Skype founders (San Francisco Chronicle)
EBay Inc. said Friday that the investor group buying a majority stake in Skype has reached an agreement with the founders of the online calling service, clearing the way for the deal to proceed. Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis sold Skype to eBay in 2005 but… More: continued here
Read More »eBay and Skype founders settle their lawsuit (Geek.com)
The legal battle between eBay, a consortium of potential buyers and the founders of Skype has finally seen conclusion after months of deft legal maneuvering and not a small amount of drama: Skype’s founders — Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis — will be dropping their lawsuits against eBay in exchange …
Read More »Stamps aim to stomp Rider pride (CBC Calgary)
The Saskatchewan Roughriders can wrap up first place in the CFL West, a bye week and the chance to host the division final if they can beat the visiting Calgary Stampeders on Saturday More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail and union put own stamp on deal – Financial Times
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail and union put own stamp on dealFinancial TimesRoyal Mail and the postal union offered starkly different interpretations yesterday of the interim agreement …Glance-PRESS DIGEST – Financial Times – Nov 7ForbesUnion, UK Royal Mail reach interim agreementThe Associated PressRoyal Mail strikes are called offBBC NewsMirror.co.uk –This is Wiltshire.co.uk –Real Businessall …
Read More »Police say truck driver may have been eating cereal (The Framingham Tab)
A FedEx driver may have been eating a bowl of cereal Friday when he crashed his large box truck head-on into a sedan on California Avenue, police said. More: continued here
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