London, Mar 16 : A former Tesco employee has become Britain’s first eBay millionaire. More: continued here
Read More »Blazers bounce back, beat Grizzlies (Portland Tribune)
MEMPHIS – The Trail Blazers led from start to finish in coasting to a 103-92 victory over Memphis Monday night at the FedEx Forum. LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy led the way and got more help from teammates than they received in Sunday’s 98-80 loss at Atlanta to start a …
Read More »Stimulus plan defended – Scranton Times
Stimulus plan defendedScranton Times, PAIn Pennsylvania, the act provides more than $80 million for law enforcement, more than $223 million for clean drinking water, $1 billion for improvements to roads and bridges, $754 million in food stamps and more than $200 million for unemployment …Pa. lawmakers on stimulus: Inaction is not …
Read More »Slipping service at post office – Kansas City Star
Slipping service at post officeKansas City Star, MOI agree wholeheartedly with CW Gusewelle on the declining service at the post office (3/8, Local, “Service shouldn’t slip with the higher cost of a stamp”). I, too, stood in line for 30 minutes to mail a package at a local branch and was …
Read More »eBay: Out with the New, In with the Old – Seeking Alpha
eBay: Out with the New, In with the OldSeeking Alpha, NYAt web giant eBay (EBAY), it’s out with the new and in with the old both in terms of corporate strategy and product mix. After trying in vain to remake itself as an online “retailer” of fixed-priced items to rival the …
Read More »County considering pulling out of food stamp program – Dayton Daily News
County considering pulling out of food stamp programDayton Daily News, OHBy Marie Rossiter LEBANON — A family with a net worth more than $400000 should not be eligible for the food stamp program, Warren County commissioners said. Warren County Commission is considering pulling the county out of the food stamp program …
Read More »FedEx 3rd-qtr earnings seen helped by falling fuel (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
FedEx Corp. reports earnings for the fiscal third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. More: continued here
Read More »Post office delays new stamps, citing weak economy (San Francisco Chronicle)
Economic woes are forcing the post office to delay release of several new postage stamps scheduled for this year. Battered by rising costs and declining mail volume, the Postal Service lost $2.8 billion last year and is facing even larger losses this year,… More: continued here
Read More »SeeAuctions.com an eBay alternative for antiques & collectibles only – Examiner.com
SeeAuctions.com an eBay alternative for antiques & collectibles onlyExaminer.comI received a press release in my inbox from the founder of a company which I had the pleasure of interviewing a while back on The AuctionWally Show. He is Mike Kranz from SeeAuctions.com. I decided to give Mike a call to …
Read More »Stadium-Sized Job Fair At FedEx Field A Sign Of Tough Times (WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.)
Employers included Verizon, Comcast, Wendy’s Restaurants, and Avon. Military Recruiters were also on hand. More: continued here
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