Former eBay chief to run for California governor (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman on Monday confirmed she plans to run for governor of California when Arnold Schwarzenegger’s term ends in 2010. More: continued here
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EBay’s Whitman to run for California governor (Los Angeles Times)
Meg Whitman, the former chief executive officer of EBay Inc., announced she will run for governor of California to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger when his term ends in 2010. More: continued here
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eBay bans trade in knives in UK – BBC News
BBC News eBay bans trade in knives in UKBBC News, UK –1 hour agoEBay has said it intends to ban trade in all knives, apart from cutlery knives, on its UK and Ireland websites. The ban will be implemented "as soon as …eBay announces ban on knivesThe Press AssociationIllegal knives available on eBayInTheNews.co.ukWatchdog buy illegal knives on…
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FedEx Freight to cut about 900 jobs (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
FedEx Freight, a unit of FedEx Corp , said on Monday it will cut about 900 jobs at 130 facilities, citing unprecedented economic conditions and aggressive pricing by carriers. More: continued here
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CrunchNotSoDeal: Pre-order the Kindle 2 for only $599 on ebay – CrunchGear
CrunchNotSoDeal: Pre-order the Kindle 2 for only $599 on ebayCrunchGear, NY –34 minutes agoBesides the obvious price difference, the auction seems legit; after all, he is an ebay power seller. The seller isn’t claiming to ship it before Amazon. … More: continued here
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FedEx plans to lay off 900 at freight unit (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Associated Press FileFedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., said it will cut jobs at about 130 facilities. FedEx did not specify what types of jobs will be affected. NEW YORK — FedEx’s freight unit says it will lay off… More: continued here
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eBay bans trade in knives in UK (BBC News)
EBay UK announces a ban on the trade of all knives, with the exception of cutlery knives, on its UK and Ireland sites. More: continued here
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Union calls for Royal Mail U-turn (Evening Standard)
Pressure on the Government to reverse its controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail intensified when a new opinion poll showed huge public opposition to the idea. More: continued here
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Meg Whitman, EBay's former CEO, joins California governor's race – Los Angeles Times
guardian.co.uk Meg Whitman, EBay's former CEO, joins California governor's raceLos Angeles Times, CA –3 hours agoBy Michael Finnegan Former EBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman joined the race for governor of California this morning, setting off a battle between Silicon …Former eBay CEO Whitman in governor's raceSan Francisco ChronicleEBay ex-CEO Whitman plans run for Calif. governorReutersEBay’s Whitman Announces…
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Salt stocks drop below 1000 tonnes as cold weather is set to continue – Advertiser 24
Salt stocks drop below 1000 tonnes as cold weather is set to continueAdvertiser 24, UK –4 hours agoMeanwhile mail deliveries to homes in various areas have been hit by the bad weather. A spokesperson for Royal Mail said: "Collection and deliveries were … More: continued here