WDBJ7 Another sentenced for role in Danville food stamps scamWDBJ7A second person has been sentenced for her role in a food stamp scam in Danville. Claudette Watkins will serve 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to charging higher EBT payments from customers and paying them back half in cash. More: continued here
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) — eBay has had a tough year, there's no doubt about it, but during the fourth-quarter earnings call, its executives attempted to assure investors of a future rebound. "Not the worst performance, but a year we're glad to have behind us," eBay CFO Robert H. Swan said on the earnings call….
This is Money City Link collapse helps Royal Mail deliver strong Christmas trading with UK …This is MoneyRoyal Mail unveiled a 1 per cent rise in its revenue for the nine months to December 28 helped by extra business as a result of the demise of one of its rivals, City Link, in the run…
Wall Street Journal EBay's PayPal: The Price of FreedomWall Street JournalIt hardly matters that eBay continues to be hampered by Google 's search-engine tweaks, or last year's hacking attack, or the stronger dollar. It also hardly matters that the company foresees 2015 being its weakest year of revenue growth in five years.EBay to Cut 2400…
Hotline: Busy post office hours and UPS fuel surchargesThe Herald-Times (subscription)Q Dear Hotline: On Tuesday night at 5 p.m., I called the United States Post Office on East 10th Street, and they didn't answer the phone. However, their listed hours indicate the station is open until 7 p.m. What gives? Were they ignoring me? kAm|]|][…
The Courier Royal Mail hails Christmas serviceThe CourierCharles Stanley analyst Tony Shepard said City Link accounted for about 4% of the UK parcels market but had been unprofitable for some time and its business was largely focused on larger parcel sizes which did not compete with the core Royal Mail… More: continued here
Wall Street Journal EBay Plans 2400 Job Cuts, Signs Icahn PactWall Street JournalInvestors cheered eBay's moves, sending shares of the San Jose, Calif., company up roughly 2% in trading after the market's close. The e-commerce pioneer also reported a 10% increase in net income for the fourth quarter, but sales growth came almost … More: continued…
KAKE Benton post office remains closed for safety concernsKAKEThe Benton post office has been closed for over a month, causing most of the town to have to drive 15 minutes to Andover to get their mail. With all of the fallout from residents, the city is stepping in to provide a temporary solution. Right now…
Yorkshire Post Royal Mail delivered the goods over the Christmas periodYorkshire PostRoyal Mail said it introduced extra sorting capacity with 10 temporary hubs and training for around 19,000 extra staff ahead of the festive period. Chief executive Moya Greene said planning for Christmas started in April. She added: “Our postmen and … More: continued here
Biz Break: eBay soars in big Wall Street rallyMilpitas PostAfter lingering concerns about Europe's economy had dragged on stocks through the first couple weeks of the year, indexes jumped Thursday after the European Central Bank announced a new stimulus plans, and eBay was one of the biggest gainers after …and more » More: continued here