NEW YORK (TheStreet) — eBay shares closed trading up 2.6% to $49.20 on Monday after the company announced that venture capitalist Marc Andreessen had resigned from the company's board. eBay continues to shake up its structure a couple of weeks after it spun off its PayPal business at the behest of activist investor Carl Icahn….
Wausau Daily Herald Surviving on food stamps will take creativityWausau Daily HeraldThe idea is to live on the average benefit someone would receive every day if they were relying solely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides FoodShare benefits commonly called food stamps. The goal of living for a … More: continued here
Lincoln residents can weigh in on the U.S. Postal Service's decision to look for an alternative location for the Gateway Post Office. More: continued here
But things have changed over the last few months, which could have forced eBay's management to spin offPayPal. It's true that eBay wasn't able to grow either its e-commerce business or its payments processing … More: continued here
Royal Mail seeks 19000 Christmas tempsCraven HeraldMost of the roles will be supporting Royal Mail's 124,000 permanent staff who sort and deliver the post. Royal Mail's chief operations officer, Sue Whalley, said: "Christmas is the busiest time of the year for Royal Mail and we plan all year round to … More: continued here
Stamps.com Acquires E-Commerce Software Company ShipWorksCNNMoneyStamps.com® (NASDAQ: STMP), the leading provider of USPS postage online to over 500,000 customers, today announced the acquisition of ShipWorks®, based in St. Louis, Missouri, which offers monthly subscription based e-commerce shipping software. More: continued here
Royal Mail to hire 9% fewer seasonal workers this yearPost and ParcelRoyal Mail's chief operations officer, Sue Whalley, said: “Christmas is the busiest time of the year for Royal Mail and we plan all year round to help ensure we deliver the best possible service to our customers. Every Christmas, we make a substantial ……
PYMNTS.com Andreessen Bails From eBay BoardPYMNTS.com“Andreessen, the co-founder of Netscape and a board member at Hewlett-Packard, has 'complete confidence' in the ability of EBay Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe and the board to successfully split the company, he said in a statement from EBay today … More: continued here
Redskins kicker says the wind and playing surface combine to make FedEx Field the trickiest stadium he's dealt with. More: continued here
Water Damage Shuts Down Chapman Ranch Post OfficeKZTV Action 10 NewsCORPUS CHRISTI – Concerns for customer and employee safety has forced the U.S. Postal Service to shut down the Chapman Ranch Post Office. An inspection of the facility this week revealed extensive water damage to about 90 percent of the building, … More: continued here