SavingAdvice.com Oregon's post offices are saved, but what about the Postal Service? EditorialThe Oregonian – OregonLive.comA few years ago, the U.S. Postal Service gave Oregonians a fright when it announced a plan to shut down unprofitable post offices, most of them rural. Good news: The pitched public outcry against the …
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Washington Times Golden Hammer: Food stamps sold online for art, housing and cashWashington TimesUse of the food stamps, now officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, has skyrocketed under President Obama, reaching 47 million recipients at a cost of $76 billion last year. But states recovered just $74 million …
Read More »Ebay Stock Soars on Rumors of Possible PayPal Spinoff
Shares of EBAY are moving higher following rumors that the company will spinoff PayPal into a seperate company. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Stock Surges On 2015 PayPal Spinoff Report – Investor’s Business Daily
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Alton Village Post Office opensYourGV.comBack Porch Store & Grill Proprietor Pam Backstrom cuts the ribbon during the opening of the new Village Post Office Thursday afternoon. Attending the ribbon cutting are (front row from left) South Boston Postmaster Pat Honeycutt, Appalachian District … More: continued here
Read More »EBay spinoff of PayPal resurfaces – MarketWatch
EBay spinoff of PayPal resurfacesMarketWatchA report in The Information cited sources saying that eBay EBAY, +4.66% has told candidates to become PayPal's chief executive that it is looking at spinning off the business, possibly in early 2015. EBay shares rose almost 5%, to $55.90, in afternoon … More: continued here
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Eau Claire Post Office weighs options after lease-extension rejectedWQOW TV News 18Wednesday, the city's re-development authority rejected a request from the downtown post office to extend its lease for six months. The lease at its current location on N. Barstow is up at the end of September. The post office …
Read More »eBay shares rise on report of PayPal spinoff – USA TODAY
USA TODAY eBay shares rise on report of PayPal spinoffUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — Shares of eBay are up 4% following a report today that the e-commerce behemoth is considering a spin-off of its highly profitable PayPal unit. The Information, citing unnamed sources, said eBay has told candidates for the CEO …
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Shares of the online retailer jumped nearly 4 percent to $55.48 at midday. EBay told potential candidates for the position of PayPal chief executive officer, a post that David Marcus vacated in June, about a possible spinoff of the payments unit, the website reported. Marcus is now a Facebook Inc …
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