eBay UK Outage Ends, Outrage Ensues – EcommerceBytes

eBay UK Outage Ends, Outrage EnsuesEcommerceBytesA relieved eBay announced a mid-August 2014 interruption of service has come to an end and all has returned to normal. Though the culprit appears to be related to changes to internet routing tables made by telecom firm Verizon, some irate eBayers are …and more » More: …

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Mighty doubts cigar stamp tax

Bulacan-based Mighty Corp. is lukewarm on the implementation of stamp tax on cigarettes that seeks to address the tobacco industry’s problem on illicit trade. Oscar P. Barrientos, Mighty executive vice-president, said the Internal Revenue Stamps Integrated System (IRSIS) project may not prosper in capturing illicit cigarette trade in the country …

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What the Rise in Food Stamps Really Means – The Fiscal Times

The Fiscal Times What the Rise in Food Stamps Really MeansThe Fiscal TimesA key indicator of economic hardship—enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps—is higher in every state than it was five years ago, even though unemployment has dropped in every state during … More: …

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