USA TODAY Tech Five: eBay shares flat off quarterly earningsUSA TODAYeBay. Shares of the company are up nearly 1% in morning trading after detailing bumps in sales and profit thanks to Paypal. EBay reported earnings per share of 69 cents off $4.4 billion in revenue, topping forecasts. However, its third-quarter forecast … More: continued here
OzarksFirst.com Backlog of food stamp applicationsKY3Although they re-applied for food stamps last month, Bells family is back today to re-apply again. A spokesperson for the Department of Social Services told KY3 in an e-mail that the computer that processes the food stamp applications had a problem.Families Risk Everything During Food Stamp BacklogOzarksFirst.comall 3 news articles »…
The unbeaten Calgary Stampeders appear to have a favourable matchup this Friday when they host a winless Hamilton Tiger-Cats team missing its starting quarterback, but middle linebacker Juwan Simpson is taking nothing for granted. "Everybody asks us if we're going to take this game lightly and we can't because it's the field of unknown," said…
Better eBay results; Big layoffs coming at Microsoft; Noriega sues over 'Call …Minneapolis / St. Paul Business JournalJuly 16 (Bloomberg) — EBay gave a sales outlook for the third quarter that fell short of estimates as the biggest online marketplace struggles to attract customers away from Amazon.com Inc. and other e-commerce rivals. Cory Johnson reports…
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — As eBay struggles with an admitted "hole" in its marketplace business, the e-commerce giant is treating StubHub as if it were a venture investment, focusing on user growth and loyalty over profits as a way to ensure the long-term footing of the business. StubHub may cast a pall over eBay's earnings…
Motorcyclist dies after collision with post office truck in ScituateThe Providence JournalPolice Chief David M. Randall said the motorcyclist, Richard Bailey, 55, of Stirling Drive, Glocester, was traveling east and approaching Ridgewood Drive about 12:45 p.m. when the woman driving the postal truck pulled out of Ridgewood Drive to turn …and more » More: continued here
Federal authorities on Thursday charged FedEx with assisting illegal pharmacies by knowingly delivering painkillers and other dangerous drugs to customers without prescriptions. The indictment was filed in federal court in San Francisco, and the Department of Justice announced the charges in Washington, D.C. The indictment alleges that FedEx Corp. conspired with two related online pharmacies…
The Times (subscription) Royal Mail'Faces French Competition Fine'Sky NewsRoyal Mail has confirmed its French parcels business is under investigation by competition authorities and admitted it may face a hefty fine. The company said it had been served a notice by the Autorite de la Concurrence in France that it was facing …Urgent action needed to save…
FedEx Corp. (FDX) was indicted on charges of conspiring to traffic in controlled substances and misbranded prescriptions for illegal Internet pharmacies. More: continued here
By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – FedEx Corp was indicted on Thursday for shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies despite repeated warnings from U.S. drug enforcement officials, according to a court filing. The 15-count indictment, handed down by a federal grand jury in San Francisco, includes charges for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. FedEx…