Royal Mail Reports £430m Full-Year ProfitSky NewsRoyal Mail has reported an operating profit of £430m in its first full-year results since privatisation. The figure for the 12 months to March, after transformation costs, is up from £403m in the previous year – a rise of 6.7%. But the company warns it … More: continued here
VentureBeat Major eBay hack targets passwords and sensitive personal detailsVentureBeatIn response to the incident, which occurred two months ago, eBay claims that it has not seen a jump in fradulent activity but advises users to change their passwords. However, the compromised database contained far more than encrypted passwords; eBay … More: continued here
9 Investigates food stamp fraudWFTV Orlando9 Investigates discovered how easy it is for people to use their food stamp cards to get cash so they can buy cigarettes, alcohol or anything else. Channel 9's Vanessa Welch went undercover to catch the abuse happening on camera. Using a hidden camera, … More: continued here
BBC News Why Royal Mail's share price is going downBBC NewsRoyal Mail's share price – a roller coaster if ever there was one – is down today. Superficially that might seem a little odd: profits are up 12%, parcel revenues are up 7% and letter volumes fell by less than expected. The results were not…
Search Engine Land Is eBay A Big Loser In Google's Panda 4.0 Update? — Winners & Losers DataSearch Engine Landgoogle-panda-generic-featured Yesterday, Google began rolling out their Panda 4.0 update designed to punch low-quality content. That's generated both “winners” who have moved up in rankings as “losers” have dropped down — and eBay might be one…
Royal Mail Posts Strong Profit Growth in First Annual Results Since IPOWall Street JournalFor the year ended March 30, Royal Mail made a pretax profit of £363 million ($613.4 million), compared with £304 million a year earlier. Stripping out exceptional costs, mainly related to a pension-plan amendment, it made an adjusted pretax profit of ……
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former West Tennessee corrections officer who faces the federal death penalty if convicted on charges of fatally shooting two U.S. postal workers during a robbery plans to change his not guilty plea. More: continued here
Boing Boing Three US states investigating eBay cyber attackReutersThe investigations come as some eBay customers complained in eBay Community forums and on social media that they received news about the breach from media sources first and not directly from the company. Some customers said they have yet to …eBay Tells Users to Change Passwords After Hack…
Yahoo News Illinois, Florida join Connecticut in eBay probeReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – Illinois and Florida are joining Connecticut to lead a probe of the massive data breach at eBay Inc, according to a spokeswoman for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is …Connecticut attorney general probing eBay data breachYahoo NewsConnecticut…
Royal Mail Reveals Profits Rise To £430 Million After PrivatisationHuffington Post UKRoyal Mail has announced a rise in annual profits after revenues growth from parcel deliveries more than offset a further decline in letter volumes. In its first set of results since its controversial £3.3 billion stock market flotation in October, the … More: continued…