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eBay Issues $10 Non-Coupon, Not An April Fool's Day JokeThe ConsumeristRecently, a lot of eBay users received a great coupon in their e-mail: $10 off if you complete a sale on the site. It expires on April 6, this coming Sunday. What a great idea: it will encourage customers to …

UPDATE 1-Britain's Royal Mail sale short-changed taxpayers – watchdogReutersThe sell-off, which followed three failed attempts to privatise Royal Mail in 20 years, came in the face of possible strike action at Royal Mail that the government had said could deter investors and contributed to its cautious approach on price. "It …

Cable: No apology over handling of Royal Mail saleITV NewsThe Business Secretary has refused to apologise over the Government's handling of the privatisation of Royal Mail, after a critical report from the spending watchdog. The National Audit Office said ministers sold shares for less than they were worth. More: continued …

BBC News Royal Mail sale price 'too cautious', says spending watchdogBBC NewsThe privatisation of Royal Mail was too cautious and failed to achieve a good deal for taxpayers, according to parliament's spending watchdog, the National Audit Office. It said too much emphasis was put on completing the sale at the …

When the St. Johns River settlement called Highland Park was in its boom years for celery-growing, residents needed a post for their mail. A contract was written by the U.S. Postal Service, and Highland Park was added to the list of postal stops in 1879. The post office moved several …

Password bug let me see shoppers' credit cards in eBay ProStores, claims …RegisterA serious vulnerability that potentially allowed shoplifters to empty eBay ProStores shops and swipe customer credit cards has been fixed – according to the security researcher who says he found the hole. Mark Litchfield, an infosec pro at …

TALLANGATTA post office manager Susan Mary Butler wanted a Christmas present for her daughter— so she helped herself to someone else’s gift. More: continued here

The Guardian Vince Cable defends Royal Mail sell-off in Commons debateThe GuardianThe business secretary, Vince Cable, has refused to apologise over the government's privatisation of Royal Mail, despite a scathing report from the National Audit Office, which said undervaluing the share sale had cost the taxpayer £750m in a single …

Royal Mail sell off 'good value for money' insists ministerTelegraph.co.ukThe taxpayer got good value from the sale of Royal Mail, Michael Fallon, the business minister, has insisted, after a watchdog found the taxpayer lost millions of pounds in the "second class" sale. The Royal Mail could have been sold for …

eBay Financial Performance Weighs on Executive CompensationEcommerceByteseBay explains that its executive compensation committee has aimed to craft a compensation program "that serves the long-term interests of our shareholders." As a result, executive pay is closely coupled with the company's financial performance and … More: continued here