Berkeleyside Op-ed: Beware deceptive 'Save Post Office' ballot petitionBerkeleysideDon't be deceived. Backers of a proposed measure for the Berkeley ballot in November are circulating voter-signature petitions under the guise of “saving the Post Office.” But the main thrust of the measure is to impose prohibitively restrictive fees … More: continued …
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SlashGear ZTE Is Selling The $99 Open C Firefox Phone Exclusively On EbayTechCrunchIf you're into open source, unlocked phones that cost less than a month of phone service, take note. Manufacturer ZTE is selling their first Firefox OS phone on Ebay for a piddly $99, a price that should make …
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A former eBay executive today pleaded guilty to insider trading charges and is now facing a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx and Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness Deliver Cheer to Abused Women for Mother's Day
FedEx Express Canada and the Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness are delivering some cheer to women who have been abused, by delivering care packages to more than 600 women in shelters across Canada for … More: continued here
Read More »UPDATE: Barclays Downgrades FedEx On 'Stagnant' Profitability
In a report published Thursday, Barclays analyst Brandon Oglenski downgraded FedEx (NYSE: FDX ) from Overweight to Equal-Weight and lowered the price target from $160.00 to $140.00. Despite the excitement … More: continued here
Read More »Man admits New Year's Eve post office raid
Daniel Brady, 28, appeared at court on Friday to plead guilty to three charges More: continued here
Read More »Why eBay’s investing heavily in Paypal to ward off competition
Paypal is a fast-growing business for eBay (EBAY), and its net revenues increased from $1.55 billion in Q1 2013 to $1.85 billion at a growth rate of 20%. More: continued here
Read More »Union Square post office raises questions of public art preservation in Somerville – Wicked Local Somerville
Union Square post office raises questions of public art preservation in SomervilleWicked Local SomervilleAs the U.S. Postal Service sells the old post office building in Union Square, the future of the historic mural inside hangs in the balance, bringing up the question of what power the city has to protect …
Read More »FirstBank unveils $3M rehab of Franklin post office – The Tennessean
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Read More »Packages containing cow, dog excrement arrived at post office
Police say a student faces charges after he allegedly mailed three packages containing animal excrement to a vice principal at his school. More: continued here
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