Stamps, law office awarded for contributions to communityLynchburg News and AdvanceStamps died Feb. 28 at age 79. An English teacher who dedicated his career to educating students of Lynchburg City Schools, he was known throughout the community as a steadfast advocate for the civil rights movement. He mingled with the likes of Rosa … More: continued…
The 'Mona Lisa' of Stamps to Be Auctioned at Sotheby'sNew York TimesThe patient was a postage stamp, one of the rarest in the world, known as the One-Cent Magenta from British Guiana. Mr. Redden, a vice president of Sotheby's, expects it to sell for $10 million to $20 million, at least a billion times its…
Daily Mail How big investors off-loaded Royal Mail shares within weeksDaily MailThe majority of firms that were given 'priority' Royal Mail shares cashed in their holdings within weeks, it has emerged. Twelve out of 16 took the chance to profit early from the controversial privatisation – even though ministers claimed they were … More: continued…
EBay settles with US over pact to not poach employeesReutersEBay had been accused by the Justice Department of reaching an agreement with Intuit Inc, a software company best known for its tax preparation programs, to not recruit from each other. "EBay's agreement with Intuit served no purpose but to limit … More: continued here
Waterbury Republican American Official gets earful on post office cutbacksWaterbury Republican AmericanKENT — Although they were assured their post office was not closing, residents of South Kent spoke out strongly Thursday about the plan to reduce hours at the facility, which they call the heart of the small community. In recent weeks users were asked…
Justice Department, eBay settle antitrust suitSalt Lake TribuneWashington • The Justice Department on Thursday settled a lawsuit against eBay that accused the company of anticompetitive practices in the recruitment and hiring of skilled employees. The settlement resolved a 2012 lawsuit that accused eBay of having … More: continued here
Senator Durbin To Amtrak: Don't Let Old Post Office Developer Keep Blowing …eNews Park ForestWASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on Joe Boardman, President and CEO of Amtrak, to fight any efforts to roll back maintenance and operations of the ventilation systems at the Old Post Office, which … More: continued…
The Independent Vince Cable orders investigation into how Government releases shares in wake …The IndependentThe Business Secretary wants to learn lessons from the affair, which provoked criticism that the taxpayer lost around £1 billion. Royal Mail shares soared in value after the sale and “priority” City investors chosen to bring long-term stability to the ……
He allegedly defrauded eBay of $28 million in online marketing fees. More: continued here
International Business Times UK No 10 Struggles to Dampen Lazard Row in Royal Mail SaleInternational Business Times UKOne of the key government advisers accused by MPs of contributing to the massive underpricing of the Royal Mail share price at its sale, allowing so-called preferred investors to make a killing at taxpayers' expense, was the chief…