Pensions & Investments Royal Mail Group reports highest funded pension plan of FTSE 100 companiesPensions & InvestmentsThe Royal Mail Group, London, had the best-funded pension fund of all FTSE 100 companies as of Dec. 31, at 133%, according to research by JLT Employee Benefits. The consultant analyzed the funding position of FTSE 100 companies' defined…
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The online commerce company eBay Inc has agreed to refrain from making deals with other technology companies to not poach each others' employees and by doing so limit workers' access to better jobs, U.S. authorities said on Thursday. EBay had been accused by the Justice Department of reaching an…
Morning papers: MPs slam adviser over £8m Royal Mail profitFT AdviserThe investment arm of the government's independent adviser on the privatisation of Royal Mail made an £8m profit selling shares in the company during the first week of trading, the Financial Times revealed. Lazard's bankers faced criticism from MPs … More: continued here
US settles with eBay over pact to not poach employeesChicago TribuneThe online auction company eBay Inc has settled a lawsuit with the U.S. Justice Department by agreeing to refrain from making deals with other technology companies to not poach employees, according to court papers filed on Thursday. In the lawsuit … More: continued here
DOJ slaps eBay for 'no poach' personnel tacticsThe Hill (blog)The Justice Department announced a settlement Wednesday with eBay, likely resolving a two-year antitrust case targeting the Silicon Valley giant's “no-poach” personnel agreement with a competitor. The settlement is part of a backlash against major tech … More: continued here
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — An armed package handler with bullets strapped across his chest "like Rambo" opened fire Tuesday morning at a FedEx station outside Atlanta, wounding six people before police found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, police and witnesses said. More: continued here
Wall Street Journal EBay Settles Recruiting AllegationsWall Street JournalThe agreement bars eBay from agreements with other companies to restrict the recruitment and hiring of employees. Associated Press. EBay Inc. EBAY -0.27% eBay Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $51.69 -0.14 -0.27% May 1, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) …Ebay agrees to settle DOJ case on poachingCNBC.comEBay Settles Antitrust…
Historic Downtown Topeka Post Office Will CloseWIBWTOPEKA, Kan (WIBW)– The historic downtown Topeka post office will close the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) confirmed in a letter to Mayor Larry Wolgast. In the letter, dated April 25, USPS Vice-President of Facilities Tom Samra said the postal service …Downtown Columbia post office to stay, signs five-year lease…
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. More: continued here
GOP Senate candidate compares food stamp recipients to wild animalsRaw StoryDr. Annette Bosworth, who is running for South Dakota's open Senate seat against four other Republicans, shared a viral image Monday on her personal page on the social media network, reported Right Wing Watch. “The food stamp program is administered …GOP Candidate Compares People Who Get…