Carl Icahn's criticism of eBay's board highlights Silicon Valley's systemic issuesVentureBeatThe compositions of the boards of Silicon Valley companies are once again in the spotlight. Recently, Twitter was called out for having a board comprised of members of the “Silicon Valley Boys' Club.” Now Carl Icahn is accusing eBay board …
Read More »Food stamp cuts: Thousands in Oregon could get a reprieve – The Oregonian
Food stamp cuts: Thousands in Oregon could get a reprieveThe OregonianMore than 790,000 Oregonians — or about one in five — receive food stamps. They include an estimated 141,000 expected to see cuts that were included in the farm bill signed Feb. 7 by President Barack Obama. Affected Oregon households …
Read More »eBay to Present Keynote at ChannelAdvisor Catalyst Americas Conference, March 10-12
ChannelAdvisor Corporation , a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and manufacturers to increase global sales, today announced that eBay will present at Catalyst Americas, taking place March 10-12, 2014 at the Wynn Las Vegas. More: continued here
Read More »Icahn Bolsters Attack on EBay, Calls Governance ‘Dysfunctional’
Activist investor Carl Icahn escalated his attack on EBay Inc. (EBAY) Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe and the company’s board, calling its governance “dysfunctional” and riddled with conflicts. More: continued here
Read More »Gov. Cuomo steps in to provide 300G households food stamps after $8B in … – New York Daily News
New York Daily News Gov. Cuomo steps in to provide 300G households food stamps after $8B in …New York Daily NewsNew York will cover the cost of food stamps for 300,000 state households threatened with reduced aid because of federal cuts, Gov. Cuomo said Tuesday. Congress slashed $8 billion in …
Read More »Cheney: Obama Favors Food Stamps Over Military, Defense Cuts ‘Absolutely … – Fox News (blog)
Washington Post (blog) Cheney: Obama Favors Food Stamps Over Military, Defense Cuts 'Absolutely …Fox News (blog)Cheney: Obama Favors Food Stamps Over Military, Defense Cuts 'Absolutely Dangerous'. Facebook; Twitter; Share · Email. Watch the latest video at FoxNews.com. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: So today, the administration decided to slash America's military, …Cheney says …
Read More »Communication Workers Union becomes official tool of management at Royal … – World Socialist Web Site
Communication Workers Union becomes official tool of management at Royal…World Socialist Web SiteFollowing the privatisation of the UK's Royal Mail late last year and the agreement made with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), the union is being totally integrated into management structures. In return for seats at the top table …
Read More »Communities will suffer if Post Offices close
The Post Office network as we know it today, will be 'wiped out' unless we get Government action now, according to Paddy O'Shea, the Irish Postmaster who represents Postmasters in Cork. More: continued here
Read More »How the post office could save the economy — and change your life
Want to end recessions, reduce inequality, prevent fraud and help immigrants? It's time to install postal banking More: continued here
Read More »How the post office could save the economy — and change your life – Salon
Salon How the post office could save the economy — and change your lifeSalonPostal banking is actually an old idea: Dozens of countries offer simple financial services through their posts, and here in America, Postal Savings Accounts served millions of customers from 1911-1967 (the post office still sells money orders …
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