Cloud services companies like Facebook and eBay have a vested interest in making their data centers as energy-efficient and water-efficient as possible, not just because it makes for a good public relations message but because they can't scale operationally without these metrics in place. More: continued here
MPs: selling off UK's postcode database with Royal Mail was “a mistake”Post and ParcelThe MPs said evidence in its review cast doubt on the government's and Royal Mail's assurances that the PAF will continue to be made available to small businesses following the company's stock market flotation last October. The Committee said disposing … More:…
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner has criticized Connecticut and other states for "cheating'' and "fraud'' in dealing with a new federal law regarding food stamps that was part of the national 2014 farm bill that was signed last month. More: continued here
A Jeep SUV crashed into the Indianola U.S. Post Office March 14, pushing a wall in about 2 feet and damaging equipment. The crash closed closed the retail lobby and access to P.O. boxes. More: continued here
A two-month-long string of post office and mailbox break-ins across Central Texas netted thieves in search of easy drug money hundreds of blank money orders and personal checks, according to court documents released Monday. More: continued here
EPL Monday: Kissing Cameras, Selfies, Stamps … Anything for DramaThe Big LeadIt went even more pear-shaped in the closing minutes for Chelsea when Ramires picked up a straight red card for a cowardly stamp on Karim El Ahmadi. There's a dumb cliché in England, “he's not that type of player” to justify red cards/bone-breaking …and…
Waterbury Republican American Malloy blasts Boehner for saying CT 'cheating' on food stampsThe Connecticut MirrorDannel P. Malloy said House Speaker John Boehner is “shameful” and “reprehensible” when he says states like Connecticut are cheating when it comes to the federal food stamp program. Connecticut was the first state to announce it was shifting money from …Connecticut…
eBay management should listen to activist Carl Icahn because there really is a lot of value in PayPal. More: continued here
Last week, Carl Icahn called out eBay for not sharing documents on the Skype sale. Today, eBay told Re/code he's not legally entitled to them. More: continued here
CNBC.com Google buy eBay? A 'home run' says analystMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — While Carl Icahn has been pushing eBay to spin off PayPal, one analyst is pitching an intriguing idea for unlocking value in the two companies: Google could buy eBay. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian said Google …eBay Says Icahn Isn't "Legally Entitled" to Skype Sale…