DHL, FedEx suspend shipments to Russian customers

By Maria Kiselyova and Olga Sichkar MOSCOW (Reuters) – Express delivery companies DHL and FedEx said on Thursday they had suspended foreign shipments to individual customers in Russia because of stricter customs procedures, making it harder for internet users to buy goods from abroad. President Vladimir Putin ordered a campaign …

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Nine lose food stamp benefit

One resident was permanently disqualified from receiving food stamps and eight others were banned from the program for a year because of program abuses between October and December, according to the Department of Public Health and Social Services. More: continued here

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Icahn wants eBay to spin off Paypal; eBay balks – Reuters

Icahn wants eBay to spin off Paypal; eBay balksReuters(Reuters) – Carl Icahn has taken a stake in Ebay Inc and is proposing a spin-off of the company's fast-growing PayPal division, but the e-commerce giant rebuffed the overture, setting the stage for a potential battle with the activist investor. EBay… More: …

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EBay considering accepting bitcoin as payment – CNBC.com

CNBC.com EBay considering accepting bitcoin as paymentCNBC.comEbay is now considering allowing customers to use bitcoin for payment for both eBay and PayPal, sources inside the company told CNBC. The company hasn't yet made a decision, and is waiting for the regulatory framework to become clearer before it makes …eBay clamps down …

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