EBay Shouldn’t Unfriend Its PayPal – Wall Street Journal

EBay Shouldn't Unfriend Its PayPalWall Street JournalThis old idea was revived this week by none other than Carl Icahn, the billionaire activist who has been canvassing the tech sector for new targets. That he latched onto eBay isn't too surprising, as the e-commerce giant's shares stalled in 2013 amid … …

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10000 Ohioans lose food stamps over work rules – Toledo Blade

Raw Story 10000 Ohioans lose food stamps over work rulesToledo BladeCOLUMBUS — Thousands of poor Ohio residents have lost food stamp benefits for not fulfilling work requirements, and the number is expected to rise in the coming months. More than 10,000 people lost the benefits this month as Ohio began …

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Post office right to try new strategies – Columbus Dispatch

Post office right to try new strategiesColumbus DispatchThe latest volley comes as the Postal Service has launched a partnership with dozens of Staples office-supply stores throughout the country, in which Staples employees do such routine things as sell postage and mail packages — things the postal union …and more » More: continued …

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UK’s Royal Mail gets revenue boost – Independent Online

Independent Online UK's Royal Mail gets revenue boostIndependent OnlineLondon – Royal Mail Group, sold off last October in Britain's biggest privatisation for decades, said higher prices for posting parcels had helped underlying group sales rise 2 percent for the nine months to December 29. The company, whose sale was … …

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Royal Mail boosted by Christmas parcel rush – Scotsman

Royal Mail boosted by Christmas parcel rushScotsmanPrivatised delivery service Royal Mail today said it delivered up to ten million parcels a day over the festive season as it benefited from the rise in online retailing. The group, which floated in October, said overall sales rose 2 per cent in the …

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