Weekend Recap: 1Password 4.1 for Mac, eBay + comiXology, Feedly Beta PlansMaclifeOnline marketplace eBay has quietly launched eBay Digital Comics, a new service that allows shoppers to browse from a huge selection of digital comic books by character, publisher or genre, purchase and read on any device. The service is …
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The Verge eBay CEO Calls Amazon Drones A 'Long-Term Fantasy'Huffington PostIf you're skeptical of Amazon's plan for delivery drones, you're not the only one. Ebay CEO John Donahoe dismissed Amazon's drone plans as "long-term fantasies" in a Bloomberg TV interview on Friday. When asked if eBay had anything like delivery …
Read More »Royal Mail, Unions Agree to 9.06% Pay Raise Over Three Years – Wall Street Journal
Royal Mail, Unions Agree to 9.06% Pay Raise Over Three YearsWall Street JournalLONDON–Britain's newly privatized postal service, Royal Mail PLC (RMG.LN), has agreed with its union to raise the wages of 139,000 employees by more than 9% over the next three years, ending a dispute that had threatened its flotation. …
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Royal Mail PLC : Royal Mail agrees to 9 percent staff pay rise over three years4-traders (press release)Britain's newly privatised Royal Mail said on Monday it had agreed with union members to a 9.06 percent staff pay rise over the next three years. Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union …
Read More »Royal Mail workers’ union backs a ‘landmark’ deal – BBC News
BBC News Royal Mail workers' union backs a 'landmark' dealBBC NewsThe union says it includes guarantees that the newly privatised Royal Mail will give workers legal protections on their terms and conditions, ensuring the Royal Mail will not outsource, sell or transfer any part of its business until a legal …
Read More »Five Star Stock Watch: eBay, Inc. – Benzinga
Five Star Stock Watch: eBay, Inc.BenzingaeBay provides online platforms, tools, and services to help individuals and merchants in online and mobile commerce and payments in the United States and internationally. Its Marketplaces segment operates ecommerce platform eBay.com; vertical shopping … More: continued here
Read More »Indiana agency changing calendar for making food stamp distributions, amount … – Daily Journal
Indiana Public Media Indiana agency changing calendar for making food stamp distributions, amount …Daily JournalINDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents receiving food stamps will begin receiving their monthly benefits on new dates under a state law approved earlier this year. Officials with the state Family and Social Services Administration said Monday that …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes averted with 9% pay deal – The Times (subscription)
The Times (subscription) Royal Mail strikes averted with 9% pay dealThe Times (subscription)Royal Mail workers will get a 9 per cent pay rise over the next three years after a deal was struck today with unions, averting the threat of walkouts over Christmas. Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union, …
Read More »Stamps can help promote Christmas joy – Cecil Whig
Stamps can help promote Christmas joyCecil Whig… U.S. Post Office. They are there. You just have to ask for them. It's a free market, so practice your freedom of religion if only as patriotism and pass it on. Tell everyone that there is Baby Jesus forever stamps at the post …
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