angry tapir writes "In the race to deliver online shopping purchases faster, drones don't impress eBay's CEO. 'We're not focusing on long-term fantasies, we're focusing on things we can do today,' John Donahue said in an interview. He was reacting to an interview Jeff Bezos, CEO of e-commerce rival Amazon, …
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Read More »Royal Mail agrees to 9 pct staff pay rise over three years
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 (Other OTC: ROYMF – news) and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the majority of the postal firm's staff, said last …
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Read More »China, where family planning can mean candles, 30 official stamps and 50 … – FT Alphaville (blog)
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Read More »eBay CEO describes Amazon’s drone delivery plan as ‘a long-term fantasy’ – The Verge
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