Wall Street Journal (blog) Royal Mail privatisation: Goldman Sachs and UBS to be grilled by MPsThe GuardianGoldman Sachs and UBS led an offer that has been widely criticised for short-changing taxpayers by selling a major government asset on the cheap, after Royal Mail shares immediately soared on the stock exchange …
Read More »Photos: United States Post Office to reveal Harry Potter Stamps
On Nov. 19, the United States Post Office reveals its new line of Harry Potter stamps. Yes, really! You can even pre-order them here. According to the Snitchseeker.com forum, the release of the stamps will take place at Universal Orlando, though we haven’t seen anything on Universal’s site about a …
Read More »eBay, having exhausted your attic’s inventory, now aims to fix up your everything – VentureBeat
eBay, having exhausted your attic's inventory, now aims to fix up your everythingVentureBeatThe new local service marketplace, eBay Hire, has launched a U.S. beta pilot that is currently open only to service providers as it builds up its supply of services. The company is integrating Hire into its general ecosystem, …
Read More »FedEx workers, others charged in Beach laptop thefts
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Read More »eBay Debuts New Angie's List Competitor And Local Service Provider Marketplace, eBayHire, In The US
After a test in the UK , it looks like eBay is launching its new local service provider marketplace eBayHire in the US. More: continued here
Read More »Retailer eBay looks to add 400 jobs in Austin – KXAN.com
Retailer eBay looks to add 400 jobs in AustinKXAN.comAUSTIN (KXAN) – The online business giant eBay is looking to expand its operation in Austin and add about 400 jobs. The company is asking the City Council to nominated it as a single project under the Texas Enterprise Zone Act. "The …
Read More »Should Oregon pay $1.5 million to put photos on food stamps, welfare cards … – OregonLive.com
Should Oregon pay $1.5 million to put photos on food stamps, welfare cards …OregonLive.comIt would cost Oregon at least $1.5 million in the first year and about $930,000 annually after that to put photographs of cardholders on the Oregon Trail cards used by food stamps and welfare recipients. That's the …
Read More »Dungeon Defenders 2 Raises $16K for Child’s Play, More on Ebay – IGN
Dungeon Defenders 2 Raises $16K for Child's Play, More on EbayIGNEarlier this week, Dungeon Defenders II developer Trendy Entertainment announced a unique way for fans of its tower defense and role-playing game hybrid to donate to a worthy cause. Trendy opened its Defense Council–a group that will direct Dungeon … More: …
Read More »Martha Stewart Partners With eBay To Launch New Ecommerce Experience To Support American Makers
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSO) and eBay have joined forces to present the Martha Stewart American Made Market, exclusively on eBay, an online marketplace that will spotlight makers, support artisans, and celebrate the handmade. Curated by the original American maker, Martha Stewart, and her …
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