EBay Expands Same-Day Delivery to More CitiesABC NewsEBay is expanding its same-day delivery service to more locations and letting buyers and sellers create "collections" of products available on its site as it moves beyond its roots as an online auctioneer. EBay Inc. said Tuesday that it is expanding … More: …
Read More »eBay Adds 200 “Trendsetter” Star Curators, More Social Features To Its … – TechCrunch
eBay Adds 200 "Trendsetter" Star Curators, More Social Features To Its …TechCrunchThe influence of social media continues to extend beyond platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and today, eBay is throwing its hat into the ring. It is unveiling a series of features in its Marketplace that will see the company …
Read More »Bikes, postage stamps and the irrational culture of fear – Treehugger
Bikes, postage stamps and the irrational culture of fearTreehuggerThis contrived perception of danger is, in many cities, the single biggest barrier to the widespread uptake of utility cycling. By implying that a blow to the head or chest is unavoidable, we suppress numbers to only those willing to armour up, …
Read More »[video] Quick Take: eBay's Vision for Shopping
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — eBay has been working on a new way of presenting information to online shoppers, perhaps in an effort to push back against Amazon.com . TheStreet's Debra Borchardt spoke to Mark Carges, CTO of eBay, who said the company began working on another version of the "Feed" …
Read More »As extra benefits from 2009 stimulus ends, food stamps in Alabama decline – Fox News
As extra benefits from 2009 stimulus ends, food stamps in Alabama declineFox NewsFood stamps, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, depend on several factors, including income, household size and expenses. DHR officials say the maximum monthly benefit for a family of four will drop $36 from $668 to …
Read More »eBay’s turnaround hits a speed bump – Fortune
eBay's turnaround hits a speed bumpFortuneeBay's stock is up 2% so far in 2013. Not bad in itself but lagging the Nasdaq's 30% gain in the same period. eBay rival Amazon (AMZN) is also up 30%, while other big-name tech companies have rallied even higher: Google (GOOG) up 40%, Yahoo …
Read More »Royal Mail share price: Activist hedge fund takes biggest private stake – iNVEZZ
Royal Mail share price: Activist hedge fund takes biggest private stakeiNVEZZiNVEZZ.com, Wednesday, October 23rd: A UK hedge fund considered to be an activist investor has become the biggest private shareholder in newly-privatised Royal Mail (LON:RMG), rekindling criticism of the sell-off. The Children's Investment Fund (TCI) … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx sees Cyber Monday shipments up 11% to over 22M
FedEx announced it expects to see its busiest day in company history when it moves more than 22M shipments around the world on Cyber Monday, December 2. The 11% year-over-year increase will be driven by … More: continued here
Read More »Saudi Arabia stamps feet at lack of US backing on Syria, Israel – RT
RT Saudi Arabia stamps feet at lack of US backing on Syria, IsraelRTMembers of the Saudi Arabian royal family are threatening to rethink the strategic partnership with the US following America's reluctance to back up Riyadh's plans for Iran and Syria. Washington is putting on a brave face, praising relations …
Read More »FedEx projects to move 22 million shipments on Cyber Monday
FedEx expects e-commerce to fuel a record more than 22 million shipments moved on Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, up 11 percent from last year's peak day. More: continued here
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