5 things you missed: eBay Hire comes to U.S. and more
eBay is expanding a new Hire service to the United States to pair you with service providers. That and four more tech-related items you missed today. More: continued here
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Royal Mail in Plymouth present £9000 to local charities – Plymouth Herald
Plymouth Herald Royal Mail in Plymouth present £9000 to local charitiesPlymouth HeraldChairman of Royal Mail's local fundraising group, Jeff Maddison, said “The generosity of our staff never ceases to impress. “In addition to the many that donate direct from pay, events take place throughout the year to raise even more money and to … More:…
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Pasty helps Royal Mail raise £1600 for Children in Need – Plymouth Herald
Plymouth Herald Pasty helps Royal Mail raise £1600 for Children in NeedPlymouth HeraldA giant Children in Need shaped pasty made by Ivor Dewdney was included in the fundraising events. Proceeds from the raffle that included the pasty contributed to the £1,600 raised by all three shifts at the Plymouth MDEC centre based at Pennycomequick. More:…
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Students’ mobile app would help farmer’s markets accept food stamps – GW Hatchet (subscription) (blog)
Students' mobile app would help farmer's markets accept food stampsGW Hatchet (subscription) (blog)… food stamp payments through Electronic Benefit Transfer cards. Some farmer's markets in D.C., such as Foggy Bottom's FRESH FARM markets, allow individuals to trade in their food stamps credit for tokens to use at venues. Video by Jacqueline Thomsen … More: continued here
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EBay wants to bring new jobs to Austin
YNN's Paul Brown met with Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope to discuss eBay's plan to bring 1,000 new jobs to Austin. Check it out in this edition of "Business Now." More: continued here
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EBay wants to bring new jobs to Austin – YNN, Your News Now
EBay wants to bring new jobs to AustinYNN, Your News Now21, the Austin City Council will be talking about giving eBay permission to receive some city and state incentives so the company can add another 1,000 jobs in Austin. EBay already employs 500 people in Austin. Most of them are customer support …and more » More:…
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How Our Sprawling Nanny State Is Putting Parents Out of Work
Everyone is aware of SNAP (food stamps), the mother of all food handouts, where over 47.8 million people participate at an annual cost of $81 billion. But awareness of the sprawling array of other government food programs is another eye opener. WIC, for example, the Women, Infants and Children Food and Nutrition Service, started small…
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Just how do footballers end up on stamps anyway? – SB Nation
Just how do footballers end up on stamps anyway?SB NationOf all the manifold immortalities that a grateful world can bestow on its beloved footballers, the commemorative stamp is one of the most pleasing. Less formal than a statue, less all-encompassing than a renamed road, a stamp says to the world: We … More: continued here
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Old Ukiah post office becoming eyesore
Nearly two years after the shuttering of Ukiah's downtown post office it remains closed despite promises by secretive new owners the building will be put to good use. More: continued here
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Yarmouth store may lose post office status – Press Herald
Press Herald Yarmouth store may lose post office statusPress HeraldUntil its demise in September, the Andy's Handy post office was one of 28 so-called contract postal units in Maine, those full-service post offices operated by other businesses. No new contracts have been written in at least the last year, according to …POST OFFICE HAS REVENUE…