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By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday refused eBay's attempt to dismiss a U.S. Department of Justice civil lawsuit over its alleged agreement with Intuit to refrain from recruiting each other's employees. In a tandem order, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California, …

Royal Mail privatisation by mid-OctoberBBC NewsShares in Royal Mail will be sold by mid-October, with privatisation complete by 15 October – before the company's workers have a chance to strike over the move. On Friday postal workers began voting on whether to take industrial action to oppose the plan. More: …

Oops! EBay seller cancels sale of gold iPhone 5s for $10100Los Angeles TimesBut while the gadget is listed as sold on EBay, the item's seller said Friday that he has canceled the transaction at the request of the buyer, who apparently typed in one too many zeroes when bidding for …

Stamps increase proposal to face Senate scrutinyChristian Science MonitorPostmaster General Patrick Donahoe's appearance Thursday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee comes one day after the post office said it wanted to raise the price of a first-class stamp by 3 cents. He's pressing … More: continued here

Offering values UK postal service at as much as £3.3 billion More: continued here

Post office seeks rate hikeMohave Valley NewsThe Senate bill also would provide greater flexibility for the Postal Service to set prices on its own. Under federal law, the post office cannot raise its prices more than the rate of inflation unless it gets approval from the commission. The Senate … …

Washington Post Simons Stamps His Natural Mark on DiorABC NewsSimons Stamps His Natural Mark on Dior. PARIS September 28, 2013 (AP). By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer. Associated Press. Thousands of square meters (yards) of hanging vines, wisteria and roses — some real, some fake — created a garden …Raf Simons …

The Independent Royal Mail valued at up £3.3bn ahead of privatisationThe IndependentThe Government is selling a stake of between 50.1 and 70 per cent in Royal Mail, arguing that private investment is essential to help it compete for the lucrative and rapidly growing parcels delivery market. A ten per cent …

Food Stamp Regression in the StatehouseNew York TimesWhile Congress is making up its mind on how much to slash from the food stamp program, some states are moving on their own to punish the poor by changing eligibility and other rules governing food stamps in ways that could deny vital …

Yahoo!7 News eBay must face Justice Department suit over recruiting: rulingReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday refused eBay's attempt to dismiss a U.S. Department of Justice civil lawsuit over its alleged agreement with Intuit to refrain from recruiting each other's employees. In a tandem order, U.S. District …