EBay founder plans independent news venture, wants 'engaged citizens'NBCNews.com (blog)SAN FRANCISCO — EBay founder Pierre Omidyar said Wednesday he is building an independent media organization covering news from sports to politics for mainstream readers, spearheaded by big names including ex-Guardian correspondent Glenn … More: continued here
Postbag bursts with Post Office broadband woeThe GuardianI have just read the letter from JB of Dunster, complaining they were unable to contact the Post Office's home phone service – they have my sympathy. I am with Post Office home phone and broadband, and on 1 September it decided to upgrade the system, … More: continued…
Only the Royal Mail has the knowledge to make this workThis is CornwallMy name is Scott Mann. I am 36 years old and I live with my wife and daughter in Wadebridge. I was recently selected as the Conservative candidate for North Cornwall – and I have been a postman for the last 18 years….
Snowden Journalist's New Venture to Be Bankrolled by eBay FounderNew York Times (blog)For years, the tech billionaire Pierre M. Omidyar has been experimenting with ways to promote serious journalism, searching for the proper media platform to support with the fortune he earned as the founder of eBay. He has made grants to independent … More: continued…
Bloomberg EBay, Ellison Embrace Microgrids Utilities PerilBloombergWhile only about 30 commercial-scale systems like those used by EBay and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration exist now, that number is projected to climb to 300 in just two years, said Steve Pullins, chief strategic officer for Green Energy Corp., …and more » More: continued here
Royal Mail's IPO success triggers envy in OttawaThe Globe and MailInvestors are clearly betting that the Royal Mail is moving in the opposite direction. After shedding tens of thousands of jobs and spending nearly £3-billion ($5-billion Canadian) to automate its operations over the past decade, the company is looking …and more » More: continued here
David Cameron plans to build on Royal Mail with more sell-offsFinancial TimesDavid Cameron is planning to build on the huge popularity of the Royal Mail privatisation by prioritising retail investors for the sell-offs ahead of the general election in 2015. Attracting retail investors will be a key aim as the government prepares … More: continued…
Jobless man who auctioned himself on eBay and wrestled in gravy in desperate …Daily MailHis bizarre appeals for employment included walking around Newcastle wearing a billboard, and posting himself as for sale on eBay. He even posted a pleading video from his three-year-old daughter Lucy begging: 'please get my daddy a job' on the website …and…
Preferred Bank, Stamps.com Among Week's Biggest MoversLos Angeles Business JournalAmong the biggest movers was Preferred Bank, jumping 14 percent to $20.61. The downtown Los Angeles bank benefited from an analyst initiating coverage with an “outperform” rating. Stamps.com Inc. rose 11 percent to $46.62. The El Segundo provider of … More: continued here
Postal company Royal Mail valued at £5bn in JuneFinancial TimesRoyal Mail was valued by investment banks at up to £5bn in June, 50 per cent more than the price at which the UK postal operator was sold to the public a week ago. The revelation will intensify criticism of the government's handling of the ……