eBay Acquires Price-Forecasting Firm Decide.comAllThingsDEBay said on Friday that it has acquired Decide.com, a Seattle-based price-forecasting startup that used predictive analytics to help consumers decide whether they should buy a product now or wait for the price to drop. Decide.com CEO Mike Fridgen. More: continued here
Read More »eBay bans sale of French magazine Closer – The Local.fr
eBay bans sale of French magazine CloserThe Local.frUS Internet auction giant eBay is banning sales of copies of French magazine Closer that feature photos of Prince William's wife Catherine topless, the website said on Tuesday. French Judge bans topless Kate pictures (18 Sep 12); Probe begins over … More: continued …
Read More »Ipswich mail centre workers balloted
Workers at Suffolk's main Royal Mail centre are balloted over the proposed transfer of more than 100 jobs to Chelmsford. More: continued here
Read More »Watchdog Finds Zero Major Overpayments In Food Stamps, $17 Million In Farm … – ThinkProgress
Washington Post (blog) Watchdog Finds Zero Major Overpayments In Food Stamps, $17 Million In Farm …ThinkProgressCottonFarming Crop insurance and rural farm development programs issued over $17 million in high-dollar improper payments during the 2012 fiscal year, but the five food assistance programs conservatives frequently criticize as fraud-riddled issued …Largest USDA …
Read More »Greeks sell real estate eBay-style to evict debt specter – Kathimerini
Greeks sell real estate eBay-style to evict debt specterKathimeriniThe Greek government refuses to be spooked. The protected two-story mansion and tower, replete with palm trees in the overgrown gardens, will be sold on September 17 to the highest bidder in an EBay-style Internet auction. Greece is trying to dispel … More: …
Read More »eBay might be warming up to Bitcoin
IDG News Service – Auction giant eBay wants to know how you feel about Bitcoin. An undated post on eBay's Deals blog titled "What's the Deal with Bitcoins Anyway" featured a two-minute video encapsulating many of the pros and cons of the virtual currency. More: continued here
Read More »Want food stamps? You’ll have to work – Cincinnati.com (blog)
Cincinnati.com (blog) Want food stamps? You'll have to workCincinnati.com (blog)Starting in October in Ohio, most able-bodied adults without children won't be able to get food stamps unless they work, get job training, or show they're looking for work. The exception: Works in 16 counties with the state's highest unemployment rates …
Read More »USDA Finds Farm Subsidy Waste, So GOP Will Cut Food Stamps – Wonkette (satire)
Wonkette (satire) USDA Finds Farm Subsidy Waste, So GOP Will Cut Food StampsWonkette (satire)Livin' large on the federal dole! So our little mommyblog has been harping on the Republicans in Congress because of their strong desire to ensure that poor people don't eat, because poor people are just wasting taxpayer …
Read More »Two Abington Post Office Employees Allegedly Steal Credit Card Info – Patch.com
Two Abington Post Office Employees Allegedly Steal Credit Card InfoPatch.comThe two Abington Post Office clerks stole credit card info from customers and bought gift cards, police say. Posted by Mischa Arnosky (Editor) , September 06, 2013 at 05:11 AM. Comment Recommend. Flag as Inappropriate. Rashaad Calif Schell, 23, …2 Abington Post …
Read More »Bishop: Albany post office to stay open
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Albany's downtown post office is expected to remain open after the U.S. Postal Service signed a year-lease. Democratic U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, of Columbus, praised the news Thursday in a statement, calling it "welcome news to the businesses and residents of Albany that rely on our …
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