It has been almost five years since I retired as New Canaan's Postmaster. Several residents have kept in touch and a few have recently reached out with concerns regarding the post office's pending relocation. Many of you may remember the move of the letter carrier operation to Stamford. More: continued here
Wedbush Maintains Buy on eBay (EBAY) as PayPal App UpdatedStreetInsider.com (subscription)"We believe EBAY will outperform as PayPal continues to win in the digital wallet market, Marketplace reaccelerates into Q4 and the company gets credit for significant balance sheet capacity," said Luria. Key aspects of PayPal's new app included New … More: continued here
Royal Mail seeks 21000 Xmas staffexpressandstar.comThe temporary jobs will support Royal Mail's permanent 124,000 postmen and women who sort and deliver the mail all year round, including Christmas which is the busiest time of the year for the postal service. Royal Mail's managing director of … More: continued here
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
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 here
Workers at Suffolk's main Royal Mail centre are balloted over the proposed transfer of more than 100 jobs to Chelmsford. More: continued here
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 overpayments go toward farm subsidiesWashington…
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: continued here
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
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 … More: continued here