5 characteristics of people on food stamps in LouisvilleThe Courier-JournalCongress is still debating how much food stamp assistance should be available as the economy recovers from the Great Recession, with some Republicans advocating for cuts in the program. Meanwhile, just six weeks remain before the expiration of the … More: continued …
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Business Insider eBay's New Ad Exchange Raises A Question: What If It Acquired Online Ad Giant …Business InsiderAd exchanges work by allowing advertisers to bid in an auction on web users arriving on a site, in this case eBay. The users arrive carrying tracking cookies — little bits of software …
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Opposing Views Earnings preview: eBay to post 2Q resultsSan Jose Mercury NewsEBay Inc. likely got some help from steady revenue growth at its PayPal division and its namesake online marketplace in the second quarter, analysts say. WHAT TO WATCH FOR? The e-commerce bellwether plans to report its earnings for the …
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New York Daily News Post office gets all worked up before 'chemical' spill turns out to be KY lubeNew York Daily NewsTwo post office workers were taken ill after a chemical spill — which embarrassingly turned out only to be sex lube. The duo was rushed to hospital after a …
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Business Secretary Vince Cable has confirmed the British government will sell Royal Mail. More: continued here
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The market is set for a big earnings week with over 15% of the S&P 500 reporting quarterly results. TheStreet’s Stephanie Link discussed some of the big technology names with Collin Gillis, a technology analyst at BGC Partners. Wednesday after the close, eBay will be in …
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DOG owners in Kent are being warned to keep their pets under control after more than 100 postmen were attacked last year. Between April 2012 and April 2013, 133 postmen and women were attacked in Kent – fifty four of which happened in Tonbridge, followed by 37 in Medway, 23 …
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EBay Celebrates One Year in New YorkWomen’s Wear DailyEBay executives, along with Steven Kolb, chief executive officer of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and Rachel Haot, chief digital officer of the City of New York, celebrated eBay's one-year anniversary in New York and its growing ties … More: …
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