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Engine group wins Royal Mail IPO briefCampaignLiveIt was reported in July that the UK Government intended to sell a majority stake in the Royal Mail through an IPO on the London Stock Exchange. The sale is one of the largest privatisations in the UK for decades. It is expected to …

eBay Annoys Shoppers with 'Switch to Mobile' MessageEcommerceBytes (blog)The threads on eBay's discussion board began in mid-July and continue through late last week. A reader who sells on eBay told EcommerceBytes he stopped listing because of the issue; normally he paid several hundred dollars in fees to eBay every month, … …

News roundup–Royal Mail statement on CWU strike, moreCatalogue e-businessIn a statement, Royal Mail has announced its disappointment that the Communications Workers Union (CWU) has revealed it intends to call for a national strike ballot of its members in Royal Mail. The statement revealed that Royal Mail proposed a highly … More: …

Royal Mail is "bullying" postal workers into walking faster on their rounds in an effort to save money, union officials claimed today. The Communication Workers Union said postwomen and men were being told to walk at a speed of 4mph, an increase over a previous target of 2.4mph. The union …

Coroner urges eBay pram crackdownThe Australian"I recommend consideration be given to introducing legislation … precluding the import, whether via the agency of eBay or similar agencies, from overseas of such second-hand equipment not complying with current Australian safety standards," the …and more » More: continued here

Houston Chronicle Items signed by Johnny Manziel up for sale on eBayAggieSports.comA simple search of "Johnny Manziel" on the auction site eBay will find signed footballs from $549.99, a multitude of autographed photos, helmets and miscellaneous memorabilia of the latest Aggie Heisman Trophy winner, totaling 458 items for sale …Does …

We Own It – A Message for Railways, Royal Mail, the NHS and Much MoreHuffington Post UKThe models need to be carefully considered – renationalisation or maintaining national ownership makes sense in some cases (notably and topically Royal Mail), but often what we need to be looking towards is a …

• Auction giant claims rival has secretly diluted shareholding • Whitman and Omidyar expected to testify Craigslist and eBay, two of the world's biggest websites, are going head to head in a dispute that could have major implications for the future of the classified advertising giant. Lawyers for the two …

Illinois Democrats bring home food stamp messageMiamiHerald.comCHICAGO — Two Illinois Democrats met in Chicago with food stamp beneficiaries as Congress began its summer recess. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (shuh-KOW'-skee) say the food stamp program is not the place to look for drastic …Durbin, Schakowsky Vow To …

Scope (blog) Can food stamps help lighten America's obesity epidemic?Scope (blog)shopping_12from SNAP In a recent article in New Scientist, Peter Aldhous discussed several issues related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as food stamps. Noting that “because junk food is cheaper than fruit and … More: continued here