A man is jailed after stealing £115,000 from a care home to keep a post office which he ran with his wife afloat. More: continued here
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The black cat has visited Stratford-upon-Avon's sorting office every day for five years but is facing a workplace ban after managers ruled he was a workplace danger. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Seller Apologizes for Negative Feedback Suit, Called Out as Insincere – WebProNews
Ars Technica eBay Seller Apologizes for Negative Feedback Suit, Called Out as InsincereWebProNewsWe recently told you about a particularly odd lawsuit in which an eBay seller was suing a buyer for feedback left on their page. The seller, Med Express, was suing the buyer, Amy Nicholls, over her complaint on …
Read More »Post Office staff across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to strike today
Post Office workers from across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire are set to walk out today over an ongoing dispute over branch closures, job security and pay. More: continued here
Read More »Man pleads guilty to bilking eBay out of millions – Sacramento Bee
Ars Technica Man pleads guilty to bilking eBay out of millionsSacramento BeeSAN JOSE, Calif. — A Southern California man has pleaded guilty to bilking eBay Inc. out of $5.2 million through an advertising scam called "cookie stuffing." Brian Dunning of Laguna Nigel pleaded guilty on Monday to a wire fraud …
Read More »The bizarre byways of the Royal Mail’s new delivery charges – Telegraph.co.uk
The bizarre byways of the Royal Mail's new delivery chargesTelegraph.co.ukUnder the Royal Mail's new parcel-pricing, a packet classed as a “medium parcel” for domestic deliveries (over 8cm thick) but weighing under 250g will cost £5.65 (first class) or £5.20 (second class) in this country but will only cost £3.50 to …
Read More »EBay falls on earnings outlook – MarketWatch
EBay falls on earnings outlookMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc.'s strong quarterly earnings and sales gains as well as growth in its PayPal and mobile businesses weren't enough to keep the online retailer's stock price from falling more than 5% Thursday, as investors and … More: continued here
Read More »Roberts Post Office robbed – River Towns
Roberts Post Office robbedRiver TownsThe U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the burglary. Anyone who has information about this incident can call the U.S. Postal…and more » More: continued here
Read More »Profits from Poverty: How Food Stamps Benefit Corporations – Corporate Crime Reporter
The Seattle Times Profits from Poverty: How Food Stamps Benefit CorporationsCorporate Crime ReporterThree major corporations have cornered the market for providing services to the needy and destitute through the federal food stamp program — now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Those three companies are — J.P. Morgan …Reality …
Read More »Hospice slams postal mix-up
STAFF claim a Royal Mail mix-up could cost a hospice thousands of pounds.ALmost half of the estimated 100,000 supporters and patients of the Douglas Macmillan Hospice who usually receive a copy of a commemorative supporter magazine missed out last month.The newsletter was sent out to regular donors in celebration of …
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