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
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 charge in San Jose …How…
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 send … More: continued here
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
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
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 for many: Eating on $4…
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 the charity's 40th anniversary.But the…
International Business Times A post-Post Office AmericaThe Union LeaderReality is at odds with the proud claim on the post office's website that "Since Ben Franklin … the Postal Service has grown and changed with America." But it's barely changed. You don't tend to see change in "quasi-governmental entities." You see …Ridiculous pension requirement threatens future…
iStockAnalyst (press release) Apple, eBay, Facebook lead tech retreatMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Technology stocks retreated Thursday, as shares of eBay Inc. dropped sharply a day after the online auction site posted a disappointing forecast. Shares of Google Inc. (US:GOOG), Microsoft Corp. (US:MSFT) and IBM …TECH STOCKS: Apple, EBay, Facebook Lead Tech RetreatFox BusinessFutures Rise Amid…
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