Nigerian farmers sue oil giant ShellGlobe and MailRoyal Dutch Shell is in court in the Hague after farmers from the Niger Delta brought a civil case for the damage caused by oil leaks between 2004 and 2005. It's the first time a …. Subscribe now and get The Globe and …
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New York Lawmakers Spent More Than $7 Million On Stamps In Six MonthsVillage Voice (blog)Because the absence of email is the only plausible explanation for the more than $7 million in taxpayer money that New York lawmakers spent on stamps in six months. That's not a joke — New York …
Read More »What Is Mobile Commerce? eBay Takes a Stab With Its New Site Redesign. – All Things Digital
All Things Digital What Is Mobile Commerce? eBay Takes a Stab With Its New Site Redesign.All Things DigitalNext, Carges said, eBay will be adding a community layer for consumers. Users will be able to share their feeds, or follow other feeds. A good example would be an eBay seller who …
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Read More »Olympic Gold Medalist to Dedicate Santa and Sleigh Forever Stamps
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Read More »New stamps celebrate 150 years of military service in Canada – Sacramento Bee
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Read More »Mailing a letter to cost a penny more next year – Evansville Courier & Press
MiamiHerald.com Mailing a letter to cost a penny more next yearEvansville Courier & Press5, 2011, photo, a customer places first class stamps on envelopes at a U.S. Post Office in San Jose, Calif. It'll cost another penny to mail a letter in 2013. The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said Thursday …
Read More »Wal-Mart, Amazon, eBay: Who’s the Speed King of Retail? – Forbes
U.S. News & World Report Wal-Mart, Amazon, eBay: Who's the Speed King of Retail?ForbesEBay, Wal-Mart, and Amazon are lining up for the first stages of that race, and regardless of who wins, the competition is triggering the next big wave of significant change in retailing and customer engagement. It's an …
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By Jamie Haroutunian Q: I am closing on the sale of my home tomorrow. I just found out that I need to pay $1,500 at closing toward something called deed stamps. More: continued here
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