Analysts upbeat on eBay, shares soarReuters(Reuters) – EBay Inc (EBAY.O) shares rose as much as 10 percent as several brokerages raised their price targets on the stock after growth at the company's online marketplaces and PayPal payment service allowed it to report stronger-than-expected …and more » More: continued here
Ars Technica eBay psychology: Get higher bids by using a red backgroundScience CodexThe color red influences consumers to become more aggressive in online auctions and affects how much they are willing to pay for products as varied as video game consoles and Florida vacation packages, according to a new study in the Journal of …Seeing…
Stamp of approvalDurham Herald SunIt started with members of the society, formed nearly 25 years ago in North Carolina to “promote the collecting of stamps and philatelic material depicting people and events related to the African diaspora and to encouraging and supporting the interest … More: continued here
Saxapahaw's post office going part-time, losing postmasterBurlington Times NewsSAXAPAHAW — Customers who walked into the Saxapahaw Post Office Tuesday afternoon made it a point to greet Postmaster Susie Sodan, even if they were there simply retrieving mail from their boxes. A few asked how much longer Sodan's familiar face … More: continued here
Woman testifies that Texas Air Force instructor sexually assaulted her in officeWashington PostSAN ANTONIO — Fighting back tears, a woman testified Tuesday that a Texas Air Force base instructor facing charges in a widening military sex scandal refused her pleas of no after luring her into his office and then sexually assaulted her on a…
The Dunwich community has been rocked by the overnight robbery and burning of its post office and the bashing of the postmistress. More: continued here
Santa Monica Daily Press Residents to 'Fight Like Hell' Against Post Office ClosurePatch.comThey believe the agency is underestimating the number of customers who would turn to the Internet and other mail carriers if using the centrally-located post office at Fifth and Arizona streets were no longer an option. They made it clear that the main…
BBC News 'Paybacks' needed for mail changesThe Press AssociationConsumer Focus said people would want a number of "paybacks" for the changes, including longer Royal Mail opening hours and more convenient locations. Customers would also want greater innovation in the delivery of parcels and packs, said the …Royal Mail price caps confirmed for large letters, small…
Analyst Moves: EBAY, STLDIT Business NeteBay (EBAY) was upgraded by JP Morgan (JPM) to overweight from neutral with a price target of $50 due to growth being driven from the marketplace and payments. Shares are higher by over two percent.and more » More: continued here
NY1 Special Pictorial Postmark Celebrates Baseball LegendMarketWatch (press release)Step up to the plate by obtaining a Special Pictorial Postmark created just for the Joe DiMaggio Forever stamps' first day of issue ceremony to be held today at the Bronx General Post Office, at 558 Grand Concourse. The hand-rendered postmark was …Bronx To Celebrate New Joe…