EBay taps tech entrepreneur to lead PayPal – Baltimore Sun

Computerworld EBay taps tech entrepreneur to lead PayPalBaltimore Sun(Reuters) – EBay Inc named mobile technology entrepreneur David Marcus president of its PayPal unit on Thursday, replacing Scott Thompson, who left in January to become chief executive of Yahoo Inc. The appointment shows the importance of PayPal's push …eBay Inc. Names …

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First State Trooper Fired In Food Stamp Fraud Case – Hartford Courant

First State Trooper Fired In Food Stamp Fraud CaseHartford CourantBy CHRISTOPHER KEATING, ckeating@courant.com The Hartford Courant A state police trooper has been fired following an internal affairs investigation into how he received emergency food stamp benefits following Tropical Storm Irene, a state police source … More: continued here

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Royal Mail halts deliveries to Staffordshire estate – myHermes

Daily Mail Royal Mail halts deliveries to Staffordshire estatemyHermesNational delivery service Royal Mail has halted its services in Penkridge, Staffordshire after a postal worker tripped on the pavement and injured his leg. This means that hundreds of estate residents have been left without mail and parcels for roughly …Petrified postmen …

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We need the post office – Kansas City Star (blog)

We need the post officeKansas City Star (blog)Many people in the United States question whether the post office should remain open. People argue that letters are rarely sent anymore because of new technology like texting and emailing. But can you text or email a package? Sure, letters aren't sent … …

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eBay Focuses on PayPal to Drive Growth: Impact on Stock

The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (Trefis) — PayPal is one of the fastest-growing businesses for eBay in terms of revenue and now accounts for around 27% of …

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Stamps mark Titanic anniversary – Bourne Local

New York Daily News Stamps mark Titanic anniversaryBourne LocalA collection of stamps has been launched to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster. The commemorative sheet of stamps will be sold from April 10 – a century after the doomed ship set sail from Southampton on its maiden voyage.Titanic …

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