Backed by investors who funded Twitter, Yelp, and eBay – Vringo signs …MarketWatch (press release)The company's investors include Benchmark Capital, whose investments consist of Twitter, Yelp, eBay, GrubHub, ofoto and more. Vringo has four million dollars in cash and no debt, remaining solvent and competitive. Vringo has smartly tapped in to a …and more » More:…
Duck hunting stamps could go up to buy more land for waterfowlStandardNetUnder the president's new budget proposal, the cost of the federal duck stamp required for hunting would rise to $25 next year, a move aimed at making it easier for the Interior Department to buy more land for migratory waterfowl.and more » More: continued here
Visa executive slams PayPal in-store serviceMarketWatch… on digital payments, a market also being targeted by the likes of technology giants Google Inc. /quotes/zigman/93888/quotes/nls/goog GOOG -0.69% , PayPal parent eBay Inc. /quotes/zigman/76117/quotes/nls/ebay EBAY +1.06% and Verizon Wireless.PayPal transaction margins to be compressed offlineReutersVisa Exec Slams PayPal In-Store Payment ServiceWall Street JournalAmazon and eBay: 2 Companies With…
A Memphis City Board gave FedEx its approval to expand in the Bluff City Wednesday. More: continued here
Almost 1,000 people have signed a petition to save the Wall Street post office from closure, said Leslie Davis, chair of the Save the La Jolla Post Office Task Force. More: continued here
Palo Alto middle school's yearbooks offered for Lin-sane pricesSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Bruce Newman Courtesy eBay — This eBay auction posting offers aa Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School yearbook for sale, featuring a picture of Jeremy Lin, when he attended the Palo Alto school and was a member of the basketball team.and more » More: continued…
NewsNet5.com Three Akron post offices off chopping blockAkron Beacon JournalBy Paula Schleis A pair of postal collection boxes stand in front of the North Hill US Post Office on Cuyahoga Falls Avenue on Wednesday. The Kenmore, North Hill and South Arlington Post office branches, once slated for closure, appear to be saved for …Three post…
Community works to get Wall St. post office on 'closure list', Hist. Society …La Jolla LightDan Soderberg, vice-president of the Save Our Heritage Organisation, filmed Penny Wilkes' reflections on the Wall Street post office during a recent rally at Wisteria Cottage. By Pat Sherman Almost 1000 people have signed a petition to save the Wall…
EBAY INC : Chris Dixon Has a Hunch … and It's a Good One4-traders (press release)In this interview, Hunch's founder discusses how recommendation technology can be transformative at eBay Inc. In November of last year, eBay Inc. announced its acquisition of Hunch, a well-known startup focused on recommendation technology. More: continued here
eBay wants to partner with large retailers, not compete with themZDNet (blog)By Rachel King | February 15, 2012, 11:22am PST Summary: eBay is repositioning itself as a technology partner for retailers — not a competitor — in a rapidly changing commerce market. SAN FRANCISCO – If there is one thing that eBay executives want to…