New York Times $US27m package for Yahoo CEOThe AustralianMr Thompson starts his new job this week after spending the past four years running eBay's PayPal service, where revenue more than doubled during his tenure. PayPal took in an estimated $US4.4 billion last year. That kind of robust growth is a …
Read More »Hamilton County told to speed up food stamp processing – Canton Repository
Hamilton County told to speed up food stamp processingCanton RepositoryBy Anonymous AP The percentage of food stamp applications being processed on time is lower in the county that includes Cincinnati than anywhere else in Ohio, according to a newspaper analysis of data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family …
Read More »Cincinnati-area county agency works to improve poor record in processing food … – The Republic
Cincinnati-area county agency works to improve poor record in processing food …The RepublicHarris, 58, said she struggled to get by, prioritizing her rent and utility payments before groceries, and in September she dropped off her application for food stamps at the Job and Family Services building. When she called to …
Read More »Sophie won’t give back her tainted jewels gifted by bloody Bahrain, says Palace – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Sophie won't give back her tainted jewels gifted by bloody Bahrain, says PalaceDaily Mail…Royal Correspondent Buckingham Palace was adamant yesterday that the Countess of Wessex would not hand back two sets of jewels given to her by a brutal Arab regime. Despite mounting criticism of the gifts – …
Read More »EBay Poised to Gain 30% Splitting Off PayPal – Bloomberg
Bloomberg EBay Poised to Gain 30% Splitting Off PayPalBloombergEnlarge image EBay Poised to Gain 30% Chasing Amazon Without PayPal EBay Poised to Gain 30% Chasing Amazon Without PayPal Tony Avelar/Bloomberg Revenue at PayPal, which EBay Inc. bought for about $1.18 billion in October 2002, has increased more than …EBay Poised …
Read More »Meeting to discuss proposed closure of Norfolk Post office
NORFOLK–If you have questions about the proposed closure of the Berkley Post office on East Liberty Street, you can attend a meeting Wednesday. A US Postal Service official will be in attendance to answer questions from resident in the area. Officials had previously said the possible closure will not adversely affect …
Read More »Royal Mail draws on Roald Dahl to find inspiration for new stamps – Scotsman
Royal Mail draws on Roald Dahl to find inspiration for new stampsScotsmanThe six Royal Mail stamps, which are available from today, depict the work of illustrator Quentin Blake, whose drawings are synonymous with Dahl's stories. They feature six of the author's best-loved novels. One of Dahl's most famous tales, …and …
Read More »Gingrich explains, re-frames ‘paychecks, not food stamps’ rhetoric – Daily Caller
Daily Caller Gingrich explains, re-frames 'paychecks, not food stamps' rhetoricDaily CallerHe was referring to a comment Gingrich made Thursday, in which he said he wished to go to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and tell African-Americans to “demand paychecks, not food stamps.” “Clearly, as someone who …
Read More »Treasures on display at Totowa stamp show – NorthJersey.com (press release)
NorthJersey.com (press release) Treasures on display at Totowa stamp showNorthJersey.com (press release)BY MARY JO LAYTON Alan Bernstein's stamp and postcard collection is too voluminous to count, but among the Teaneck dealer's treasures is a $1495 series of stamps from the 1920s. Mitch Liner of Tappan, NY, searches for stamps from …
Read More »Interview: Ian McKay, chairman of Institute of Directors (IoD) in Scotland – Scotsman
Scotsman Interview: Ian McKay, chairman of Institute of Directors (IoD) in ScotlandScotsmanMcKay's working life is also dominated by the colour of post boxes and delivery vans as he fulfils his role as Royal Mail's Scottish affairs director, making him the most senior postie north of the Border. Now, with his …
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