EBay Inc. said Monday that it has acquired a company called Hunch that specializes in “predictive technology” used to match people to products they might be interested in based on their Internet histories. More: continued here
Read More »Bexleyheath post office ‘stunned’ by donations for troops – This is Local London
Bexleyheath post office'stunned' by donations for troopsThis is Local LondonA POST OFFICE owner in Bexleyheath is stunned at the public's response to her Christmas collection for soldiers in Afghanistan. Diane Garton, 53, launched the scheme a week ago at the post office she runs in Long Lane. …and more » More: …
Read More »With 50 Million Americans In Poverty, David Vitter Proposes Gutting Food Stamp … – ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress With 50 Million Americans In Poverty, David Vitter Proposes Gutting Food Stamp…ThinkProgressDavid Vitter (R), is now joining that fight, invoking the failed welfare reform policies of the 1990s in calling for a federal cap on food stamps and other forms of welfare, vital programs for millions of impoverished families …
Read More »Stamped is a new check-in app that has what you love in mind – 9 to 5 Mac
Stamped is a new check-in app that has what you love in mind9 to 5 MacFormer Googlers Robby Stein and Kevin Palms have launched a new iOS app called Stamped. Stamped is backed by Google Ventures, among other investors, and allows users to check-in to locations in a very simple …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said first-half operating earnings more than trebled as higher profit from branch and express parcel operations offset persistent losses on letter delivery. More: continued here
Read More »eBay buys recommendation service Hunch
Internet auction giant eBay said Monday it has bought Hunch, an online service which provides users with personalized recommendations for products and services. More: continued here
Read More »Neb. lawmakers pass US Postal Service measure – NTV
Neb. lawmakers pass US Postal Service measureNTV(AP) – State lawmakers are urging the US Postal Service to reconsider a study that could lead to post office closures in rural Nebraska. The resolution by Sen. LeRoy Louden of Ellsworth comes in response to a federal review of 90 postal outlets in …
Read More »Sleepy Hollow Speaks on Behalf of Its Post Office Branch – Patch.com
Sleepy Hollow Speaks on Behalf of Its Post Office BranchPatch.comThere was a good turn-out at Sleepy Hollow's meeting to save the post office, but will it make a difference? By Krista Madsen A citizen raising her hand to speak in the crowded hall. US Post Office officials kept assuring the …
Read More »Winter shelter plea for mail collection point – Burton Mail
Burton Mail Winter shelter plea for mail collection pointBurton MailTHIS photograph was taken around noon on November 12 at the Falcon Close Royal Mail collection depot in Burton. As you can see, there was rather a long line for those of us wanting our parcels. As I stood I wondered …
Read More »Hugh Grant accuses non-Murdoch tabloid for 2007 hacking – Toronto Star
New Statesman (blog) Hugh Grant accuses non-Murdoch tabloid for 2007 hackingToronto StarActor Hugh Grant leaves after giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry at The Royal Courts of Justice on Monday in London, England. Twenty-one victims of phone hacking are appearing at the inquiry over the next five days. Jill Lawless …
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