Capital New York The city defends a finger-imaging requirement for food-stamp applicantsCapital New YorkThe Bloomberg administration's practice of requiring food-stamp applicants to be fingerprinted isn't a common one. The only other jurisdiction in America that imposes the same requirement, at the moment, is the state of Arizona. … More: continued here
Royal Mail chief warns EU on plan for pension fundThe IndependentMoya Greene, the chief executive of Royal Mail, has stressed it is "essential" that the European Commission allows the Government to relieve it of its crippling £4.6bn pension deficit. She spoke as strong performances from the Post Office and its … More: continued here
eBay software helps TV fans buy their favorite props and outfits. Consider our …Entertainment Weekly (blog)Well, soon you might be able to bid on items from your favorite TV shows, thanks to eBay. According to Bloomberg, the company has recently launched an iPad app that will allow shoppers to purchase what they see on television….
Fred Stamps lost a testicle. The Eskimos’ star receiver may not strike you as a guy who would be particularly tough or a guy who would put it on the line for his team to quite this extent, but you are about to read about one of the most courageous seasons in CFL history. More:…
Us Magazine eBay Uses QR Codes In Storefront Windows To Encourage Charitable DonationsPSFKAuction giant eBay has developed a way to make the experience a bit more benevolent with the emerging technology of QR codes called the Give a Toy Store. Charity and giving to those less fortunate is just as much a part of the…
Royal Mail profits rise to £67mThe Press AssociationThe Royal Mail has reported increased half-year profits of £67 million despite revealing a further slump in the number of letters being posted. Profit for the six months to September was up from £22 million in the same period a year ago but was … More: continued here
Scotsman Royal Mail letters being frozen outScotsmanRoyal Mail s letter delivery services is struggling as numbers continue to fall. Picture: Ian Rutherford/TSPL By Perry Gourley THE number of letters being posted has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years but rising parcel deliveries – mainly due to … More: continued here
How to Send and Receive Mail Using the US Post Office<em>Without</em> Pain …LifehackerThe US Postal Service offers a lot of cheap mailing service and daily delivery to your home, but if you've ever visited one of these post offices you might have noticed they kind of suck. Here are a few ways you can improve…
Sydney Morning Herald We Like HP's Whitman: PollTheStreet.comWhile the sample size was small (107), 60% of respondents to a recent poll said they believe the former eBay(EBAY) chief can turn around the company, which has faced uncertainty over its overall strategic direction for the past year. …Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Garmin,…
EBay has been adding new technologies to its arsenal lately in an effort to overhaul its retail identity and better compete with rivals like Amazon. On Monday, the company announced the latest step in its strategy: the acquisition of Hunch, an online recommendation start-up based in New York. More: continued here