eBay’s Chinese Rival Alibaba to Target US Consumers Directly

Alibaba will soon begin targeting U.S. consumers for the first time in a move that pits it against eBay.com, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal . Alibaba’s U.S. marketplace AliExpress offers users the ability to source product from international suppliers, but it is aimed at very small …

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The new face of the U.S. post office – CNN International

CNN International The new face of the U.S. post officeCNN InternationalMalone, Washington (CNN) — The post office in the tiny Washington town of Malone sells beer and cigarettes. Live worms for fishing, too. The boxes for fixed-rate shipping are wedged between racks of beef jerky and $6.99 …U.S. Postal Service …

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Stamps celebrate Jersey’s finance industry – BBC News

BBC News Stamps celebrate Jersey's finance industryBBC NewsJersey Post has commissioned a new set of stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the island's finance industry. The stamps have been printed on special paper and embossed so they look like banknotes. The liard, a copper monetary unit used in the … …

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Blog: Food Stamps for Fast Food … Ridiculous – Patch.com

Blog: Food Stamps for Fast Food … RidiculousPatch.comFood stamps are intended to help people feed their families, not corporations to beef up their bottom line. By Denise Williams Some fast food restaurants are lobbying to get a piece of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program pie. …Food assistance available for SNAP …

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