Post Office To Deliver Roman Letters Home – 2000 Years Late.The Spoof (satire)"Everyone moans on and on about how poor the postal service is in this country – but how crap must the Romans have been? These letters didn't even get off base! "But, just to show there's no hard feelings we are going to…
Bairoil opposes plan to close post officeBillings GazetteROCK SPRINGS — Community leaders in Bairoil and many of its 106 residents are opposing plans by the US Postal Service to close the small town's post office. Bairoil is located in the northeast corner of Sweetwater County. It is 45 miles away from the …and more » More:…
Raritan's Energy and Data Center Infrastructure Management Solutions Receive …Sacramento BeeRaritan won the "Environmental Project of the Year" award for its case study on eBay's implementation of data center energy-saving solutions. The case study details how eBay created and began executing a four-year data center plan with an ambitious …and more » More: continued here
Taxman recruits fricking tax-collecting robotsRegisterHer Majesty's Revenue and Customs is unleashing an army of fricking robots to find VAT evaders and eBay traders. The robots are the web-spider variety rather than an actual RoboTaxman. …HMRC to target tutors, tradesmen and e-tradersCitywire.co.ukPrivate tutors next in line of HMRC's fireAccountancy Ageall 17 news articles » More: continued here
Food stamps will be issued beginning Monday to residents of 11 Tennessee counties as a result of severe spring weather. More: continued here
eBay Inc. and GSI Commerce announced today that the companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, with GSI shareholders settling claims filed in Delaware state court related to eBay’s previously announced acquisition of GSI. More: continued here
EBay said Monday it had agreed to settle lawsuits over its planned acquisition of GSI Commerce by making an additional payment to GSI shareholders and selling some assets to GSI CEO Michael Rubin. More: continued here
GSI Commerce shareholders had complained that the company was not getting enough money for its sale to eBay and sued GSI and its board – eBay had announced in March it would acquire GSI Commerce for $29.25 a share, or total consideration of approximately $2.4 billion. More: continued here
Auctionbytes eBay's Acquisition Costs Soar Following Settlement With GSI ShareholdersAll Things DigitalIn addition to the $2.4 billion eBay was already paying to acquire GSI Commerce, it has agreed to dole out more to settle claims that will now bring total merger costs to more than $3 billion. The two companies, which announced the merger back…
Reuters Africa The $2.6 Million Buffett Power LunchNew York Times (blog)The five-day auction, held on eBay, stalled after one bidder trumped a rival by a mere $100 last Monday. Bidders did not pick up their virtual paddles again until the auction chugged toward its close. Proceeds from the auction will benefit Glide, …Lunch date with…