Ocado picks up director on eBayThe IndependentAn eBay executive is joining Ocado as a non-executive director as the online grocer moves towards boosting the number of independent non-executives on its board towards 50 per cent, in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code. …Ocado appoints eBay Europe boss to boardRetail …
Read More »Post Office robber arrested in taxi – Irish Times
Post Office robber arrested in taxiIrish TimesA MAN arrested after he tried to use a taxi as a getaway vehicle following a post office robbery will appear in court this morning. The incident occurred in Rathmines, Dublin, yesterday afternoon. A man in his 30s walked into the post office on …
Read More »House OKs studying cost of putting photos on food stamp cards – Chicago Sun-Times
House OKs studying cost of putting photos on food stamp cardsChicago Sun-TimesSPRINGFIELD — After a stormy debate, the Illinois House voted Tuesday to commission a study on how expensive it would be to put photos on the ATM-like cards used for food stamps and cash assistance. Designed to combat fraud, …
Read More »State adds $2.8 million in incentives, as Austin approves package for eBay expansion
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Read More »Niue Royal Wedding stamp separates Will and Kate – Radio Australia
BBC News Niue Royal Wedding stamp separates Will and KateRadio AustraliaThe leader of the Pacific nation of Niue has been forced to defend a set of stamps marking Britain's royal wedding which have a perforated line that separates the happy couple. Premier Toke Talagi admits the stamps are "unusual" but …
Read More »IRS e-filing system turns 25 … and tops 70% participation – Network World
IRS e-filing system turns 25 … and tops 70% participationNetwork WorldWhile many a procrastinating taxpayer will still descend upon Post Office branches come Monday's deadline, their numbers will be a fraction of what they were a quarter-century ago, thanks to the remarkable success of what started in 1986 as a …
Read More »Is the Royal Wedding Worth the Price?
COMMENTARY | The cost of the upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton will be staggering — especially at a time when Great Britain’s economy is in such a rocky state. London’s Daily Mail reports that security alone will cost about $32.7 million, with officers earning double pay …
Read More »Lawmaker: ID photos on cards may crack down food stamp fraud – FOX Illinois
Lawmaker: ID photos on cards may crack down food stamp fraudFOX IllinoisIf the same method is put in place for food stamp debit cards – could it give Illinois a sense of protection from fraudulent users? State Rep. Chapin Rose,R-Charleston, said it might. People across the state are a step …
Read More »African stamps honor Jews who fought apartheid – The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.
The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. African stamps honor Jews who fought apartheidThe Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.Legendary Heroes of Africa stamp sheet from Sierra Leone featuring, from left, Ray Alexander, Baruch Hirson, Norma Kitson and Yetta Barrenblatt. Every year, Jews around the world tell the story of the Israelites' …
Read More »Pocatello Post Office To Take Taxes Till Midnight
The deadline to send in your tax forms is less than a week away, and the post office is setting up to help out those people who delay until the very last minute. More: continued here
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