Audit: Prisoners Landed $250K in Jobless Benefits, Food StampsWTAQ(WTAQ) – A new audit shows that Wisconsin prisoners received a quarter-million dollars in unemployment and food stamp benefits that they weren't supposed to get. The Legislative Audit Bureau says it's part of $12 million in questionable benefits given …and more » More: …
Read More »Meg Whitman joins venture firm Kleiner Perkins – San Jose Mercury News
International Business Times Meg Whitman joins venture firm Kleiner PerkinsSan Jose Mercury News(Maria J. Avila Lopez/Mercury News) The former eBay (EBAY) chief has been joining corporate boards at the rate of one a month in the wake of last year's unsuccessful run for governor. On Tuesday, powerhouse venture capital firm …
Read More »eBay bets on free shipping
It’s the latest strategy designed to revitalize the online marketplace giant, and, as usual, eBay sellers are divided on its merits. More: continued here
Read More »Googlers Gush, Yahoos Whine, Ebay-ers Shrug – FINS
The Business Insider Googlers Gush, Yahoos Whine, Ebay-ers ShrugFINSGoogle, Apple and Intel got the most love from employees in a new survey from employer-ratings site Glassdoor.com while Dell and eBay got a shrug. Google's outgoing CEO Eric Schmidt, Apple's Steve Jobs and Intel's Paul Otellini all had …CEO approval ratings …
Read More »eBay Releases Surprising iPad 2 Sales Figures (INFOGRAPHIC) – Huffington Post
The Guardian eBay Releases Surprising iPad 2 Sales Figures (INFOGRAPHIC)Huffington PostApple's online store shows a three to four week wait for iPad 2 orders, and people have taken to eBay in droves for a bid at the hot new device. According to eBay's data of iPad 2 transactions so far, …
Read More »In Hindsight: Google in motion and ‘#200%’ from Twitter’s @jack – San Jose Mercury News
In Hindsight: Google in motion and '#200%' from Twitter's @jackSan Jose Mercury NewsSan Jose online auction powerhouse eBay (EBAY) said it intends to buy GSI Commerce, a Pennsylvania digital marketing company, for $2.4 billion. The deal would help eBay attract business from "retailers and brands of all sizes," …and more » …
Read More »Rural Nevada post offices could be closed – Lahontan Valley News
Rural Nevada post offices could be closedLahontan Valley NewsThe 35 residents of this isolated Mineral County town 96 miles southeast of Fallon regard their one-room post office as the community's heart and soul. “Our post office is much more than a place to buy stamps and pick up and send …
Read More »Post Office Locals could mean bigger queues, warns UK watchdog – Post and Parcel
The Guardian Post Office Locals could mean bigger queues, warns UK watchdogPost and ParcelA widespread conversion of UK sub-post offices into Post Office Local branches could see full-size post offices “swamped” with customers forced to travel further to access the services they need. That was the warning from Consumer Focus …
Read More »Pine Hills post office to close April 30 – Albany Times Union
Pine Hills post office to close April 30Albany Times UnionALBANY — The Pine Hills station post office will close April 30, marking the third post office closure in the city this year. The US Postal Service announced the closure late Friday, saying customers of the … More: continued here
Read More »Is the cost of a postage stamp increasing? – This is Money
This is Money Is the cost of a postage stamp increasing?This is MoneyThere has been a series of postage stamps price hikes in recent years as the Royal Mail tries to reduce costs. In 2000, the cost of a humble first class stamp was 27p. From Monday, a first class …
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