GAO: Ending Saturday mail could save billionsMiamiHerald.comAP WASHINGTON — The Postal service could save a substantial amount of money by reducing mail delivery to five days, the Government Accountability Office said Tuesday. The post office, which lost $8.5 billion last year, …and more » More: continued here
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Macgasm Apple's WWDC sells out; scalpers price tickets up to $4600ComputerworldThe quick sell-out has prompted several people to scalp tickets on eBay and Craigslist, with some priced as high as $4599, nearly triple the sticker price of $1599. The Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, which runs June 6-10, …WWDC tickets …
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Macgasm WWDC tickets spotted on eBay for $25009 to 5 MacTUAW noted that an unactivated WWDC 2011 ticket is now up for sale on eBay, bidding for $2500 at press time. That's a whooping premium over their regular asking price of $1599. Oh, you get free shipping. The sold-out conference …
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USA Today Sylvester Stallone puts his Porsche Panamera on eBayUSA TodaySylvester Stallone is selling his black Porsche Panamera 4S on eBay. This Panamera is only a year old with a 5744 miles on the clicker, so it doesn't like it has been through a few prize fights. We suspect about …
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The Business Insider Meg Whitman To Join Kleiner Perkins (EBAY)San Francisco ChronicleFormer eBay CEO and California gubenatorial candidate Meg Whitman is joining storied venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins to help it "scope investments and coach startups," Fortune reports. These days, Kleiner is making more later stage bets on mature …Meg …
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Biz Break: Bay Area, other big real estate markets: 'No real hope' for quick …San Jose Mercury NewsAnd: Former eBay (EBAY) CEO Meg Whitman is reportedly joining Kleiner Perkins. Real estate values in much of the San Francisco Bay Area are continuing to decline, according to the latest Standard & …
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MiamiHerald.com EBay To Acquire GSI CommerceTransworld BusinessBy davidoboyle EBay Inc. has announced that it plans to acquire GSI Commerce, which provides e-commerce and interactive marketing services to brands and retailers including Adidas, Quicksilver, Eastern Mountain Sports, Dick's Sporting Goods, …EBay to buy GSI Commerce for $2.4 billionLos Angeles TimesGSI: Needham …
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Boston Globe Letter arrives 66 years lateUPI.comA letter carrier found the yellowed, hand-typed envelope bearing four 1 cent stamps in Saturday's mail, The Boston Globe reported. The letter, empty save for a card bearing the name H. Grimsland, indicates it was sent from Hyde Park, NY, …Letter Mailed to Massachusetts …
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AvStop Aviation News What Not to Sell on eBay: DronesWired News (blog)If you try to put a drone up for sale on eBay, you'd better include your legal expenses in the asking price. Henson Chua of the Philippines is looking at 20 years in prison for starting an auction on …
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