HONG KONG — United Parcel Service Inc. is adding four flights a week from Hong Kong to Europe and FedEx Corp. will start a new nonstop route to South Korea as growth in Asian shipping demand outpaces expansion in the US. Asia is “a growth market and they need to …
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Britain’s Royal Mail is celebrating Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding with a new set of stamps that feature their official engagement portraits. More: continued here
Read More »EBay to pay $2.4B for GSI Commerce – Bend Bulletin
MiamiHerald.com EBay to pay $2.4B for GSI CommerceBend BulletinIn an effort to propel itself into the business of filling orders for large retailers, eBay has agreed to buy GSI Commerce, an online services company, for $2.4 billion. The acquisition, announced Monday, shows how the 16-year-old eBay is taking on …EBay's …
Read More »Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers hires Meg Whitman – San Francisco Chronicle
WKZO Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers hires Meg WhitmanSan Francisco ChronicleMeg Whitman, the former head of eBay Inc. who made a failed bid for California governor last year, has joined venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, according to a person familiar with the matter. Whitman, 54, will work part …
Read More »Two arrested in crackdown on counterfeit stamp ring – Toronto Star
CBC.ca Two arrested in crackdown on counterfeit stamp ringToronto StarIn a bid to crack down on counterfeit postage, the Mounties arrested two people in Montreal Tuesday, capping an investigation that saw the seizure of thousands of fake stamps and a total of five arrests. The operation has been ongoing since …
Read More »Link to eBay may give big boost to Boston’s Rue La La – Boston Globe
MiamiHerald.com Link to eBay may give big boost to Boston's Rue La LaBoston GlobeEBay's minority stake in Rue La La could help give the Boston flash-sale site access to millions of potential new customers and turn the start-up into a profitable business. The deal was disclosed this week as part …
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While EBay Inc. struck its cheapest deal for GSI Commerce Inc., wringing profits out of the money- losing Internet company that gets less operating income from sales than nine out of 10 U.S. rivals may prove more costly. More: continued here
Read More »Food stamp applicant challenges Scott – Palm Beach Post
WKZO Food stamp applicant challenges ScottPalm Beach PostTALLAHASSEE — A disabled food stamp applicant has asked the Florida Supreme Court to overturn Republican Gov. Rick Scott's executive order suspending agency rule-making powers. Lawyers for Rosalie Whiley filed the petition Monday. …Woman sues Scott over Fla. rulemaking suspensionMiamiHerald.comBlind woman challenges Scott's …
Read More »Food stamps will be worth more than money some day – Morning Sentinel
Food stamps will be worth more than money some dayMorning SentinelI'd like my wages in food stamps: Ten hours would earn $100 food stamps; 20 hours, $200 food stamps; and so on. Food is expensive in the big stores and going up, up and away. What shall we do? I'll …
Read More »eBay’s app will have you flogging your flatmate’s stuff online before he knows it – NEWS.com.au
NEWS.com.au eBay's app will have you flogging your flatmate's stuff online before he knows itNEWS.com.aueBay's push to mobile is paying off in a big way. Picture: AFP Source: AFP AN eBay app that been downloaded more than nine million times in the US and UK is now available in Australia. …
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