eBay Acquires Mobile App Developer Critical Path

eBay has acquired Critical Path Software, the mobile application developer that has built some of eBay’s most popular mobile applications. Portland, Ore.-based Critical Path has helped to develop eBay for iPhone, and other iPhone applications, such as StubHub, eBay Classifieds and Shopping.com. More: continued here

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Food Stamps’ Expansion

Possibly the only cultural phenomenon that had a bigger year in 2010 than Justin Bieber was the needs-based entitlement program formerly known as Food Stamps. More: continued here

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Use of food stamps grows

It’s a sign of how far the state’s economy has fallen. In the past three years, the amount of money used to buy groceries with food stamps has almost tripled statewide, and the trend is even more severe in the Newburyport area. More: continued here

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FedEx’s special delivery: Better worker pay

A lot of people talk about Federal Express as an economic bellwether. And even though FedEx reported a lower than expected profit Thursday, we should all hope that more companies follow the shipping giant’s lead. More: continued here

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