The White House asked Congress Wednesday to raise limits on BP’s liability for the Gulf oil spill, approve new spending on everything from food stamps to seafood inspections and increase taxes on oil companies for an emergency cleanup fund. More: continued here
Read More »EBay CEO envisions PayPal in more offline settings
The waiter comes to your table and asks: “Will you be paying by cash, credit or PayPal?” Don’t be surprised to hear that question six months or a year from now, says John Donahoe, the CEO of PayPal’s parent company, eBay Inc. More: continued here
Read More »Former Cop Awaiting Trial Puts Cycle On EBay – CBS2 Chicago
Former Cop Awaiting Trial Puts Cycle On EBayCBS2 ChicagoHe's also on eBay trying to sell his motorcycle. The former suburban Chicago police officer who is accused in the 2004 slaying of his 3rd wife, …Peterson's Harley for sale on eBayChicago TribuneDrew's Peterson's motorcycle on eBayBolingbrook SunPeterson's Harley up for saleABC7Chicago.comNBC …
Read More »EBay CEO envisions PayPal in more offline settings – The Associated Press
EBay CEO envisions PayPal in more offline settingsThe Associated PressJohn Donahoe, the CEO of eBay Inc., tells The Associated Press that although PayPal is known for payments online, the service is eyeing more opportunities …and more » More: continued here
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Read More »Westbound I-24 Shut Down After FedEx Truck Flips Over
Westbound lanes of Interstate 24 were closed north of Nashville after a tractor trailer rolled over. More: continued here
Read More »Taking Back Our Neighborhoods: Cargo Crime
Distribution is the lifeblood of the Memphis economy. The city, known as “America’s Distribution Center,” is the home of FedEx, 300 trucking companies, a large river port, and a major railroad hub. Cargo thieves have taken note of all that freight traffic, and a task force is now working to …
Read More »Shell Montreal Refinery Has Potential Buyers, Committee Says
May 12 (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Montreal refinery has three potential buyers who have until June 1 to make offers for the plant, according to a group trying to halt the shutdown of the plant planned for September. More: continued here
Read More »Begich cites economic hardship, tradition in duck-stamp fight – Tundra Drums
Begich cites economic hardship, tradition in duck-stamp fightTundra DrumsArguing that Alaska subsistence hunters didn't traditionally use duck stamps and some can't afford them, Sen. Mark Begich wants a review of …Begich asks Salazar to review duck-stamp requirement for subsistence huntersTundra Drumsall 2 news articles » More: continued here
Read More »Florida GOP sells Crist portrait on eBay
The Florida Republican Party has turned some high-profile clutter to cash, selling a portrait of its former leader — newly independent Florida Gov. Charlie Crist — on eBay Wednesday for $7,700. “Now that Charlie Crist has deserted his post as elected head of the Republican Party … we are trying …
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