eBay Founder’s Next Bid: Online News Service

As newspapers suffer from hard times, local news in Honolulu has gotten a boost from eBay founder and Hawaii resident Pierre Omidyar. He is using a part of his personal fortune to start Civil Beat , which is a subscription online news service. Omidyar is betting that people will pay …

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WH Smith CEO hints at longer stay 

WH Smith CEO Kate Swann, linked with the vacant top job at the Royal Mail, said she was “fully focussed” on the retailer as it posted a 2 percent rise in half-year profit and hiked its dividend. More: continued here

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FURNITURE: Ex-Herman Miller exec dies at 85 – Detroit Free Press

FURNITURE: Ex-Herman Miller exec dies at 85Detroit Free PresseBay said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 11% as consumers spent more on its main Web site, but a disappointing forecast for the current quarter …Walters, former Herman Miller exec., dies at 85Newsday (subscription)Walters, former Herman Miller exec., dies at 85The Associated …

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eBay Founder’s Next Bid: Online News Service – NPR

SAMAA TV eBay Founder's Next Bid: Online News ServiceNPRCivil Beat is the brain child of billionaire eBay founder and Hawaii resident Pierre Omidyar. He says social networking is the backbone of his new venture. …EBay founder launches online Hawaii news serviceThe Associated PresseBay founder launches paid news site in Hawaiieditorsweblog.org …

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Fremont post office to remain open

The Niles post office branch will remain in business, U.S. Postal Service representatives announced Wednesday evening, to the relief of local residents who had campaigned for months to keep the Fremont branch open. More: continued here

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