Poizner: Ban state from local coffersSan Diego Union Tribune… for the US Senate instead sets up a free-spending shootout for the Republican nomination for governor between Poizner and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman. …Deukmejian backs Poizner in Calif governor's raceSan Jose Mercury NewsFormer gov backs Poizner in CA gubernatorial raceWashington …
Read More »Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman’s Mother Passes Away (AuctionBytes)
Meg Whitman’s mother Margaret (Goodhue) Whitman died on Monday. Her father, Hendricks Hallett Whitman, had passed away in 1991. Ms Whitman, who ran eBay from 1998 – 2008, issued the following statement: More: continued here
Read More »Armed with a sausage, the royal gatecrasher: Prince William in security scare as DJ breaks into barbecue in New Zealand (Daily Mail)
The unnamed man apparently spent several minutes on the loose in the grounds of John Key’s private residence, Premier House in Wellington, during the stunt. More: continued here
Read More »Politicians frustrated by slow-going post office repairs (The Day)
Ledyard – Repairs to the post office in More: continued here
Read More »Meg Whitman’s mother dies at age 89 – San Jose Mercury News
Meg Whitman's mother dies at age 89San Jose Mercury NewsSaid the former eBay CEO: "I often say that I am my mother's daughter because she taught me from a very young age that the price of inaction is far greater …and more » More: continued here
Read More »EBay to issue 4th-qtr report Wednesday, analysts expect adjusted earnings to match guidance (MalaysiaNews.net)
SAN FRANCISCO – Online marketplace operator eBay Inc. reports its fourth-quarter results Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary related to the period. OVERV… More: continued here
Read More »Lovettsville Post Office Opens To Good Reviews (Leesburg Today)
The Lovettsville Post Office formally opened this morning for business and an appreciative early crowd showed up at 9 o’clock to be the first through the doors. More: continued here
Read More »Revealed: 7-storey hotel planned for old Royal Mail HQ (Gazette News)
A SEVEN-STOREY hotel with 117 beds could be built on the doorstep of Colchester’s Castle Park. More: continued here
Read More »Surge in people applying for food stamps (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
ONTARIO – When Marlon Bridwell walked into the San Bernardino County s Transitional Assistance office, he had nothing to call his own but a shirt on his back. More: continued here
Read More »eBay UK Policy Change on Scheduled Listings (AuctionBytes)
eBay UK announced a policy change to help it “better manage” its listing traffic. Beginning January 19, the start time of a scheduled listing may be delayed by up to 15 minutes from the original scheduled time. More: continued here
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