Globe and Mail Craigslist Founder Says eBay Reneged on PromisesABC News(AP Photo/Bradley C Bower) The founder of the online classifieds site Craigslist says he began having concerns with eBay shortly after the online auction …Google Was Rival Bidder As ebay Pursued Craigslist – ebay ExecWall Street JournalNewmark: Google and Warburg …
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Read More »NY1 For You: Post Office Rats Take Big Bites Out Of Manhattan Packages – NY1
NY1 NY1 For You: Post Office Rats Take Big Bites Out Of Manhattan PackagesNY1A holiday feast in a Lower Manhattan post office is making locals unhappy, as rats allegedly gnaw away at packaged foodstuffs. ny1's Susan Jhun filed the … More: continued here
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A glance Royal Mail’s half-year results on Thursday and you would never have thought this was a company ravaged by strikes, rising competition and ever-falling revenues. More: continued here
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The Post Office says Monday will be the busiest mailing day of the year, when 839 million cards and letters will be processed. That’s nearly double their usual volume. The busiest delivery day will be Wednesday, Dec. 16. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Postal Service expects to deliver 16.6 billion …
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BALTIMORE — A Baltimore judge has ordered Maryland to deliver food stamps sooner to poor families. More: continued here
Read More »DEPOT UPDATE: No offers on eBay; local businessman interested in building – Palladium-Item
DEPOT UPDATE: No offers on eBay; local businessman interested in buildingPalladium-ItemA co-owner of the former Pennsylvania Railroad Depot in Richmond said an auction on eBay had received 1600 hits by Thursday afternoon. …Depot for sale on ebayPalladium-Itemall 4 news articles » More: continued here
Read More »Craigslist founder says eBay reneged on promises (AP via Yahoo! News)
The founder of the online classifieds site Craigslist says he began having concerns with eBay shortly after the online auction site took a minority stake in his company. More: continued here
Read More »Newmark: Google and Warburg Pincus Vied with eBay for Shares in Craigslist (AuctionBytes)
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark said he spoke to Google, eBay and Warburg Pincus in 2004 when disgruntled shareholder Philip Knowlton looked to sell his shares in the online classified site. More: continued here
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