The Planet needs your help. Give to the Fund for Local Reporting! A small but spirited crowd turned up at a town hall meeting at Longfellow Middle School Tuesday, Nov. 24, to protest the proposed closure of Berkeley’s Park Station post office on Sacramento Street. More: continued here
Read More »Post office makes house call to local seniors (KOAA Colorado Springs – Pueblo)
The postal service in Colorado Springs is making it easier for some seniors in our community to get their holiday packages sent. Rather than having to wait in line at the post office, the residents of the Belcaro Senior Apartments had the post office come to them this morning. The …
Read More »Two men sentenced to prison terms for $1.2 million eBay scam (InternetRetailer.com)
Two men, both Bulgarian nationals, have been sentenced to prison terms for advertising for sale on eBay expensive vehicles and boats they did not possess, then pocketing $1.2 million in payments from buyers, the U.S. Department of Justice disclosed today. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail ‘To Sell Its 20% Stake In Camelot’ – Sky News
Royal Mail'To Sell Its 20% Stake In Camelot'Sky NewsRoyal Mail is to sell its 20% stake in the National Lottery operator Camelot, Sky sources say. Breaking the news, Mark Kleinman said: "This comes as the … More: continued here
Read More »Time to start planning holiday mailings – Imperial Republican
KFBB NewsChannel 5 Time to start planning holiday mailingsImperial RepublicanParcel Post mail, the most economical way, should be mailed by Dec. 18. First Class mail should hit the post office by Dec. 21. Priority mail should be sent …Mail cards early this holiday seasonStuttgart Daily LeaderWhy the Post Office Closed …
Read More »Google, eBay, Yahoo and Facebook say ‘no’ to Mandelson’s copyright plans – Crave
BBC News Google, eBay, Yahoo and Facebook say 'no' to Mandelson's copyright plansCraveGoogle, Yahoo, eBay and Facebook have ganged up on Peter Mandelson's power grab in the Digital Economy Bill. …Ebay, Facebook, Yahoo! And Google join forces to fight MandyBroadband GenieFacebook, Google, eBay urge Mandelson to abandon copyright planSilicon.comGoogle, Facebook, …
Read More »EBay, Craigslist Finally Headed to Court – DailyTech
Globe and Mail EBay, Craigslist Finally Headed to CourtDailyTechThings between eBay and Craigslist have been strained since 2008 when both firms sued each other for various offenses. Since then, the trial has been …EBay and Craigslist battle heads to courtReutersCraigslist claims eBay has "unclean hands"PC ProEBay to Bolster Classifieds as …
Read More »Fitch stamps stellar ratings on upcoming, existing Wake County debt – Triangle Business Journal
Fitch stamps stellar ratings on upcoming, existing Wake County debtTriangle Business JournalFitch Ratings said Thursday that it has assigned an 'AA+' rating to $151.2 million worth of Wake County limited obligation bonds that will fund the …and more » More: continued here
Read More »China’s largest e-commerce site sells 5 iPhones in 2 weeks – Apple Insider
Mashable (blog) China's largest e-commerce site sells 5 iPhones in 2 weeksApple InsiderJust five official China Unicom iPhones have been reported sold through Taobao.com, the eBay of China, in its first two weeks of …Two Weeks, 5 iphones Sold in Chinese Online StorePC WorldTaobao sold just five Apple iphones in …
Read More »JMP Starts eBay (EBAY) at Outperform, Amazon (AMZN) at Market Perform – StreetInsider.com (subscription)
JMP Starts eBay (EBAY) at Outperform, Amazon (AMZN) at Market PerformStreetInsider.com (subscription)The analyst started Amazon at a Market Perform, the equivalent of a Hold, and eBay at a Market Outperform, also setting a $30 price target on the latter …and more » More: continued here
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