Craigslist executives were well aware that eBay Inc could compete in online classifieds when they negotiated a deal to sell it a minority stake, a former eBay executive testified in court on Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »apnewsbreak: Ore. food stamp use up 36 percent – KTVZ
apnewsbreak: Ore. food stamp use up 36 percentKTVZ(AP) – The number of Oregonians receiving food stamps has risen 36 percent over the past year and is expected to climb through 2010. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Wildcats defeat Hamilton at FedEx Forum (Marion Daily Republican)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Even with a stomach full of the finest charcoal barbecue ribs Memphis has to offer and the knowledge that players like LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal and Zach Randolph would take the same court after their game ended, the Marion Wildcats took care of the primary business at …
Read More »Women struck in crosswalk in front of Watertown Post Office – Wicked Local (blog)
Women struck in crosswalk in front of Watertown Post OfficeWicked Local (blog)A police officer on patrol around 12:45 pm saw the woman lying in the crosswalk in front of the post office on Main Street. She was hit by a 2010 Toyota … More: continued here
Read More »Second raid on Royal Mail van in a week (This is Hampshire)
POLICE are investigating after thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and mobile phones were stolen from a Royal Mail van – the second time in a matter of weeks. More: continued here
Read More »Teen Opens Post Office in Davidson County Town – My Fox 8
Teen Opens Post Office in Davidson County TownMy Fox 819-year-old Zach Brock opened the new Tyro Post Office. The branch is called a Contract Postal Unit, which means Brock owns and operates the post office… More: continued here
Read More »Post office asks residents to clear mailboxes, walkways for carriers (Stevens Point Journal)
The Stevens Point Post Office is asking residents to clear mailboxes and walkways of snow to help avoid injuries to carriers. According to a release from the office, letter carriers are advised to not risk a fall or accident if a mailbox is not free of ice or snow, which …
Read More »EBay Lawyer Says Confidential Craigslist Data Used (Update3) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) — An EBay Inc. lawyer said confidential information the online-auction company gleaned from its part ownership of Craigslist Inc. was used to help start up a competing classified-advertising Web site. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Executive: Payment To Craigslist For Rights ‘Extortion’ (Nasdaq)
GEORGETOWN, Del. -(Dow Jones)- An eBay Inc. (EBAY) executive said a $16 million payment to Craigslist’s controlling shareholders for certain rights related to eBay’s stake in the online classified-ads site was essentially extortion for a chance to invest in the company. More: continued here
Read More »Teen Opens Post Office in Davidson County Town (FOX 8 WGHP)
Residents in the small Davidson County community of Tyro no longer have to drive 12 miles to Lexington for their postal needs after a teenager opened a post office in Tyro on Tuesday, Dec. 8. More: continued here
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