The sale of the Old Chicago Main Post Office remained a muddled affair today after the buyer who won it at auction missed a deadline to close the deal. Bill Davies, a globe-trotting investor who pledged $40 million for the vacant hulk at the Aug. 27 auction, did not close …
Read More »Buyer misses target date to close on old post office (Chicago Tribune)
British developer Bill Davies has not met today’s goal of closing on Chicago’s behemoth old post office, according to a statement released by the U.S. Postal Service. During an auction in August, Davies won the right to purchase the two-block-long building for $40 million. Davies still has until Oct. 10 …
Read More »Pepper Plan: LPGA needs its own version of FedEx Cup (Sports Illustrated)
As interim commissioner of the LPGA, Marty Evans has been a stabilizing influence, but as we get closer to the announcement of a full-time replacement for Carolyn Bivens, I have one really big idea I think he or she should consider: an LPGA version of the FedEx Cup. More: continued …
Read More »Google Wave invite hits eBay, price soars – Christian Science Monitor
Channel 4 News Google Wave invite hits eBay, price soarsChristian Science MonitorThat's the price one seller was being offered this morning for a coveted invitation to Google's new Wave collaboration tool on online auction site eBay. …Google Wave Golden Tickets Ride On eBayMediapost.comNeed a Google Wave Invite? Try eBayVONGoogle Wave …
Read More »eBay Must Wring Out CEOs’ Excess: Activist (TheStreet.com)
Entitlements for the past and current chiefs of eBay have risen in contrast to this Internet auctioneer’s stock price. More: continued here
Read More »Audit of Albany post office lease under way – Albany Democrat Herald
Audit of Albany post office lease under wayAlbany Democrat HeraldThe Albany Post Office may start using this building on Ferry Street for mail sorting. An auditor with the US Postal Service is checking in part in into why … More: continued here
Read More »GM Ends eBay Experiment – New York Times
Bakersfield Now GM Ends eBay ExperimentNew York TimesThe GM/eBay alliance was specific to California, involving about 225 dealers, although it was expected that the company would extend it if it had met …GM, eBay end online car-sellingBizjournals.comGM to stop auctioning new cars on EBayLos Angeles TimesGM to wrap up its …
Read More »Residents give possible Newton post office closing stamp of … – Newton TAB
Residents give possible Newton post office closing stamp of …Newton TABMore than 50 people turned out for a public meeting Tuesday night to discuss the possible closing of the Nonantum Post Office… More: continued here
Read More »Labour members back Mail action – BBC News
BBC News Labour members back Mail actionBBC NewsLabour delegates have backed calls for the government to take responsibility for Royal Mail's pension deficit. The government had planned to take the £8bn …and more » More: continued here
Read More »How much is an old Missouri athletic department cell phone worth? – ESPN
How much is an old Missouri athletic department cell phone worth?ESPNBellman said he offered to sell the phones to the department for the price he believes they would have brought as workable phones and parts on eBay. …and more » More: continued here
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