Straits Times A French court fines eBay over online advertisingInternetRetailer.comA court in Paris has fined eBay Inc. 80000 euros (US$118000) for using brand names such as Dior and Givenchy in its advertising. The lawsuit was brought by …Report: French court orders eBay to pay LVMHNational Jeweler NetworkEBay Loses Dior Trademark …
Read More »Royal Bank of Canada Changes Compensation Plan to Reduce Risk (Bloomberg)
Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) — Royal Bank of Canada , the country’s biggest lender by assets, changed its compensation plan for employees at its investment bank to reduce risk as global leaders call for increased scrutiny on executive pay. More: continued here
Read More »US postal museum in DC receives $8M for larger gallery; businessman also loans rare stamps (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
WASHINGTON – The National Postal Museum has received an $8 million donation to build a new street-level gallery in Washington, D.C. Officials said Tuesday that the gift from William H. Gross, founder of Pacific Investment Management Co., was the largest donation in the museum’s history. More: continued here
Read More »Boeing delivers FedEx’s first 777 Freighter (Everett Herald)
FedEx Express welcomed its first Boeing 777 Freighter into its fleet today. “The 777F is a game-changer,” said Michael L. Ducker, president, International, FedEx Express. More: continued here
Read More »Fake golf club scam ‘cost eBay customers millions’ – Times Online
Times Online Fake golf club scam 'cost eBay customers millions'Times OnlineA global network of criminals duped eBay customers into buying millions of pounds worth of fake golf clubs in the largest fraud uncovered by the online …eBay users 'duped in fraud plot'The Press AssociationMan admits fake golf clubs plotBBC Newsall …
Read More »Royal Mail Boss Crozier Hits Out At Unions (Ananova)
The boss of Royal Mail has hit out at union leaders for “frustrating” attempts to rescue the struggling business. In an exclusive interview with Sky’s Jeff Randall, chief executive Adam Crozier accused the union of blocking attempts to make the business more efficient. More: continued here
Read More »Barry Sea Cadets help launch new Royal Mail stamps on HMS Blyth – Barry and District News
Barry Sea Cadets help launch new Royal Mail stamps on HMS BlythBarry and District News… anchored at Barry Waterfront recently the crew and local young sea cadets took on board a challenge – helping launch a new set of stamps for Royal Mail. … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail Boss Crozier Hits Out At Unions (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The boss of Royal Mail has hit out at union leaders for “frustrating” attempts to rescue the struggling business. More: continued here
Read More »Plea In Post Office Pilferage – The Smoking Gun
WHDH-TV Plea In Post Office PilferageThe Smoking GunSEPTEMBER 22–A postal worker who stole more than 3000 DVDs mailed by Netflix to its customers pleaded guilty yesterday to federal theft charges. …Mass. postal worker admits to stealing 30000 DVDsThe Associated PressEx-postal worker admits DVD theftsThe Republican – MassLive.comPostal worker admits to …
Read More »Stamps finalizing season roster (Williams Lake Tribune)
Week three is in the books as the Williams Lake Stampeders are in the midst of wrapping up tryouts for the upcoming Central Interior Hockey League season. More: continued here
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