Kissimmee post office knocked off closure list, seven others remainOrlando SentinelA Kissimmee location was knocked off a list of Florida post office locations that may be closed, according to a list released today. … More: continued here
Read More »Reprieve for village post office ‘terrific’ (The Buffalo News)
Kenmore activists breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday when they learned that their local post office would be spared from closure, at least for now. More: continued here
Read More »PGA golfers happy that FedEx Cup playoffs reward regular-season play more than they did last year (The Appleton Post-Crescent)
NORTON, Mass. Bob Estes was on his way to the first tee for a practice round at the TPC Boston on Wednesday when he stopped to look at the FedEx Cup standings. More: continued here
Read More »Point Place post office stays open (NBC 24 Toledo)
The gov’t has announced that the Point Place Post Office will stay open, leaving residents happy that they will not have to travel to Manhattan Blvd. for their mailings. More: continued here
Read More »Point Place post office taken off closure list (The Toledo Blade)
FROM BLADE STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES The U.S. Postal Service yesterday announced a pared-down listing of stations and branches under consideration for closure that removed one of two Toledo stations from the endangered list. The post office at 4445 North Summit St., in Point Place, has escaped the budget-cutting. But …
Read More »eBay Sheds Itself of Skype (IEEE Spectrum)
eBay has decided to sell Skype to a group of investors for $1.9 billion in cash and a note for a further $125 million. However, eBay is still keeping a 35% share of the company. More: continued here
Read More »eBay to sell 65% of Skype for $1.9 billion (BusinessWorld Online)
NEW YORK — Internet auction house eBay, Inc. plans to sell a majority stake in its online phone unit Skype for $1.9 billion to private investors including Silver Lake, a deal analysts said was worth more than expected but may curb eBay’s growth potential. More: continued here
Read More »MAIL SERVICE MELTDOWN: More strikes on the way (This is Oxfordshire)
HOUSEHOLDS and businesses in Oxfordshire have been warned to brace themselves for more postal service chaos – with strike action threatening deliveries right up until Christmas. More: continued here
Read More »eBay, GM extend “Click and buy” promotion (Aftermarket Business)
eBay Motors and General Motors have extended their first-of-its-kind promotion that enables consumers to shop new cars, crossovers and trucks online from participating California Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Pontiac dealers. More: continued here
Read More »eBay sells Skype Let’s call the whole thing off – Economist
eBay sells Skype Let's call the whole thing offEconomistOn September 1st eBay, the giant of online auctions, announced that it would sell 65% of Skype, its internet-telephony service. The buyer was not, …Ebay's Run on the Luxury MarketMinyanville.comEbay gets good price for Skype, with chance at more later Thursday …Telecompaper …
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