More than 900 postal workers are expected to walk out of the mail sorting office in Swindon as part of a 24-hour strike. More: continued here
Read More »EBay’s Skype Sale Looks Like a Win-Win (BusinessWeek)
Selling 65% of the Internet calling company to a team of savvy tech investors leaves eBay poised for healthy gains on a reinvigorated Skype More: continued here
Read More »Woman allegedly sold stolen shoes on eBay (UPI)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Sept. 2 (UPI) — Prosecutors in Nassau County, N.Y., allege a 34-year-old woman sold on eBay 30 pairs of shoes she had stolen from her employer. More: continued here
Read More »As consumers slow down, FedEx, UPS adapt (MSNBC)
At package delivery behemoths FedEx and UPS, last fall’s meltdown and the worst recession in a generation has meant a sharp drop-off in the number of documents and packages sent overnight. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Sale of Skype Is a Win-Win (PC World via Yahoo! News)
eBay’s purchase of Skype in 2005 was perceived as one of the tech industry’s biggest failures. eBay never figured out how to integrate Skype with its core business and has failed to find a way to monetize the potential of the Internet VoIP (voice over IP) service. The deal announced …
Read More »EBay to Sell 65 Percent of Skype for $1.9 Billion (Washington Post)
Auction giant eBay announced Tuesday that it is selling the majority of its stake in Internet phone service Skype to private investors, unwinding a troubled acquisition that never meshed well with the online retailer’s operations. More: continued here
Read More »Westerville considers buying State Street post office (This Week Westerville)
Following an announcement last spring that the United States Post Office would downsize its Westerville location on South State Street, the city of Westerville is looking at buying that property. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx points to be reset (The Sun Chronicle)
NORTON – One scenario that must have PGA Tour officials nervous is that Tiger Woods could win the last two playoff events, after finishing second in the first round over the weekend, and still not win the FedEx Cup. More: continued here
Read More »Boca post office branch, 2 others still in jeopardy – Sun-Sentinel.com
Boca post office branch, 2 others still in jeopardySun-Sentinel.comBOCA RATON – Three Palm Beach County post office branches remain candidates for closing late this year, postal officials say … More: continued here
Read More »Skype Sale Negative for ETFs-Heavy etfs? – Seeking Alpha
Skype Sale Negative for ETFs-Heavy etfs?Seeking AlphaThe sale of Skype that was rumored last week appears to be close to reality, as San Jone-based company ebay (EBAY) is poised to sell the company to a group … More: continued here
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