Royal Mail says ballot for national strike is ‘totally unjustified’ Senior Royal Mail managers and union leaders were in talks over the company’s modernisation plans today amid growing prospects of national industrial action. The decision by the postal workers’ union to send ballot papers on a countrywide strike to 121,000 …
Read More »The eBay Glitch Report: Half.com and PayPal (AuctionBytes)
PayPal has a chronic glitch in which it appears to be stuck in the 1960s. On Saturday, eBay posted that payment transactions displayed an incorrect dates for payment. More: continued here
Read More »Cramer Is Bullish On EBAY, TRN, COV, BOOM And CAT – Benzinga
Cramer Is Bullish On EBAY, TRN, COV, BOOM And CATBenzingaCNBC's Mad Money Jim Cramer said that eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) will go to $30, and therefore is bullish on this stock. He added that Trinity Industries (NYSE: …Cramer's Lightning Round – Back in the Boom Room (9/18/09)Seeking Alpha (blog)all 2 news …
Read More »Waynedale Residents Fight For Post Office (Indiana’s NewsCenter)
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – Some Waynedale residents have started a grassroots effort to make sure their voices are heard before they lose their post office branch. More: continued here
Read More »Lawmakers live on food stamps for 1 week (Juneau Empire)
FAIRBANKS – If Rep. Scott Kawasaki, D-Fairbanks, has been irritable this week, it’s for good reason. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Announces Plans To Reduce Emissions (WebProNews)
eBay has announced its first greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, saying its committed to reduce emissions 15 percent by 2012, over a 2008 baseline. eBay said it will reach its goal through an ongoing commitment to energy efficiency and conservation along with its continuing investment in renewable energy. It will …
Read More »Yahoo Reportedly Losing ebay Text Ad Biz To Google; Hit To Revs … – Barron’s (blog)
Yahoo Reportedly Losing ebay Text Ad Biz To Google; Hit To Revs …Barron’s (blog)Citing “some online advertising agencies,” JMP Securities analyst Sameet Sinha writes today that ebay (EBAY) has replaced its Yahoo (YHOO) …More Material Upside for Some Internet NamesBarron’sall 2 news articles » More: continued here
Read More »Biz break: GM to begin selling new cars on eBay Tuesday, most California dealers involved (Denver Post)
Seeking sales online: Hundreds of General Motors’ California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace of San Jose-based eBay under a trial that begins Tuesday. More: continued here
Read More »ROYAL OPENING FOR LAMBOURN FACILITY (Sporting Life)
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened Oaksey House in Lambourn on Monday. The Injured Jockeys Fund facility has a residential unit for retired riders as well as providing assistance for current ones including a treatment centre, an in-house physiotherapist, a gym and sauna. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Tests New Feedback System in US and Germany (AuctionBytes)
eBay’s feedback system is one of the marketplace’s most controversial areas, especially since eBay removed sellers’ ability to leave buyers feedback and introduced Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs). eBay confirmed on Friday it has expanded testing a new version of the feedback system that has some significant changes. More: continued here
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