Most recent polls (Evening Standard)

Should Boris ban Tube strikes over ‘trivial’ issues? Should postal workers strike against the part-privatisation of Royal Mail? Will Andy Murray win Wimbledon following his brilliant victory at Queens? More: continued here

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Breadline USA Part Two – Huffington Post

Breadline USA Part TwoHuffington Post, NYIn an era in which over thirty million Americans are surviving on food stamps, millions more are poor enough for food stamps but not enrolled, and millions more still are deemed not poor enough for government aid but are today surviving only on the … More: …

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EBay completes offer for Gmarket (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

EBay Inc. said Monday it has completed its tender offer for the South Korean online marketplace Gmarket Inc. EBay said it had acquired more than 99 percent of the company’s outstanding American depositary shares at $24 per share by the offer’s expiration Friday. More: continued here

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