G-Online Ebay bidders to decide new shrimp's nameMongabay.comThe Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has auctioned the naming rights of a newly discovered species of shimp Ebay. "The shrimp is in the group or genus of shrimps known as Lebbeus, but is awaiting the addition of a unique species name," …Bid …
Read More »Royal Mail sorting office to close (Gazette)
A ROYAL Mail sorting office that campaigners fought tirelessly to save will close this weekend. More: continued here
Read More »Skype used in 8 pct of international calls in '08 – Reuters
Inquirer Skype used in 8 pct of international calls in '08ReutersSkype is owned by eBay (EBAY.O). TeleGeography estimates that 384 billion minutes' worth of international calls were made in 2008, up 12 percent on the year before, but revenues were flat due to falling call prices. Skype, traditionally seen as …
Read More »Growing fight in the post (Socialist Worker)
There is a new sense of urgency in the battle to save Royal Mail from privatisation and to stop tens of thousands of job cuts. CWU union branches and regions across Britain are taking the campaign onto the streets. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Calls on EU to Step Up Fight Against Counterfeit Sales (Bloomberg)
March 24 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the world’s biggest online auctioneer, asked the European Union to do more to fight sales of fakes by reviewing data-privacy rules and creating a continent-wide intellectual-property network. More: continued here
Read More »2 Million Counterfeit Items Removed From EBay – PC World
2 Million Counterfeit Items Removed From EBayPC WorldEBay has defended the way it handles reports of counterfeit goods, saying that it has delisted millions of items and suspended tens of thousands of seller accounts last year. However, its actions may not be enough to stop a lawsuit brought by a …
Read More »EBay and Luxury Goods Vendors on Collision Course in Europe (PC World via Yahoo! News)
EBay locked horns on Monday with the luxury goods industry over a planned review of rules affecting the online distribution of products in Europe. More: continued here
Read More »$6.7 billion threat: FedEx warns lawmakers over union legislation (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
FedEx could cancel contracts for $6.7 billion in American-made planes if Congress makes it easier for unions to organize FedEx workers. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday, FedEx disclosed that commitments to buy Boeing 777s are contingent on FedEx Express’ continued coverage by the National Railway Labor Act. …
Read More »$10 billion threat: FedEx warns lawmakers over union legislation (Knoxville News Sentinel)
FedEx could cancel contracts for $10 billion in American-made planes if Congress makes it easier for unions to organize the delivery giant’s workers. More: continued here
Read More »Need a passport? Get to the post office (Stephenville Empire-Tribune)
On Saturday, the Stephenville Post Office will host a Passport Fair. The event, scheduled from 9 a.m.-noon, will provide information to citizens about applying for a passport and what is required of passport holders. The post office will also accept passport applications. More: continued here
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