Boston Globe eBay's Skype Takes a Toll on TelcosTheStreet.comAfter eBay made its $2.4 billion acquisition of Skype in 2005, it soon became clear that the free international-calling specialist wasn't necessarily a sensible fit in eBay's big auction picture. In 2007, eBay wrote off $1.4 billion of its Skype …Skype to …
Read More »2 FedEx Pilots Killed In Fiery Japan Crash (CBS News)
A FedEx cargo plane burst into flames after bouncing off a runway in unusually high winds at Tokyo’s main international airport Monday, killing the pilot and copilot and closing a major runway for several hours. More: continued here
Read More »Google Should Beware EBay Curse – MediaPost Publications
Google Should Beware EBay CurseMediaPost Publications, New YorkFor example, eBay found itself in a similar position during the last recession, but after its core business matured, it struggled mightily, event before this latest recession. If Google doesn't want to look like eBay in four years, Lacy says there are … More: …
Read More »FedEx plane crashes at Tokyo airport (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A FedEx cargo aircraft crash-landed in strong winds Monday morning at Japan’s Narita International Airport east of Tokyo and burst into a ball of flames, police and news reports said. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx plans York distribution center (The Charlotte Observer)
FedEx Corp. plans to open a $14 million regional distribution center in York County, S.C., in October, generating an anticipated 22 full time jobs, up to 84 part-time positions and 99 opportunities for independent contractors. More: continued here
Read More »Cogent Systems Announces Contract with U.K. Post Office Limited (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PASADENA, Calif.—-Cogent Systems today announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide services to Post Office Limited in the United Kingdom. The initial contract is valued by the Company at £42 million pounds or approximately $60 million dollars over a five year period. More: continued here
Read More »Google: Beware the eBay Curse (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Here are five things the Web search giant should do to avoid the fate that befell eBay after the last recession More: continued here
Read More »Lawmaker: Food stamps are for needy, not wealthy – Middletown Journal
10TV Lawmaker: Food stamps are for needy, not wealthyMiddletown Journal, OHBy Marie Rossiter SPRINGBORO — A Warren County state representative said she will initiate an amendment that would put a stop to statewide distribution of food stamps to wealthy individuals. Rep. Shannon Jones, R-Springboro, said Wednesday, March 18, …State rep says …
Read More »Postal worker charged in theft of $600K in stamps (WTOP Radio Washington, DC)
Postal inspectors caught the thief in action with a hidden camera in a stockroom after they discovered another man allegedly selling Forever Stamps on eBay for less than their face value. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Crash That Killed 2 Is Its First Fatal Accident (Update2) (Bloomberg)
March 23 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , the world’s largest cargo airline, suffered its first fatal accident with the crash of a Boeing Co. MD-11 jet at Tokyo’s Narita airport that killed both pilots. More: continued here
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