OpenTable shares soar nearly 60 pct in IPO feastThe Associated PressIt also has a respected management team led by former eBay Inc. executive Jeff Jordan, who has helped build up an Internet reservation system plugged into more than 10300 restaurants around the world. The company eked out a $366000 profit …
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Open Table shares soar on 1st trading dayBizjournals.com, NCOpen Table is led by Jeffrey Jordan, who was previously president of San Jose-based eBay Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EBAY) PayPal subsidiary. The company's venture backers included Menlo Park-based firms Benchmark Capital and Integral Capital. … More: continued here
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The postal services bill cleared the Lords last night –and is now on the way to the Commons where a major backbench rebellion could lie in wait. More: continued here
Read More »Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America focuses on food stamps – Johnston Sun Rise
Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America focuses on food stampsJohnston Sun Rise, RIAlthough times are tough, applying for food stamps shouldn¹t be. Kathleen Gorman, director of the hunger center, heads an extensive outreach project that assists the state's Department of Human Services to improve access to, participation in and … …
Read More »National Archives Loss Adds to List of Govt. Data Goofs – PC World
World News National Archives Loss Adds to List of Govt. Data GoofsPC WorldMEMO: Do not sell old hard drives containing sensitive military information on eBay. * * What a US military contractor evidently forgot to send out. Throw this one into the "how not to manage security" file: Just this …
Read More »Brothers turn opportunity into million-dollar franchise (Savannah Morning News)
With hard work, diligence and a big leap of faith, Huascar and Sammy Minaya have turned a business opportunity with FedEx into a million-dollar success story. For the Minayas, being successful means being committed to their independent contracting business, being willing to work hard and hire the right people and …
Read More »Food Stamp Use Jumps: Hard Times Push People to Seek Help – istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Food Stamp Use Jumps: Hard Times Push People to Seek HelpistockAnalyst.com (press release), ORThe number of people receiving food stamps in the state topped 1.2 million last month. That's a 21 percent increase since the recession began in December 2007, the NC Justice Center said in a news release Wednesday. About …
Read More »More Kansas farmers’ markets accept food stamps (The Kansas City Star)
Vendors at 11 farmers’ markets in Kansas accept food stamps, up from two last year. The 11 markets now take Vision Cards, the Electronic Benefit Transfer method for the Food Assistance Program in Kansas. More: continued here
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Finaghy Post Office in south Belfast was today crowned the best in the UK. More: continued here
Read More »Internet Slays Final 24-Hour Post Office (NBC Chicago)
The very last 24-hour post office window in the country will put up a ‘Closed’ sign for the first time next month. More: continued here
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