Shares of FedEx Corp. rose Tuesday as a Stifel Nicolaus analyst who recently downgraded the stock gave a more upbeat outlook for the freight shipper, which has been hurt as recession undermines demand for shipping. More: continued here
Read More »School Bus Crashes Into York County Post Office (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)
A school bus crashed into the U.S. post office in Brogue, York County, Tuesday morning. More: continued here
Read More »Struggling companies turning to eBay (Guardian Unlimited)
Cash-strapped British consumers are raiding their attics for items to sell on eBay, while businesses are increasingly using the online auction site to offload office equipment no longer needed as they cut staff in the recession. Charity shops are seeing some benefit as the global downturn takes its toll, with …
Read More »EBay claims victory in L’Oreal counterfeit case (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
EBay won a legal victory on Friday when a UK court sided with the auction site in a counterfeit goods case. More: continued here
Read More »Demand for food stamps up (The Newton Kansan)
Most refer to the program as “Food Stamps.” But it has a name — The Food Assistance Program — and it doesn’t use paper stamps any more. More: continued here
Read More »Meg Whitman writing book on values, tenure at eBay (San Francisco Chronicle)
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, a presumed candidate for governor of California, is working on a book about the “core values” that helped her build the online commerce giant. The book, currently untitled, is scheduled to be published by Crown… Related: Meg Whitman – EBay – California – California …
Read More »FedEx shows he is no longer haunted by Nadal’s mauling in 2008 (The Star)
Roger Federer erased miserable memories by gliding into the second round of the French Open with a clinical 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Spaniard Alberto Martin yesterday. More: continued here
Read More »Police log: School bus crashes into post office (The York Dispatch)
Nearly two dozen children escaped injury when a school bus clipped a pickup truck, then crashed into the Brogue post office Tuesday morning in Chanceford Township, police said. More: continued here
Read More »School bus hits York County post office, driver hurt (The Patriot-News)
BROGUE, Pa. — Authorities say 22 students were aboard a school bus that crashed into a post office in south-central Pennsylvania. The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in Brogue as the bus was on its way to the York County School of Technology. More: continued here
Read More »L’Oreal, eBay agree to mediation in French dispute (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
L’Oreal and eBay have agreed to settle a dispute in France over counterfeit cosmetics through mediation instead of going to court. More: continued here
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