Open Table to test investors' IPO appetiteBizjournals.com, NCOpenTable's CEO Jeffrey Jordan was previously president of PayPal, Ebay Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EBAY) online payment subsidiary. Its venture backers include Menlo Park-based firms Benchmark Capital and Integral Capital Partners. The other US company going … More: continued here
Granite Bay Press Tribune Garry South is right to be worried about Meg WhitmanCapitol Weekly, CAAnd we're certainly not going to run from her success at eBay. While some attempt to rewrite Meg's eBay legacy, there's only one reality. She took eBay from 30 employees and $4 million in revenues to 15000 employees and nearly $8…
Local letter carriers collect 12500 lbs. of canned goodsJasper News, FLThe letter carriers are proud of their history of conducting a very successful food drive at the Live Oak Post Office. They thank their customers for their donations. Likewise, United Way of Suwannee Valley, which coordinates the event, … More: continued here
Royal Mail posties refuse to deliver BNP door-dropsBrand Republic, UKby Noelle McElhatton, Marketing Direct 18-May-09, 09:20 LONDON – Royal Mail workers in the West Country have vowed not to deliver British National Party election door-drops because they object to them as "right-wing rubbish". The leaflets promote the … More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail delivers profits as postbag shrinksTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomRoyal Mail's painful cost-cutting programme – which includes thousands of job losses – allowed the business to post an annual profit in all of its divisions for the first time in two decades. By Katherine Griffiths The better-than-expected results may … More: continued here
Customs officers raid counterfeit duty stamp printing factoryJakarta Post, IndonesiaThe customs and excise office raided Sunday morning a house in Kota Bambu, West Jakarta, allegedly used as an illegal duty stamp printing factory, estimated to have cost the state Rp 560 billion (US$509 million) in lost revenues. …Levy Stamps Counterfeiter Arrested in JakartaTempo InteraktifCounterfeit cigarette levy…
Nyssa stamps out hungerOntario Argus Observer, ORThose who post comments are accountable for the opinions they express and the accuracy of the information they furnish. While we encourage writers to utilize this service on our Web site, we also strongly suggest they treat it as public forum where … More: continued here
Practice makes Ebay perfect for smart shopper JennyLiverpool Daily Post, UKIt turned out to be really tight so I put it on Ebay. I knew it had been a sellout and would go. I put it on for a starting price of £50. In the end it went for £192! She says: “It's just a hobby…
Women gather at Alplaus post office to knit and chatSchenectady Gazette, NYALPLAUS — Every Tuesday a group of six women from Alplaus meet in the local post office to knit and converse. Postal worker Elizabeth Burke started the group just over a year ago. “I got the idea to start the group to give the ladies…
Royal Mail profit soars as postbag shrinksTimes Online, UKProfits at Royal Mail doubled to £321 million last year despite a continued fall in the number of letters being posted, in results likely to be seized on by unions attempting to stop Government plans to sell a stake in the group. … More: continued here