Options narrow for Marin tax procrastinatorsMarin Independent-Journal, CAAs more people use the Internet to file online, the time-honored tradition of curbside pickup at the post office has been discontinued in Marin. The latest any Marin post office will be open on tax deadline day will be 8 pm, at the San …
Read More »EBay planning spin-off of Skype through IPO – Reuters
Reuters EBay planning spin-off of Skype through IPOReutersBy Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc said on Tuesday it would spin off its Skype Web telephone services unit through an initial public offering, cheering investors who had prodded the online giant to unload the fast-growing, …Ebay should swallow bitter …
Read More »Ebay poised for stake in Gmarket – Financial Times
Digitaltrends.com Ebay poised for stake in GmarketFinancial Times, UKBy David Gelles Ebay is preparing to buy a controlling stake in South Korean auction site Gmarket for $413m, expanding its international reach even as its core business continues to suffer. According to eDaily, which first reported the deal, Ebay will …eBay to …
Read More »Hunt for armed post office raider (BBC News)
Staff are threatened and thousands of pounds stolen during an armed robbery at a post office in Cornwall. More: continued here
Read More »Ban the bands! Britain's posties have dropped 400000 red rubber … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Ban the bands! Britain's posties have dropped 400000 red rubber …Daily Mail, UKAs part of his mission to clear the streets of the Post Office's detritus, Mr Felton has offered to take care of any bands the public sends him, and next month he's planning to pass them on …
Read More »FedEx cuts jet fleet, adds fuel-efficient planes (The Indianapolis Star)
FedEx says it will permanently remove 14 jets from service as part of an overall plan to reduce capacity amid weak economic conditions. The Memphis, Tenn.-based company will remove the jets — 10 Airbus A310s and four Boeing MD10s — by May 31, along with some excess engines. It will …
Read More »Friend or foe? Money Mail raises serious new questions about … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Friend or foe? Money Mail raises serious new questions about …Daily Mail, UKBy James Coney Three years ago, Money Mail investigated PayPal, the payments service owned by online auction site eBay. PayPal pledged to clean up its act. But a fresh investigation by JAMES CONEY has uncovered a major …
Read More »Extended Post Office Hours for Tax Filers – WXYZ
KRQE Extended Post Office Hours for Tax FilersWXYZ, MIThe Main post office on Fort Street in downtown Detroit, the Redford post office and the Royal Oak post offices will all remain open until midnight. The Ann Arbor post office on Stadium Boulevard will be accepting tax returns until 8:30 PM.What last-minute …
Read More »Resident’s royal touch teaches civility (The Colony Courier-Leader)
The Colony resident Wanda Sykes-Moore is quick to dispel the notion that proper etiquette is a lot of stuffy nonsense. “Raised pinkies are not required,” she said. “Etiquette doesn’t make you snobbish, it makes you better.” More: continued here
Read More »BJ’s Will Accept Food Stamps (11:25 a.m.) (CBS 6 Richmond)
BJ’s Wholesale Club says it will now accept food stamps. The retailer says it’s making the change to help more Americans meet basic food needs. BJ’s will now accept EBT payments at all 180 Club locations throughout its 15-state footprint. More: continued here
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