BBC News EBay plans Skype public listingBBC News, UKOnline auction site eBay is planning to spin off internet call service provider Skype and list shares in the firm in the first half of 2010. EBay said Skype was a "great stand-alone" firm but had "limited synergies" with the online auction firm. …
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NATICK, Mass. — BJ’S Wholesale Club says it will begin accepting electronic food stamp payments at all of its 180 stores. The Natick, Mass.-based chain said Tuesday that effective immediately, members can purchase food with government-issued food stamps through Electronic… More: continued here
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United Parcel Service Inc. rival FedEx Corp. said late Monday it will permanently remove 14 jets from service as part of an overall plan to reduce capacity in the current recession. (FDX) More: continued here
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Online auction company eBay Inc. said Tuesday it plans to split off Skype, the Internet telephone service, through an initial public offering to be completed in the first half of 2010. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Info for Last-Minute Tax Filers – Fox 13 Now – Salt Lake City
Post Office Info for Last-Minute Tax FilersFox 13 Now – Salt Lake City, UtahSALT LAKE CITY – Twenty-six Utah Post Offices will provide late-night collections of mail on Wednesday, April 15 to assist last-minute tax filers. In addition, three Post Offices will extend window service hours until midnight and 29 locations …
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Reuters Madoff's Mets Tickets To Be Auctioned Off On eBayNY1, NYA federal bankruptcy judge signed off today on a plan for a court-appointed trustee to sell the tickets on eBay. The package will be up for bids later this week, and will begin at $30000 for the season plan, which is …
Read More »eBay Planning IPO For Skype (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)
eBay said Tuesday it would spinoff its Skype calling service via an initial public offering some time next year. The announcement culminates months of speculation about eBay’s plans for Skype and comes a day after the auction site announced plans to shed another non-strategic asset, website rating service Stumbleupon. More: …
Read More »Post office hours extended in Syracuse for last-minute tax filers (The Auburn Citizen)
One area post office will maintain extended hours Wednesday night for those sending off their tax forms. More: continued here
Read More »Naples' main post office to extend hours Wednesday; offers tips on … – Naples Daily News
Naples' main post office to extend hours Wednesday; offers tips on …Naples Daily News, FLBy Naples Daily News staff report NAPLES — The Naples post office at 1200 Goodlette-Frank Road will be open until 8 pm on Wednesday, April 15, for those filing income tax forms. Postal officials note that mail …
Read More »With more using e-file, post office won’t be open late on Wednesday (Burlington Times-News)
If you’re planning on mailing your income tax returns on Wednesday, don’t count on extended hours at the post office. Post offices in the Triad area will close Wednesday at their normal times. More: continued here
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