SAN FRANCISCO, April 29 (Reuters) – EBay Inc shareholders have approved a stock options exchange program designed to let employees swap “underwater” options for restricted stock units, the online giant said on Wednesday. The measure was “overwhelmingly” approved by investors during the company’s annual meeting, Chief Executive John Donahoe wrote in an email to employees…
A summary of the Heartland Alliance poverty reportChicago Tribune, United StatesMore than 672000 households used food stamps in March, an increase of 14 percent, or 82300 households, since December 2007. COUNTY INDICATORS: The report placed 24 counties on its poverty warning list and 46 on its watch list, based on four indicators: …Study: Recession pushing Illinoisans…
The Post-Tribune, a newspaper founded in Gary, announced Wednesday it will close its office there. More: continued here
Cleanup efforts under way at local Post officeDaily News – Galveston County, TXQ: Why is the post office on Broadway looking so shabby, with trash and downed palm fronds covering the patch of overgrown weeds in front of the building? A: The US Postal Service had two facility maintenance employees. One recently transferred to … More:…
Business feature: Rubber stamp kit spurs businessPortales News-Tribune, NM“In that box of junk was equipment to make rubber stamps. So we started making rubber stamps.” Then from rubber stamps to putting photos on mugs and plaques. Shortly after came screen printing and embroidering on T-shirts. They also put pictures on … More: continued here
Simpsons to put stamp on SpringfieldRutland Herald, VTBy Josh O'Gorman STAFF WRITER – Published: April 30, 2009 SPRINGFIELD — Stamp collectors will be forgiven for yelling "Ay Caramba!" when the Springfield Post Office offers a special cancellation to celebrate the release of a series of stamps depicting …Springfield post office to offer Simpsons stamp cancellationBurlingtonFreePress.comall 2…
New Zealand Herald iPhone stamps its authority on portable gaming worldNew Zealand Herald, New ZealandNintendo has owned the portable video-game market – first with the Game Boy, now with the DS and DSi – for so long that most of us gave up hope of ever seeing a viable competitor. But it's become impossible to ignore…
Staten Island Advance – SILive.com Postal Service to hold meeting tonight on Staten Island's main …Staten Island Advance – SILive.com, NYThe US Postal Service will sponsor a public meeting tonight about shifting some of the mail processing work currently done at the Manor Road Post Office to Brooklyn, as a cost-cutting measure. The meeting will be…
GREENBURGH – A man died yesterday after his motorcycle crashed into the back of a FedEx box truck on Saw Mill River Road, police and the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office said. More: continued here
Stamps give stocks a lickingCanada.com, CanadaDiversifying beyond stocks into say, rare stamps or coins, baseball cards or other collectibles appears a daunting task if you don't know anything about what you're collecting. Aside from losing your items, the main problem is that you may pay more for … More: continued here