Two years after eBay stopped paying affiliates from earning fees on paid-search traffic purchased from sites such as Google, Yahoo and MSN, Amazon.com issued a similar policy. Amazon.com told affiliates on Monday that it would no longer pay referral fees to associates who send users to its properties through keyword …
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The price of both first and second class stamps for standard letters has increased by 3p, Royal Mail confirms. More: continued here
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Read More »Deutsche Post may make Royal Mail bid (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Deutsche Post , TNT of the Netherlands and private equity firm CVC are all planning to bid for a stake in Royal Mail, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. More: continued here
Read More »Deutsche Post bids for stake in Royal Mail (The Star)
DEUTSCHE POST, Europe’s biggest mail company, is bidding for a stake in British state-owned postal company Royal Mail along with Dutch TNT and private equity firm CVC, a German weekly reported. More: continued here
Read More »Ind. streamlines welfare applications after gripes (INO News)
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Read More »Man arrested for selling stolen books on eBay (Charlotte Sun Herald)
Richard Michael Mullaney was charged by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for stealing thousands of audio books from Books-A-Million and sold them on eBay, making almost $40,000. More: continued here
Read More »Postage Price Pledge from New Hybrid Mail Service Docmail – Business Wire (press release)
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