April 23 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. and EBay Inc. topped analysts’ sales and profit estimates last quarter, a sign that customer spending may have stabilized. More: continued here
Read More »Officials: Food stamps provide financial boon (San Mateo Daily Journal)
An increase in food stamp use is giving needy residents access to a basic necessity but county officials say the program benefits the entire county by directing dollars back into local coffers. More: continued here
Read More »Court says FedEx drivers are independent (Moldova.org)
A U.S. appeals court in Washington said FedEx Ground correctly classifies its drivers as independent contractors. The court determined that the company had provided clear evidence that FedEx Ground contractors are properly classified as independent contractors, company spokesman Maury Lane said, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported Wednesday.The court found the …
Read More »Google and Royal Mail back marketing website for small businesses (PrintWeek)
Google and the Royal Mail have backed a website launched to help educate small businesses on how to effectively use marketing. More: continued here
Read More »Marciano post office dedication is Sunday (Boston Globe)
BROCKTON – Rocky Marciano fans are expected to gather by the thousands Sunday for the dedication of a post office in the champ’s name. However, the installation of a 24-foot statue in Rocky’s image in September has been put on hold for several months. More: continued here
Read More »EBay beats Street view, shares rise (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
EBay Inc beat Wall Street expectations on earnings and revenue on Wednesday thanks to cost cuts and solid growth at its Skype telephone and PayPal payments divisions, sending its stock higher. More: continued here
Read More »Last Bytes: Apple Profit Soars; eBay Profit Falls – Conde Nast Portfolio
Los Angeles Times Last Bytes: Apple Profit Soars; eBay Profit FallsConde Nast Portfolio, NY[BizJournals] EBay's net dropped 22 percent in the most recent quarter as revenue retreated 8 percent. [WSJ] The iPhone staunched some of AT&T's profit bleeding, as its first-quarter profit dropped 9.7 percent from a year ago, but the …
Read More »Dame Barbara Hepworth sculpture is returned to town – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Dame Barbara Hepworth sculpture is returned to townTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomIn autumn 2005 the Royal Mail received a furious response when it tried to sell the 2.5 ton piece for well over £500000 at Bonhams. It quickly backtracked after Chesterfield campaigners vigorously objected to losing their much-loved landmark. … More: continued …
Read More »Post Office Robbers Indicted – WOWT
Post Office Robbers IndictedWOWT, NEThere has been a breakdown in our moral and family values so severe that a person is not safe going into a Post Office on a small street in a quiet part of North Omaha – saying nothing about the people that work in that business. …2 …
Read More »Profit decreases, but eBay outdoes analyst forecasts – Houston Chronicle
Profit decreases, but eBay outdoes analyst forecastsHouston Chronicle, United StatesEBay said Wednesday that the weak economy contributed to declines in both earnings and revenue for the second straight quarter, but the online marketplace operator beat analysts' expectations. The first-quarter results helped eBay shares shoot up in …Apple Shares SoarForbesStreet Braces For …
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