Royal Mail a key election battlegroundSNP (press release), UKThe future of Royal Mail was confirmed as a key election battle ground at SNP conference today as controversial UK Government plans for part-privatisation were flatly rejected by the party. SNP delegates in Glasgow underlined their support for Royal… More: continued here
Novinite.com EBay gets over identity crisis with Skype IPOComputerworld, MABy Sharon Gaudin April 15, 2009 (Computerworld) Analysts today called Tuesday's announcement that eBay Inc. is looking to spin off Skype via an initial public offering a smart move by the online auction house as it tries to get its house back in order. …EBay to Spin…
DALLAS — A Georgia man’s collection of thousands of President Lincoln stamps has sold at auction in New York City for $1.961 million. Dallas-based Spink Shreves Galleries on… More: continued here
The final run was made on five Highland postbus routes yesterday as Scotland prepares to be left with just 14 postbuses by midsummer, down 85% since 2005. More: continued here
Whitley Collection/Seaway China is pleased to announce a new, exciting Royal Doulton Event to take place July 17-19, 2009 at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti Eagle Crest Resort in Michigan. This not-to-be-missed event will feature highly regarded dealers drawn from the United States, Canada and Europe. Guests will have the opportunity to view and purchase…
Practice expected to increase amid weak economy Bosses at Avatech Solutions Inc. thought they had to slash payroll after sales cratered, but when it came down to it they didn’t want to lay off 35 or 40 people. More: continued here
In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup, our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week, we look at the latest in social media monitoring tools, investigate how cloud computing is being used in scientific research projects, review some future Firefox concepts, check out the latest iPhone app usage stats, report on eBay selling off…
Post office takes cost cutting measuresWLFI.com, INMail carriers are finishing their routes in less than eight hours, so the post office is adding more routes to some carriers and reassigning others. "Some carriers may even find themselves becoming mail processing employees working in the plants … More: continued here
A collector’s 10,000 Abraham Lincoln stamps sold yesterday at a Big Apple auction for nearly $2 million. The collection took 67-year-old William Ainsworth, of Roswell, Ga., more than 30 years to amass. Among the collection’s highlights was a… More: continued here
London, Apr 18 : A pub landlady is all set to make a ‘Royal’ deal by auctioning Camilla’s throne – a toilet seat used by the Duchess of Cornwall – on eBay. More: continued here