SPRING VALLEY LAKE • Post office boxes may become a thing of the past for Spring Valley Lake residents, as the community considers a switch to home delivery. Options on the table include standard curb-lined boxes or clusters, with 16 addresses inside More: continued here
For sale on ebay: amazonfail.comSeattle Post IntelligencerHe bought the domain for $9 and it is selling on ebay for $15. "On one level I don't care too much about this Amazon thing," he said. "If I can use ebay as a learning experience and I can make book money off of it, then why not?"#amazonfail…
paidContent.org – Analyst: eBay Will Have A Rocky 2009Washington Post, United StatesMedia companies of all kinds are expected to struggle this year for many of the same reasons, but Collins Stewart analyst Sandeep Aggarwal says eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) has some unique problems that could cause it to flail more than many of its competitors. …Analyst cuts…
EBay returns StumbleUpon to foundersMarketWatchStumbleUpon, which helps Internet uers find new content, was purchased by eBay for $75 million in may of 2007. Financial terms of the separation were not disclosed, and a representative for eBay could not be reached for comment. …After 2 years, eBay spits out StumbleUponBizjournals.comAnchors aweigh: eBay casts off StumbleUponCNET NewseBay…
The Cubs take the field today for their home opener, and a certain heartbroken Cubs fan will be rooting for them once again. Former Wheaton native Scot Moore made headlines last fall when, in a fit of frustration, he put his Cubs loyalty up for sale on eBay after the Cubs got swept out of…
Reuters "Value-trap" eBay vs "priced to perfection" AmazonReutersBy Alexandria Sage – Analysis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Lack of confidence in eBay and sticker shock over Amazon's valuation has left investors struggling to decide whether it's time to jump in. Once the e-commerce leader, eBay Inc (EBAY. … More: continued here
Food stamps and child nutrition programs are expected to cost up to $900 million more this year because of increased ethanol use. More: continued here
A Collins Stewart analyst downgraded eBay Inc. to “Sell” on Monday, saying the online auctioneer’s recent stock price appreciation is “excessive with no signs of fundamental improvements.” More: continued here
Effective Monday, May 11, the Porter Square Post Office located at 1953 Mass. Ave., will change its retail hours. The new hours will be Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday: 7:30 – 2 p.m. More: continued here
(AP:NEW YORK) FedEx says it will permanently remove 14 jets from service as part of an overall plan to reduce capacity amid weak economic conditions. The Memphis, Tenn.-based company will remove the jets _ 10 Airbus A310s and four Boeing MD10s _ by May 31, along with some excess engines. More: continued here