Two female staff have been threatened during a post office raid in Carlow town this morning. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx driver helps nab PWC thieves (Grove Sun Daily)
TIA JUANA, OK – The keen observation of a FedEx delivery driver resulted in the arrest of two Tulsa men attempting to steal a trailer loaded with two personal watercrafts from a home in the Tia Juana area. More: continued here
Read More »Most of food stamp fraud cases were single parents – Springfield News Sun
Most of food stamp fraud cases were single parentsSpringfield News Sun, OHJob and Family Services of Clark County received 192 bogus applications for food stamp reimbursements after the storm, requesting repayment for food that supposedly spoiled while thousands were without power for several days. … More: continued here
Read More »More Missourians Than Ever Get Food Stamps (KMBC-TV Kansas City)
New numbers out this week on the social needs of Missourians paint a bleak picture of a state hurting from the national economic downturn. More: continued here
Read More »Biz break: Yahoo CFO leaves amid management shake-up – San Jose Mercury News
Biz break: Yahoo CFO leaves amid management shake-upSan Jose Mercury News, USAPlus: Facebook considers user "Bill of Rights," Cisco cuts jobs in SJ, eBay wins German court case. Yahoo management shake-up: Yahoo's chief financial officer is leaving and chief executive Carol Bartz said she is rolling out a new management …
Read More »Mandelson to speed through Royal Mail Bill as he unveils new sell-off plan (Daily Mail)
Lord Mandelson plans to rush through the sell-off of Royal Mail within months in the face of Cabinet opposition, it emerged today. More: continued here
Read More »eBay: Good in Parts – ReadWriteWeb
ReadWriteWeb eBay: Good in PartsReadWriteWeb, CAAt the Accel Symposium, we heard John Donahoe, eBay CEO, admit that there was little synergy between core eBay, PayPal, and Skype. He lauded PayPal, showed some false modesty around Skype, and talked about core eBay in a way that indicated a clear … More: continued …
Read More »Lord Mandelson: Royal Mail partprivatisation is ‘only credible option’ (Daily Telegraph)
Lord Mandelson the Business Secretary said the Government’s plan to partprivatise the Royal Mail was the only option to save the service. More: continued here
Read More »Proposed Law Targets Stolen Goods on eBay, Amazon – eWeek
Proposed Law Targets Stolen Goods on eBay, AmazoneWeek, NYThe bills, targeting organized retail crime, would allow retailers to slap take-down notices on sites like eBay, Overstock, Amazon and other online marketplaces without as much a police report indicating the goods for sale are of suspicious origin. … More: continued here
Read More »Brown risks clash over part-sale of Royal Mail (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Prime Minister Gordon Brown risked a confrontation with unions and supporters on Thursday with a plan that could lead to the sale of 30 percent of Royal Mail. More: continued here
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