eBay Founder Tweets About LawsuitIT Business Edge, KYBy date: Pierre Omidyar, the eBay founder, philanthropist and start-up investor, has been happily Twittering away about his life, including a lawsuit filed against him by a former employee. "I'm being sued by someone who claims I've been palling around …EBay Founder Tweets About …
Read More »UK & World News: Bill to sell off Post Office (icNewcastle – Sunday Sun)
A Bill to sell off part of the Royal Mail is to be introduced into Parliament on Thursday in the face of fierce opposition from Labour MPs and unions, sources have said. More: continued here
Read More »Pension warning over postal privatisation bid – guardian.co.uk
Pension warning over postal privatisation bidguardian.co.uk, UKLord Mandelson tonight raised the stakes in the battle over the future of the Royal Mail by releasing a letter from its pension trustees warning that if part privatisation does not go ahead, staff may have to see the value of their pension slashed in …
Read More »Anger brews at move to break up Royal Mail (Independent)
The Government faced anger from Labour MPs and union leaders tonight after it was revealed a Bill to sell off part of the Royal Mail is to be introduced into Parliament on Thursday. More: continued here
Read More »Post office building up for tender – Otago Daily Times
Post office building up for tenderOtago Daily Times, New ZealandIn information provided by Bayleys two titles are involved in the sale: the former post office, covering 1979sq m, which has a capital value of $4.85 million, and the 1023sq m car park at the rear, which has a capital value of …
Read More »Government to pursue Royal Mail sell-off despite rebellion – Brand Republic
Government to pursue Royal Mail sell-off despite rebellionBrand Republic, UKby Daniel Farey-Jones, Brand Republic 23-Feb-09, 15:25 LONDON – Business secretary Peter Mandelson is to push ahead with legislation allowing private investment in Royal Mail despite 139 MPs signing an early day motion against it. … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps to help fire survivors – Timaru Herald
Stamps to help fire survivorsTimaru Herald, New ZealandThe Timaru Philatelic Society is appealing for stamps, stamp albums, coins, old postcards and wartime mail to sell and raise money for the bushfire appeal. Society president Colin McRobie said yesterday that the society some years ago had successfully … More: continued here
Read More »EBay Founder Tweets About an Unusual Lawsuit – New York Times Blogs
EBay Founder Tweets About an Unusual LawsuitNew York Times Blogs, NYThat is what has happened to Pierre Omidyar, the eBay founder, philanthropist and start-up investor. For more than a decade he has mostly preferred to stay below the public radar, but for the last two years he has been happily Twittering …
Read More »Deficit Concern Jumps … Among the GOP – Washington Post
Deficit Concern Jumps … Among the GOPWashington Post, United StatesDeep public worry about the federal budget deficit has jumped since December, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, upping the ante on the White House's fiscal responsibility summit that kicks off later this morning. … More: continued here
Read More »EBay auction tool Web site infected with malware – NetworkWorld.com
BBC News EBay auction tool Web site infected with malwareNetworkWorld.com, MABy Jeremy Kirk , IDG News Service , 02/23/2009 A Trojan horse lurking on servers belonging to Auctiva.com, a Web site offering eBay auction tools, infected people's PCs last week. The problem became very public when Google's malware warning system …Trojan …
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