LONDON: The Royal Bank of Scotland announced yesterday that it would slash up to 2,300 jobs in Britain because of the economic crisis. That represents about 2 per cent of the bank’s 106,000-strong UK workforce, the company said. More: continued here
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Four new Lincoln stamps were unveiled at the Old State Capitol as part of the year long Bicentennial celebration of his birth. Story provided by ABC Newschannel 15. More: continued here
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The commuters will not have to face this hassle any more with the postal department expediting the work to provide facility of the ticket reservation at post office. More: continued here
Read More »Therese Poletti’s Tech Tales: Checking in on eBay for Barbie’s 50th birthday (Market Watch)
Therese Poletti looks for vintage Barbie offerings on eBay, and it’s clear that the site has changed. Interviews with some individual sellers, a few of whom drastically reduced their presence there, confirm that eBay has changed its attitude toward the small sellers of unique and collectible items, and that those …
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By the numbers, the former eBay CEO’s tenure was a resounding triumph — but the auction site is not the darling of the Web that it once was. More: continued here
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Nadya Suleman, the mother of the octuplets born last month, gets $490 a month in food stamps, the Los Angeles Times reported. Suleman told NBC News’ Ann Curry that she didn’t receive government aid. More: continued here
Read More »Octuplets Mom Is On Food Stamps (KDKA Pittsburgh)
Her publicist says the mother of octuplets doesn’t feel food stamps and disability payments she gets for three of her other six kids add up to welfare. More: continued here
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Read More »FedEx plans to lay off 900 at freight unit (AP via Yahoo! News)
FedEx’s freight unit says it will lay off 900 employees, saying that sluggish demand has declined further so far this year. More: continued here
Read More »Public beta of an electronic mailing alternative to the Post Office – BetaNews
Public beta of an electronic mailing alternative to the Post OfficeBetaNews –6 hours agoJust like the regular post office, there's a fee involved — generally $0.05 per address. For individuals, the first 50 mailings are free; … More: continued here
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