Two days after Daimler Trucks North America announced a plant closure that will cost the city 950 jobs, the Port of Portland signed a deal that could add 500 jobs to the local economy. (FDX) More: continued here
Read More »Canadian Stocks Advance, Led by EnCana, Potash, Royal Bank (Bloomberg)
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose for a second day, building on the main index’s biggest weekly gain in six years, as commodity producers and financial companies climbed on higher crude-oil prices and lower borrowing costs. More: continued here
Read More »Recalled LittleBigPlanet Version Hits eBay – Wired News
BBC News Recalled LittleBigPlanet Version Hits eBayWired News –59 minutes agoBy Earnest Cavalli October 20, 2008 | 3:01:33 PMCategories: Console Games Copies of LittleBigPlanet containing references to the Qur'an have landed on eBay…Recalled copies of LittleBigPlanet selling on eBay for up to $249GamesIndustry.bizLittleBigPlanet Hit with Worldwide DelayGame ReviewsRecalled 'LittleBigPlanet' Discs Going …
Read More »Mandelson faces battles over employment rights and Royal Mail – The Herald
Mandelson faces battles over employment rights and Royal MailThe Herald, UK –5 minutes agoNew Business Secretary Peter Mandelson was embroiled in controversy on two fronts last night over the future of the Royal Mail and whether planned … More: continued here
Read More »What credit crunch? EBay, Bill Me Later downplay risks (BizJournals)
October may have seemed like a bad time for online auctioneer eBay to get in the practice of letting its shoppers buy now and pay later, what with the trouble facing most lenders. More: continued here
Read More »Rules eased for food stamps (USA Today)
Since Oct. 1, new federal rules make it easier for households with income from combat pay, retirement accounts or education savings to be eligible. The rules are part of the 2008 Farm Bill, which changed the name of the food stamp program to SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. More: continued …
Read More »FedEx drivers win $14.4 million in labor case (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Drivers for FedEx Corp. have won about $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the delivery company illegally classified them as independent contractors instead of employees. More: continued here
Read More »Pyramid of morons: Hoaxee makes eBay cash off of own stupidity (IT World)
Say, remember the poor fellow was was duped into buying a Bigfoot corpse for $50,000, only to discover it was an empty ape costume? Well, he’s selling it on eBay as some sort of collecter’s item of stupidity, with bids currently as high as $200,000. More: continued here
Read More »Bigfoot’s hoax ‘body’ up for sale on ebay – Entertainment and Showbiz!
Bigfoot’s hoax ‘body’ up for sale on ebayEntertainment and Showbiz!, India –4 hours agoThe hoax ‘body’ of Bigfoot, which was found to be a Halloween costume made of rubber, has been put on sale by eBay, complete with the basement freezer it … More: continued here
Read More »Victory charge: Anand stamps authority with another win – Indian Express
Victory charge: Anand stamps authority with another winIndian Express, India –1 hour agoPTI Posted: Oct 21, 2008 at 0019 hrs IST Bonn, October 20 : World champion Viswanathan Anand scored his second victory in the World Chess Championship, … More: continued here
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