eBay net profit down sharply (AFP via Yahoo! News)
EBay Inc. on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in quarterly net profit as the weak economy took a big bite out of its core online auction business. More: continued here
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New Britain Grocery Store Owner Sentenced for Food Stamp Fraud – Hartford Courant
New Britain Grocery Store Owner Sentenced for Food Stamp FraudHartford Courant, United States –52 minutes agoThe owner of a New Britain grocery store where federal prosecutors said food stamps were exchanged for cash or ineligible items was sentenced Wednesday to … More: continued here
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Markets Fall At Opening Bell – Washington Post
Markets Fall At Opening BellWashington Post, United States –7 hours ago… on the Microsoft news and eBay reported its first-ever quarterly revenue decline, pushing shares of the online auction house more than 13 percent. …Before the Bell: Stocks headed for a lower openingBloggingStocksUS market falls over recession concernsPRESS TVMARKET SNAPSHOT: Microsoft Slams Stocks; Sideways Trade May Last…
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Chicago to pay United $163M for cargo site (Chicago Tribune)
The City of Chicago is poised to pay United Airlines $163 million to relocate a cargo facility that lies in the path of the next runway planned for O’Hare International Airport.United and FedEx Corp. had agreed to demolish cargo buildings along the airport’s southern periphery that lie in the planned path for Runway 10 Center/28…
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Royal Mail In Profit For First Time In 20yrs (Daily Record)
ROYAL MAIL chiefs yesterday announced they’d made made a profit of £255million. And they revealed that all their businesses are in profit for the first time in almost 20 years. More: continued here
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Three rural post offices closed every week – Telegraph.co.uk
Daily Mail Three rural post offices closed every weekTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –3 hours agoRoyal Mail has admitted to MPs that England has lost one fifth of its entire rural post office network since 2000. Overall the number of open post offices …One in five post offices in rural England has been closed in the …Daily Mailall 2…
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Australia honors Oscar winners with stamps – United Press International
Sydney Morning Herald Australia honors Oscar winners with stampsUnited Press International –5 hours ago22 (UPI) — Postage stamps featuring the pictures of four Australian Oscar winners went on sale Thursday, the Australia Post announced. …Kiwis cranky over 'Australian' Russell Crowe stampABC OnlineKidman, Rush to appear on Australian stampsMSNBCNicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett Honored With StampsAceShowbizNew Zealand…
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Closing Bell: Dow down over 100 points; MSFT, EBAY, STX, C down … – BloggingStocks
Closing Bell: Dow down over 100 points; MSFT, EBAY, STX, C down …BloggingStocks –7 minutes agoeBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) fell sharply and the losses held after the online auction giant posted a drop of 31% in earnings and its first time that it has … More: continued here
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Chilling Stats… Canada Post Needs You to Help Reduce Slips and … – MSNBC
Chilling Stats… Canada Post Needs You to Help Reduce Slips and …MSNBC –5 hours ago… campaign is to reduce the number of accidents and injuries to those Canadians who spend considerable time outdoors – including post office employees. …CANADA POST DELIVERS 2010 WINTER GAMES STAMPSWhistler Questionall 6 news articles More: continued here
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RICHMOND '09: State food banks seek legislative help – Tasley Eastern Shore News
RICHMOND '09: State food banks seek legislative helpTasley Eastern Shore News, VA –46 minutes agoJones defines food security as being able to receive food from the banks as well as food stamps. “We are trying to help supplement the food they’re getting … More: continued here