A mechanic who bought a phone on eBay is being sued for libel in what is believed to be a world first after leaving negative feedback on the auction website. More: continued here
West suburban residents have until 5 p.m. Friday to apply for disaster food stamps at the Illinois Department of Human Services office, 2701 W. Lake St., Melrose Park. More: continued here
Police: Lego employee sold company toys on eBayHartford Courant, United States –4 hours agoHegarty, of Belchertown, Mass., is accused of buying more than $16000 worth of Lego toy sets and reselling them on eBay. Lego does not sell its products on … More: continued here
Reuters Amazon Posts Profit Jump and Offers Fuzzy ForecastNew York Times, United States –19 minutes agoEBay, Amazon’s main rival, disappointed investors last week. Many people thought — at least until now — that Amazon could avoid the same trap because it had …Downbeat Amazon outlook hits sharesMarketWatchAmazon.com Lowers Annual Forecast; Shares Plunge (Update3)BloombergAmazon plays the Grinch in…
(AP:MEMPHIS, Tenn.) FedEx Corp. says that the IRS has withdrawn a tentative tax assessment of $319 million filed against the delivery company’s trucking division for its operations in 2002. More: continued here
Reuters Downbeat Amazon outlook hits sharesMarketWatch –1 hour agoAmazon's results were preceded by a number of warnings about its outlook, based in part on lackluster numbers posted by rival eBay Inc. (EBAY: Of particular …Amazon.com Lowers Annual Forecast; Shares Plunge (Update3)BloombergAmazon plays the Grinch in Wall Street's ChristmasCBC.caAmazon paves way for bleak XmasTelegraph.co.ukRed Herring – CNET Newsall…
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. said the U.S. Internal Revenue Service withdrew a preliminary finding that it owes back taxes for misclassifying drivers, bolstering the company’s assertion that the workers are contractors and not employees. More: continued here
At some point between August 20 and October 21, eBay lowered the minimum standards sellers would be required to maintain in order to keep listing on the site. Top executive Lorrie Norrington told users in August that, as of November 1st, if they dipped below a 4.3 on any of the Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs),…
It seems you can’t mention the Tiger-Cats these days without hearing about Hamilton’s glut of talent at the running back position. More: continued here
The Poughkeepsie Post Office is open today, conducting all normal customer business, after Wednesday’s brief fire scorched the historic building’s bell tower. The main customer-service windows in the lobby’s center are closed, but the customer window at the left end of the lobby is open. More: continued here