Once-invincible eBay loses luster as rival Amazon.com really …Seattle Post Intelligencer –10 hours agoBy BRAD STONE When the e-commerce giant eBay emerged from the last recession seven years ago with an aura of invincibility, its chief executive, …Report chronicles Amazon, eBay warSeattle Post Intelligencerall 2 news articles More: continued here
Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc is selling liquefied natural gas in India at a third more than the price of naphtha, prompting users to switch to the cheaper feedstock, said an official at one of the nation’s biggest fertilizer companies. More: continued here
PALMERSTON (Oct 14, 2008) — Perhaps they were desperate stamp collectors. Provincial police are looking for two young men who stole stamps from a post office last Thursday around 5 p.m., after duping staff. The youths asked an employee to check several postal codes, and one jumped over the counter when the worker went in…
Old Soldotna post office gets national designationKTUU, AK –1 hour agoSoldotna Historical Society's Barbara Jewell says the city's first post office — the restored two-story cabin near Soldotna Elementary School — has been … More: continued here
Royal Mail Condemned Over Marie Stopes’ StampShortNews.com, Germany –11 minutes agoRoyal Mail has been condemned for releasing a stamp of Marie Stopes as part of their six commemorative, 50p stamp series celebrating women of achievement. … More: continued here
Hell Mail TNT Post – Royal Mail's Biggest RivalHell Mail, UK –1 hour ago“TNT Post is the main competitor to Royal Mail because we offer a wide range of services that appeal to customers, both large and small. … More: continued here
Food Stamp Challenge draws attention to povertyLansing State Journal, MI –5 hours agoCastillo is one of 65 Lansing-area residents choosing to live off $5.87 a day – the average amount a person in Michigan receives in food stamps – this week … More: continued here
Police investigating allegations that property was stolen from Victoria and David Beckham’s home and offered for sale on eBay have arrested the son of the couple’s housekeepers. More: continued here
Earnings Preview: eBay predicts strong 3QForbes, NY –2 hours agoAP 10.14.08, 7:44 AM ET Online auction site operator eBay Inc. reports its third-quarter results Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments … More: continued here
Internet Stocks: FBR Launches Coverage; Bullish On GOOG, EBAY…Barron’s Blogs –22 minutes agoeBay: “Attractive from a valuation perspective, particularly as management continues to return capital to shareholders and attempts to turn around the core … More: continued here