FedEx beefs up Canadian service (BizJournals)
FedEx Freight announced Monday it will be offering next-business-day coverage between key Canadian gateway cities and other U.S. regions. (FDX) More: continued here
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Beckham housekeepers arrested for ‘stealing items for selling them on eBay’ (Daily Mail: World News)
A couple who worked as housekeepers at David and Victoria Beckham’s mansion have been arrested on suspicion of stealing personal items from the couple and trying to sell them on eBay. More: continued here
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Beckham housekeepers arrested for ‘stealing items for selling them on eBay’ (Daily Mail)
A couple who worked as housekeepers at David and Victoria Beckham’s mansion have been arrested on suspicion of stealing personal items from them for sale on eBay. More: continued here
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GM plant closures will eliminate 2,500 jobs (USA Today)
General Motors has announced it will close a Michigan plant that stamps SUV parts and cut about 1,340 hourly jobs. The plant, outside Grand Rapids, will close by the end of next year. The automaker also said it was speeding up the closure of its Janesville, Wis., plant to Dec. 23, more than a year…
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eBay’s Shopping.com Changes Affiliate Compensation for Holidays (AuctionBytes)
eBay-owned Shopping.com announced holiday pricing changes for its affiliates that will be in effect November 15 – December 31, 2008. Shopping.com said the change was an effort to maintain its performance-based pricing model, “ensuring merchant selection while remaining competitive within the industry” at a time it anticipates an increase in traffic and sales. More: continued…
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Nostalgic look at Post Office – Peterborough Today
Nostalgic look at Post OfficePeterborough Today, UK –4 hours agoA NOSTALGIC evening exploring the history of the Post Office will be held at Thorpe Hall Hospice, on Thursday, at 7.30pm. Peterborough Local History Society … More: continued here
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Palin Intrauterine Device on eBay – The Spoof (satire)
BBC News Palin Intrauterine Device on eBayThe Spoof (satire), UK –2 hours agoA intrauterine device claimed to be used by Sarah Palin has been offered for sale on ebay. The device as pictured right is more commonly known as a 'coil' …We Need Change, Change, CHANGE of this Crappy Debate FormatSF Weekly Blogsall 1,547 news articles More:…
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UPDATE: Pelosi: Stimulus To Be Larger Than Earlier House Bill (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that committees would hold hearings to ready an economic stimulus package including infrastructure spending, aid to states, food stamps and jobless benefits, but stopped short of putting a price tag on the package or saying when the House would take up the bill. More: continued…
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Stolen eBay Account Booty Found – Dark Reading
Stolen eBay Account Booty FoundDark Reading, NY –2 minutes agoOCTOBER 13, 2008 | A cache of 5534 stolen eBay log-ins was discovered yesterday — likely the result of successful phishing scams, researchers say. … More: continued here
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eBay UK Forces DVD Sellers to Offer Free Shipping (AuctionBytes)
Beginning January 27, 2009, eBay UK will require sellers to offer free shipping & handling for domestic deliveries of all DVDs. The requirement is part of a new policy in which all sellers will need to specify domestic Postage and Packaging (P&P) charges. More: continued here