The Associated Press eBay Says Bill Me Later But You're Fired NowInfopackets, Canada –1 hour agoeBay is cutting 1600 jobs, representing around 10% of its work force. The announcement shortly after the company announced it would spend more than a …EBay cutting 1600 jobs, 10 percent of work forceThe Associated PressEBay buys Bill Me Later for $945…
If you want a taste of the truly bizarre, go no further than the Mecca of weirdness known as eBay. Check out some astounding auctions. More: continued here
Calgary Herald DeAngelis points way for StampsCalgary Herald, Canada –5 hours agoAnd considering DeAngelis has connected on 87.5 per cent of those attempts, it also means the Stamps are consistently putting points on the board when they …Stamps Face Riders in Thanksgiving ClassicOurSports Central (press release)all 3 news articles More: continued here
Stamp displays give interesting historical insightHamilton Advertiser news, UK –6 hours agoYugoslavian stamps were overprinted with ‘Independent Croat State’ until, in late 1941, the new country was able to issue its own stamps. … More: continued here
NO JOKE: POST OFFICE IS OUT TO LUNCHredbankgreen, NJ –1 hour agoClerks were moved from these two stations to support the busier retail traffic at the Main Post Office and in the Shrewsbury Office. More: continued here
Plans approved for former Post OfficeSpenborough Guardian, UK –3 hours agoPROPOSALS to convert the former Roberttown Post Office into two one bedroom houses were unanimously approved by planners yesterday. … More: continued here
eBay will begin allowing sellers to invite buyers to change their feedback in a new policy taking effect on October 20, 2008. eBay Australia announced similar news last week. Feedback Revision will enable buyers to change a Feedback rating, comment and Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs) – but only if they have been invited to do…
People power saves post officeDewsbury Reporter, UK –4 hours agoThe branch, in Edge Lane, was earmarked for closure in July in place of Savile Town Post Office after it was given a reprieve. Since then campaigners, local … More: continued here
AUGUSTA (AP) – The program long known as food stamps has new names. In Maine, it’s now known as the Food Supplement Program. At the federal level, it’s been renamed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The changes took effect Oct. 1. More: continued here
Uganda: Posta Launches New Aga Khan StampsAllAfrica.com, Washington –5 hours agoEight new stamps featuring various development projects of the Aga Khan in Uganda have been issued by Posta Uganda. The stamps, which commemorate the Golden … More: continued here