Financial, environmental and social reasons to save post officesguardian.co.uk, UK –Oct 5, 2008We call on the government to halt immediately the closure programme targeting 2500 local post offices and abandon plans to break up Royal Mail. …Labour playing politics on Post OfficesSNP (press release)Thousands more post offices at riskguardian.co.ukall 5 news articles More: continued here
EBay shares rise as analyst upgrades, sees bottomBusinessWeek –2 minutes agoShares of eBay Inc. jumped Wednesday after an analyst upgraded the stock and said things probably wouldn't get much worse for the Web auctioneer. … More: continued here
'Vital' post office may be reinstatedEast Anglian Daily Times, UK –1 hour agoVillagers in Norton, near Bury St Edmunds, were relieved when their post office escaped the axe in a raft of closures earlier this year but that swiftly … More: continued here
Downside Now Limited for EBay SharesBarron’s –10 hours agoBy American Technology Research ($16.50, Oct. 8, 2008) EBay shares have fallen 31%, since mid-July driven by 1) a horrendous tape, 2) continued concerns …EBay upgraded following sharp sell-offMarketWatchall 6 news articles More: continued here
Plenty of Upside for eBay in Bill Me Later Deal, Experts SayDigital Transactions, IL –6 hours ago(October 8, 2008) Ebay Inc.’s $945 million acquisition of online payment processor Bill Me Later Inc., announced this week (Digital Transactions News, …More Big Merchants Comply, But PCI Likely Still Foreign to Small FryDigital Transactionsall 2 news articles More: continued here
Post-storm servicesBeaumont Enterprise, tx –15 hours agoPost office box service for High Island (77623) has resumed at the local post office. (409) 286-5477. Post office box service for Crystal Beach (77650) and … More: continued here
Stamps fined for abusing officialsCanoe.ca, Canada –Oct 7, 2008The Stamps failed in an attempted onside kick when it was ruled correctly that Browner's feet came down out of bounds.Stamps coach slapped with fineSportsnet.caStampeders fined for confrontation with refCBC.caCFL fines Stampeders coach, two players for verbal abuse of officialsThe Canadian PressGlobe and Mail – Edmonton Journalall 41 news articles…
Seniors' groups say changes taking benefits awayMunster Times, IN –5 hours agoIn the Terre Haute area, the number of households on food stamps has increased. "In 2007, we served 5700 households. Now, we're serving 6231 households," …Seniors' groups say changes taking benefits awayWTHIall 7 news articles More: continued here
Return to sender: Artisit puts Royal Mail to the testIndependent, UK –4 hours agoWhile working for her degree at Glasgow School of Art Harriet Russell decided to find out exactly what lengths the men and women of the Royal Mail were … More: continued here
EBay cutting 1600 jobs, 10 percent of work forceThe Industry Standard, CA –3 hours agoBy Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer10.08.2008 AP After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest …Ebay CEO: Layoffs Not Due to Weak EconomyTom’s GuideFormer eBay CEO Whitman donates to California redistricting measureSacramento Beeall 5…