NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve meets again this week to discuss monetary policy, but Wall Street could shrug off any positive comments from the central bank if the financial sector doesn’t bring some good news. More: continued here
US online auctioneer eBay Inc may cut 1,500 jobs, according to an article in a weekly, citing a report published last week by investment-research firm Wedge Partners. More: continued here
Rural post offices look to tie-ups for survivalThe Daily Yomiuri, Japan –2 hours agoOn Friday, Japan Post Network Co. of the Japan Post group and Lawson Inc., a major convenience store chain, opened a post office in a Lawson outlet in … More: continued here
Hell Mail Public Should Know Full Extent Of Postal TheftHell Mail, UK –8 minutes agoSix postal workers at the Stone Royal Mail delivery office in Staffordshire have been suspended amidst accusations of delay and theft of mail. … More: continued here
Hurricane Ike had lost most of its power when the remnants of the storm touched the Dallas area Saturday. So Calgary Stampeders slotback Nik Lewis wasn’t terribly concerned about the potential for damage to the new house he had built during the off-season. More: continued here
The Federal Reserve meets again this week to discuss monetary policy, but Wall Street could shrug off any positive comments from the central bank if the financial sector doesn’t bring some good news. More: continued here
AuctionBytes Blog Possible Layoffs at eBay, Golden Parachutes for ExecsAuctionBytes Blog, MA –5 hours agoIf there are layoffs, it will be interesting to compare the severance packages of "regular employees" and managers with those of eBay's top executives. … More: continued here
A busy calendar, Lehman and IKE will cause stocks to be volatile this week. More: continued here
London, Sep 14: Prince Harry’s efforts to project a more dutiful image of himself may be thwarted by the internet posting of undignified photographs of the brother of his girlfriend. More: continued here
During her acceptance speech, Palin claimed to have sold a wasteful private jet for the state on Ebay, for a profit. In fact, while she listed it three times on Ebay, she finally had to turn to a private broker to sell the plane, and she sold it at a loss. More: continued here