Postal union prez warns of threat to mail deliveryWinnipeg Sun, Canada –4 hours ago… and the government has closed approximately 2500 post offices. Fearing the loss of 40000 jobs, 130000 Royal Mail employees went on strike last fall. More: continued here
Read More »Inside eBay’s Quest for Craigslist (BusinessWeek)
Court papers show Craigslist has resisted buyout overtures from minority stakeholder eBay, and now the auction site has gone on the offensive More: continued here
Read More »Lawsuit reveals eBay, Craigslist battle (The News Journal)
The court battle between two of the biggest Internet names, eBay Inc. and Craigslist Inc. More: continued here
Read More »Craigslist Blanched As eBay Eyed Marriage, Says Lawsuit (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Web classifieds leader Craigslist sought a divorce, while online auction giant eBay proposed a formal marriage, according to court papers unsealed Wednesday that detail a testy four-year relationship. More: continued here
Read More »Under threat post office is ‘cornerstone of village’ (Peterborough Today)
A CITY MP has backed a village post office faced with closure in the coming months. (02/05/2008) More: continued here
Read More »Village in shock as post office shuts – Spenborough Guardian
Village in shock as post office shutsSpenborough Guardian, UK –4 hours agoBy Julie Bartram A VILLAGE post office and newsagent's will close tomorrow, leaving staff jobless, neighbouring shopkeepers fearing for their businesses and …Post office could end up in churchWatton and Swaffham Timesall 2 news articles More: continued here
Read More »The Boss' Beemer a bargain on eBay – New York Daily News
The Boss' Beemer a bargain on eBayNew York Daily News, NY –4 hours agoA 1998 BMW Series 750 iL once owned by Steinbrenner sold on eBay for a mere $9996, the Daily News has learned. Potential bidders were told the car had … More: continued here
Read More »OSWALD BROWN-That e-mail from ‘Malaysia’ (The Nassau Guardian)
The first call came shortly after I arrived at work at 9:15 on Monday. It was from Dr. Doswell Coakley, former president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the Rotary Club of Lucaya, in which I am also a member. More: continued here
Read More »City post office saved from axe (BBC News)
A scheme to close Micklegate post office branch in York is vetoed by the Royal Mail chairman. More: continued here
Read More »Food prices rise, demand for Food Stamps up – Vermont Public Radio
Food prices rise, demand for Food Stamps upVermont Public Radio, VT –35 minutes agoA report from the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger says that 56000 people signed up for food stamps in March. That's the most people enrolled in the … More: continued here
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