Allegretto could have another crack at the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot as she chases further Group One glory this season. The five-year-old could finish only ninth at the Royal meeting last season before bouncing back to form with victory in the Goodwood Cup. More: continued here
Read More »Post office creates the right chemistry (Sentinel)
Villagers can now get a health check while they send a letter at their local post office. Two pharmacists have taken over Butt Lane Post Office, securing the branch’s future while also providing the village with its first pharmacy in more than … More: continued here
Read More »EBay CEO Whitman received $10 million pay package in 2007 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Retired eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman received compensation valued at $10 million in 2007, a pay package that included $787,936 for personal air travel, according to a securities filing by the company on Monday. More: continued here
Read More »Drug testing not introduced for 2008 Open (CNN.com)
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Automatic drug testing will not be introduced at this year’s British Open at Royal Birkdale in July. More: continued here
Read More »Sellers Revolt As Ebay Changes (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The auction website eBay says it is not worried by the prospect of a global boycott by sellers and thinks their complaints are ‘unfair’.Hundreds of sellers are expected to stage a strike starting on May 1, over changes they say are crippling their online businesses. More: continued here
Read More »HammerTap Enhance eBay Market Research – techrockies.com
HammerTap Enhance eBay Market Researchtechrockies.com, UT –4 minutes agoOrem, Utah-based HammerTap said Monday that it has released a new feature which allows eBay sellers to determine likely profit margins for different … More: continued here
Read More »Hundreds back fight to save post offices – Scotsman
Hundreds back fight to save post officesScotsman, United Kingdom –3 hours agoElderly and disabled people, as well as people without their own transport, all rely on a local post office to access vital services. … More: continued here
Read More »Forever stamps sales jump as cost rise nears (The Salt Lake Tribune)
With a postal rate increase just two weeks away, Americans are buying 30 million Forever stamps a day. The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a penny to 42 cents on May 12, but the Forever stamps – selling for 41 cents – will remain valid for …
Read More »Looming postage hike spurs hoarding of Forever stamps (Houston Chronicle)
The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a penny to 42 cents on May 12, but the Forever stamps — currently selling for 41 cents — will remain valid for full postage after the increase. More: continued here
Read More »Divi blow as HBOS seeks £4bn funds lift – This is Money
BBC News Divi blow as HBOS seeks £4bn funds liftThis is Money, UK –2 hours agoHBOS has taken a similar route to Royal Bank of Scotland last week with its £12bn rights issue, selling the shares at a huge discount and paying the City a …UK M&A at a glanceThomson Merger News …
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