eBay Branded By French RulingForbes, NY –20 minutes agoeBay got more than it bargained for on Monday when it was slapped with a hefty fine for turning a blind eye to the selling of faux merchandise on its online … More: continued here
Read More »Shelby County Task Force Taking Steps Toward Sustainability (Smart Growth Online)
”We’re running out of land, we’re running out of fuel, we’re running out of clean air,” said Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton in remarks to his seven-committee Sustainable Shelby task force, which held a joint session at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology to cap four months …
Read More »Man selling life on eBay makes a loss – VNUNet.com
Sydney Morning Herald Man selling life on eBay makes a lossVNUNet.com, UK –2 hours agoIan Usher, the man who auctioned off his life on eBay, has made a loss on the detail. Usher put his house and all his positions up for auction, …Sold on eBay for $382K: One lifeComputerworldMan Auctions Life …
Read More »Thank you for donating… Here's a used stamp – Electric New Paper
Thank you for donating… Here's a used stampElectric New Paper, Singapore –5 hours agoBy Teh Jen Lee That is how many used postage stamps the Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association (MYMCA) has collected for its flag day on 12Jul. … More: continued here
Read More »Residents meet over post office closures – Bucks Free Press
BBC News Residents meet over post office closuresBucks Free Press, UK –3 hours agoRepresentatives of the Post Office Network Ltd and Post Watch, the regulatory body, spoke to members of the audience at Chiltern District Council's offices …Combined bid to save Post OfficesBBC NewsExeter opposes Post Office cutsMid Devon StarPost office closure …
Read More »Post office announces reorganization (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Postal Service on Monday announced a reorganization that officials expect to streamline agency operations. The change will create two “focal points” for the agency, one to deal with shipping and mailing services and the other to work with customers and others outside the post office. More: continued here
Read More »eBay told to pay $59M to fashion brand for fakes – The Associated Press
eBay told to pay $59M to fashion brand for fakesThe Associated Press –10 hours agoPARIS (AP) — A French commercial court Monday ordered eBay Inc. to pay more than $59 million to a high-end fashion company because counterfeit goods were … More: continued here
Read More »Postal workers to ballot for strike action – Oxford Mail
Postal workers to ballot for strike actionOxford Mail, UK –Jun 29, 2008Postal workers are working extremely hard at the moment and generally seem to get a kickback from the public when in actual fact it is Royal Mail abandoning … More: continued here
Read More »eBay told to pay $61M to fashion brand for fakes (AP via Yahoo! News)
A French court ordered eBay Inc. to pay more than $61 million to a high-end fashion company Monday because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site. More: continued here
Read More »Moment of truth for Ebay on fake luxury goods – Financial Times
ABC News Moment of truth for Ebay on fake luxury goodsFinancial Times, UK –1 hour agoBy Richard Waters in San Francisco Shoppers on Ebay in the US could pick from more than 2500 supposedly genuine Louis Vuitton handbags on Monday. …EBay to pay $61M for allowing auction of phoney bags, perfumesCBC.caeBay ordered …
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