Incoming eBay CEO Starts OverhaulWall Street Journal –3 minutes agoBy MYLENE MANGALINDAN EBay Inc. restructured some of its operations this week as part of incoming Chief Executive John Donahoe's moves to fix the company's … More: continued here
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Camden New Journal Full supporting cast as comedian and actor join post office protestCamden New Journal, UK –56 minutes agoMs Wood, who lives in Highgate, joined about 100 shoppers and members of the Highgate Society to protest at plans to shut the High Street post office. …Post Office bosses forced into a …
Read More »FedEx posts lower profit on weaker U.S. economy (Market Watch)
FedEx reports a third-quarter profit drop of 6.4% as a result of higher fuel prices and a weak U.S. economy capping demand for its domestic express business and other shipping services. More: continued here
Read More »Fuel costs eat into Fedex profit (BBC News)
The rising cost of fuel will impact on future earnings at Fedex, the delivery company says. More: continued here
Read More »Software group files lawsuits against eight eBay sellers (InfoWorld)
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has filed eight new lawsuits against eBay-based software sellers, alleging that they are selling counterfeit products. The lawsuits, announced Thursday, come in addition to nine lawsuits the trade group filed against eBay sellers in February. The SIIA has filed more than 25 lawsuits …
Read More »FedEx Reports Third-Quarter Net Income Declined to $393 Million (Bloomberg.com)
March 20 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , the second-largest U.S. package-delivery company, said fiscal third-quarter net income fell to $393 million. More: continued here
Read More »New Lovettsville Post Office Plans Take Shape (Leesburg Today)
Plans for the a new 5,000-square-foot post Lovettsville post office and parking lot on one-and-half acres close to the town’s industrial area are moving ahead well, Town Manager Keith Markel said this week. More: continued here
Read More »Lawmakers step up for poor (Real Change News)
With hard economic times bearing down on Americans, the Democratic-led Washington Legislature provided more money for assistance, food stamps, housing, and healthcare — even a tax rebate for low-income families — in what advocates for the poor and homeless are calling a banner year in Olympia. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx sees profit fall, glum forecast (AP via Yahoo! News)
FedEx Corp. reported a 6 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Thursday, saying a slow economy and high fuel prices are expected to continue cutting into profits. More: continued here
Read More »Woman sells chip on eBay to help ferret (UPI)
A woman in Tinley Park, Ill., is selling an Illinois-shaped potato chip on eBay after she read about two Virginia sisters doing the same with a cornflake. More: continued here
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