Analyst upgrades: Biogen Idec, Western Union, TibcoBloggingStocks –3 hours agoBear upgraded eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) to Outperform from Peer Perform. Morgan Stanley raised Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) to Overweight from Equal Weight.Notable Analyst Rating Changes 1/17: BIIB, EBAY, NMX Upgraded; JPM …StreetInsider.com (subscription)Citi Upgrades TIBCO Software (TIBX) to BuyStreetInsider.com (subscription)all 3 news …
Read More »Astoria Not Ready For FedEx Depot (Queens Tribune)
A Queens community is up in arms after hearing FedEx could become its newest neighbor. Con Edison currently is in negotiations with developer Steel Equities to sell 1 million square feet of its property in Astoria, which would be leased to the national delivery service. More: continued here
Read More »Air district fines eBay $79,200 (The Sacramento Bee)
Although it manufactures absolutely nothing, eBay Inc. recently was nailed with a $79,200 penalty for violating local air pollution laws – a problem more often associated with industrial sites. More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamps Rolls Rise Under Bloomberg (The New York Sun)
The number of New Yorkers receiving food stamps has increased dramatically under Mayor Bloomberg thanks to a reversal of Giuliani administration policies that lowered enrollment, a report by the Independent Budget Office says. The number of city residents receiving food stamps peaked at about 1.5 million in 1994, according to …
Read More »National Federation of Royal Mail & BT Pensioners, Hastings … – Hastings Observer
National Federation of Royal Mail& BT Pensioners, Hastings …Hastings Observer, UK –3 hours agoAt the October meeting in Bexhill, Mr Graham Albon gave an illustrated talk on the Nakasendo Trail, Japan – the old trade route which used to link the … More: continued here
Read More »Lock-out for the posties at flats – Borehanwood Times
Lock-out for the posties at flatsBorehanwood Times, UK –1 hour agoRoyal Mail has claimed it notified William Sutton, but said the association had done nothing solve the problem. Pensioner Joan May, 83, said: "We didn't … More: continued here
Read More »Old Post Office eyed for redevelopment (The Washington Examiner)
Congress will consider legislation aimed at spurring redevelopment of the Old Post Office building, the massive structure in the Federal Triangle that has languished nearly empty for decades with no clear purpose. More: continued here
Read More »Washington Post Adds Xerox Head to Board (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Washington Post Co. on Thursday said it named the chief executive of office printer and copier maker Xerox Corp. to its board. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Officially Announces Best-Match Test – Auctionbytes
Auctionbytes eBay Officially Announces Best-Match TestAuctionbytes –4 hours agoBy Ina Steiner eBay officially announced what users have already noticed – the company has been testing Best Match as the default sot order in search … More: continued here
Read More »eBay.co.uk extends contract with Blowfish Digital to incorporate … – E-consultancy (press release)
eBay.co.uk extends contract with Blowfish Digital to incorporate …E-consultancy (press release), UK –4 minutes agoDate: 8th January 2008: eBay.co.uk has extended its agreement with Blowfish Digital to incorporate elements of paid search into its online marketing … More: continued here
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