8:10 am: Guasti post office ready for moveInland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA –3 hours agoONTARIO — The Guasti Branch Post Office will close Saturday, but, fear not, it will reopen Tuesday in a new location. The post office, in an historic … More: continued here
Read More »With an upgrade in its pocket and ahead of Tuesday’s earnings, eBay (EBAY) sees liveliness in the options world (Schaeffers Research)
San Jose-based eBay (EBAY: sentiment, chart, options) ? the online shopping haven ? is slated to report earnings after the market’s close on Tuesday, January 22…( Read More ) More: continued here
Read More »Bear Stearns Upgrades eBay – WebProNews
Bear Stearns Upgrades eBayWebProNews, KY –2 minutes agoBut Bear Stearns has upgraded its outlook on eBay, and even if a gut reaction might be to scoff (the Dow is down another 300 points just now), … More: continued here
Read More »Man Charged In Ebay Fake Art Scam (WFTV 9 Orlando)
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa police said they believe a Wesley Chapel man used the Web site eBay to sell forged artwork. Ethem Ulge is facing charges of grand theft in the third degree, organized fraud less than $20,000 and fraudulent use of personal information. More: continued here
Read More »Higher Shipping Costs in 2008 Add to Recession Concerns (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The New Year was not so happy for many companies and consumers who use courier services to ship their packages. As of January 2008, FedEx, UPS and DHL all increased their net average shipping rates for express services by 4.9 percent. More: continued here
Read More »Out of the Gate: EBay Shares Rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of eBay Inc. rose slightly Thursday morning, getting a small bump from Bear Stearns after it upgraded the online auctioneer to “Outperform” from “Peer perform,” citing projected growth. More: continued here
Read More »Downtown post office for sale – Boone Mountain Times
Downtown post office for saleBoone Mountain Times, USA –1 hour agoThe Watauga County Commission intends to pass a resolution requesting the preservation of the post office. A part of the county’s resolution will include a …Boone post office to stayWatauga Democratall 2 news articles More: continued here
Read More »Tour’s new policy for weekend makes for unkindest cuts (San Francisco Chronicle)
The PGA Tour’s curious new cut policy received a flurry of attention last week in Honolulu, where players such as two-time major champion John Daly and reigning U.S. Open champ Angel Cabrera technically made the cut, received prize money (and FedEx Cup points)… More: continued here
Read More »Innovation Wednesday: How eBay Searches and Updates 100 Million Listings in 60 Seconds (Fast Company Magazine)
As I described in the magazine recently, eBay is pursuing a new strategy, catering to buyers instead of sellers. It’s the biggest and most urgent change to the site in years. Although the number of listings and gross merchandise sales… More: continued here
Read More »Teacher reduced to collecting food stamps – Kingman Daily Miner
Teacher reduced to collecting food stampsKingman Daily Miner, AZ –14 minutes agoHe applied for food stamps Monday. The worker's compensation benefit amounts to $747 bi-weekly, and he has seen just one such check so far, Norton said. … More: continued here
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