eBay slashes fees by 50%Sky News, United Kingdom –6 minutes agoeBay is to slash the fees that it charges sellers to list their goods online by 50%. The move is hoped to encourage more listings on the site in face of … More: continued here
Post office to be named for fallen soldierPasadena Star-News, CA –22 minutes agoBALDWIN PARK – The Baldwin Park Post Office will be named after the first Baldwin Park soldier killed in Iraq in a ceremony Saturday, officials said. … More: continued here
The Post Office has continued its expansion into financial services with the launch of a new pet insurance policy. The cover includes a package of benefits ranging from money towards vets’ bills to help finding lost pets. More: continued here
Ledger Independent Senate Democrats Short of Votes for Stimulus BillNew York Times, United States –4 hours ago“I can give you their own speech on unemployment compensation, on food stamps,” the majority leader, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, said of his numerous …Where's My Rebate Check?CBS NewsHouse, Senate at Odds on Stimulus PlansThe Associated PressSenate Plan Lets Big…
The bipartisan economic stimulus plan has run into a partisan wall in the Senate. Democratic leaders say they’ll force votes next week on a number of amendments. They deal with food stamps and unemployment benefits — and whether to extend a tax rebate program to low income seniors. More: continued here
Something’s amiss in eBay-townPC Authority, Australia –2 hours agoBy Zara Baxter 1 February 2008 02:32PM For some reason, growth in the number of “active buyers” on eBay is falling; the number of active buyers increased … More: continued here
The Royal Navy located the Canadian cruise vessel the MS Explorer this week in its icy resting place at the bottom of the ocean off Antarctica, where it has been for more than two months. More: continued here
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre and Jacksonville running back Fred Taylor were named the FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year on Wednesday. More: continued here
Public to have ssay on post office closureSalisbury Journal, UK –13 hours agoBy Morwenna Blake A PUBLIC consultation has been launched on the proposal to close Whitsbury Post office,following the announcement of 61 other closures in …"Hands off our Post Office"Bognor TodayPost office owner's angerEastbourne Herald20000 signatures against closuresGazette & Heraldall 9 news articles More: continued here
The Canadian-operated ship, resting at the bottom of the ocean off Antarctica, went down two months ago More: continued here