A 63-year-old Des Plaines woman who was standing in line at the downtown Post Office branch was the victim of an “unprovoked attack” by a 215-pound Monee, Ill. man Tuesday morning, according to police. More: continued here
Edmonton Journal EBay sees weaker 2008Toronto Star, Canada –Jan 24, 2008SAN FRANCISCO–EBay Inc. announced yesterday the planned departure of long-serving chief executive Meg Whitman as it warned that revenue for the first …EBay wavers after 4Q reportBusinessWeekEBay shares fall after soft forecast; Symantec risesMarketWatchEBay warns of weaker 2008 resultsReuters UKReuters – Bizjournals.comall 78 news articles More: continued…
Low-income families can now use food stamps to buy fruits and vegetables at Merced County flea markets. More: continued here
The 4th Circuit unanimously affirmed on Wednesday a jury award of $100,000 in punitive damages against FedEx for discriminating against a former package handler who is deaf. The appeals court rejected FedEx’s arguments that the punitive damages were excessive and that FedEx managers had made good-faith efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act….
Could FedEx use some more airplanes? The company says not, but German newspaper Financial Times Deutschland says that the Memphis giant is trying to buy rival DHL’s U.S. express business. More: continued here
Letter: Post office customers not getting what they pay forTCPalm, FL –43 minutes agoWhen I call to complain, the supervisor in the Peacock post office sides with the employee and tells me I must be mistaken. He tells me I must have put my … More: continued here
Meg Whitman, eBay’s CEO, may be considering a run for governor of California after she steps down from her current job, sources told the Los Angeles Times. More: continued here
Dealmakers are natural StarsFinancial Times, UK –2 hours agoThen I remembered talking to Allan Leighton, chairman of Royal Mail, who explained that his deal for selling Asda to Wal-Mart only took two weeks. … More: continued here
Storybooks stamp exhibit opens at Spellman MuseumThe Pilot, MA –4 hours agoThey all are featured on postage stamps from around the world, which can been viewed at the Spellman Museum of Stamps& Postal History on Regis College … More: continued here
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) – Deutsche Post AG chief executive Klaus Zumwinkel wants to dispose the company’s loss-making US parcel and express business and sell it to its rival Fedex Corp, Financial Times Deutschland said, citing unnamed sources. More: continued here