Royal Mail's pension scheme under pressure as costs set to doubleCity A.M.Royal Mail's pension scheme is facing closure after it warned trade unions the plan will be "unaffordable" in as little as two years. Costs to maintain the fund are expected to balloon to over £900m by March of 2018, more than double the £400m…
Alternative Press 12 weird band things you can actually buy on eBayAlternative PressEbay isn't just a place you can go to snag a vintage T-shirt or pay three times the price for a vinyl record you missed out on when the first pressing hit the street. It's also home to some pretty bizarre band-related items,…
Can "Promoted Listings" Drive Revenues For eBay?ForbesRecently, eBay expanded the product categories that can use its advertising feature, “Promoted Listings”, which was launched last year. This advertising product allows sellers to increase the visibility of their products and attract traffic to their … More: continued here
Manchester Evening News Can you guess what's bought every 3 seconds on eBay?Manchester Evening NewsAccording to new economic research from eBay , these boroughs show the characteristics of dynamic enterprise environments. Howard Carter founded Trafford-based artisan sauce and spice mix start-up The Smokey Carter in 2014. They initially sold online … More: continued here
Napa Valley Register Thompson pushes for stamp honoring post office muralNapa Valley RegisterMike Thompson, D-St. Helena, to create a commemorative stamp honoring the Depression-era mural at the St. Helena Post Office. The proposed stamp would commemorate Lew Keller's “Grape Pickers,” a mural on the south side of the post office's interior, … More: continued here
The Drinks Business Ebay launches UK wine shopThe Drinks BusinessEBay's confirmed the new site marked the start of a wider wine plan, which it is process of finalising. According to Gidley, the new platform marks Ebay's first substantial foray in the category. “When Ebay decides to do a new category, they do it …“Wine superstore”…
Big cuts for Royal Mail and Post Office workers' pensionsThe GuardianNearly 100,000 workers at the Royal Mail and the Post Office are likely to be the earliest victims of the post-Brexit turmoil in markets as the companies plan big cuts to their “simply unaffordable” pension schemes. One manager in his 40s at the Post ……
More than 90000 Royal Mail told their final-salary pension is 'unaffordable'Telegraph.co.ukMore than 90,000 Royal Mail staff have been warned that their final salary pension is "unaffordable" and could be shut down, as experts warn a raft of other private companies will follow suit. Royal Mail has written to employees telling them their … More: continued…
Noisey (blog) Guys! Why Is Nobody Bidding on This eBay Guitar "Owned by a Member of The Fratellis"?Noisey (blog)Ebay is great, isn't it. Only there will you find such a rich buffet of human desperation, ranging from Abz of 5ive selling his unwanted Brit Award for a cool million to fund the running of his…
Forbes Ebay Buyer Snatches $500 Vintage Baseball Glove For $20 Through Buy It Now Mistake – ForbesForbeseBay EBAY +0.16% is my biggest guilty pleasure. I spend about a half-hour each day on it, hunting for vintage baseball memorabilia. Though I buy only a handful of pieces a year, I find the world's electronic flea market…