In an epic court battle, the City of Berkeley and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are taking on the U.S. Postal Service over the sale of the Berkeley Main Post Office and of our nation’s historic post offices. More: continued here
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By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of children in the United States relying on food stamps for a meal spiked to 16 million last year, according federal data, signaling a lopsided economic recovery in which lower income families are still lagging behind. The roughly one in five children …
Read More »Will Amazon Handle Foreign Currency Woes Better Than eBay? – TheStreet.com
Will Amazon Handle Foreign Currency Woes Better Than eBay?TheStreet.com21, eBay narrowly missed estimates, reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $4.92 billion, up 8.6% year-over-year. Analysts were expecting revenue of $4.93 billion. eBay stock was trading at $53.43 on Thursday at noon, just above its closing price of $53 …and more » More: continued …
Read More »eBAY (EBAY) to Separate PayPal in 2H15; Enterprise Segment Separation Likely – Forbes
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Read More »Food stamps feeds one in five US children
Food stamps feed one in five children in the United States, and the Republicans, led by Catholic Republican Congressman and former vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, his former presidential running mate, Mitt Romney, and Catholic Republican House Speaker John Boehner want to decimate the food stamps program with immoral and …
Read More »‘Used But In Pretty Good Condition’: Single Woman Puts Herself On eBay – Huffington Post UK
Daily Sabah 'Used But In Pretty Good Condition': Single Woman Puts Herself On eBayHuffington Post UKScroll through eBay in January and you'll expect to find a lot of unwanted presents that people didn't get round to re-gifting in December. What you probably won't anticipate spotting is a single lady looking …
Read More »Royal Mail chairman Donald Brydon steps down – CITY A.M.
CITY A.M. Royal Mail chairman Donald Brydon steps downCITY A.M.Donald Brydon is stepping down as chairman of Royal Mail after six years at the postal service. Having overseen the one of the most significant periods in the Royal Mail's history, Brydon said the time was right to step down. Royal …
Read More »Will Amazon Handle the Strong Dollar Better Than eBay? – TheStreet.com
Will Amazon Handle the Strong Dollar Better Than eBay?TheStreet.com21, eBay narrowly missed estimates, reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $4.92 billion, up 8.6% year-over-year. Analysts were expecting revenue of $4.93 billion. eBay stock was trading at $53.43 on Thursday at noon, just above its closing price of $53 …and more » More: continued …
Read More »India Post to launch own e-commerce portal like Amazon or eBay – Economic Times
India Post to launch own e-commerce portal like Amazon or eBayEconomic TimesDirectly stepping into the cyber world, India post is going to launch its own e-commerce portal in the shape of those like Amazon or eBay soon. The aggressive step of India Post, world's largest postal service, is a part …
Read More »Royal Mail Chairman Brydon to step down – Irish Independent
Irish Independent Royal Mail Chairman Brydon to step downIrish IndependentHe will continue to chair the Royal Mail board until at least its annual general meeting in the summer, the firm said. "Our transformation is well underway and we are now a FTSE 100 listed company. I feel that now is …
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