eBay said to mull massive jobs cuts ahead of PayPal spinoff – CNET

CNET eBay said to mull massive jobs cuts ahead of PayPal spinoffCNETThe cuts, expected to trim 3,000 positions, or 10 percent of eBay's total workforce, are said to primarily impact employees in the online auctioneer's core marketplace division, the Journal's sources said. The layoffs would appear to mark eBay's…EBay Reportedly …

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Rudolph, Wis., post office sells reindeer-inspired postmarks – TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press Rudolph, Wis., post office sells reindeer-inspired postmarksTwinCities.com-Pioneer PressRUDOLPH, Wis. — Thousands of Christmas cards are pouring into a small Wisconsin village that shares its name with the most famous reindeer. The Rudolph Post Office receives more than 10,000 Christmas cards annually from all over the world to be … …

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Teamsters Withdraw Again

FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp , announced today that the Teamsters union has withdrawn another election petition, this time at the FedEx Freight service center in Pocono Summit, PA. More: continued here

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US post office pays homage to famous reindeer

RUDOLPH, Wisconsin (AP) " Thousands of Christmas cards are pouring into a small village in Wisconsin that shares its name with the most famous reindeer.The Rudolph Post Office receives more than 10,000 Christmas cards annually from… More: continued here

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Amazon takes on eBay … sort of – CNNMoney

artnet News Amazon takes on eBay … sort ofCNNMoneyAmazon (AMZN, Tech30) has a new feature called "make an offer" that allows customers to place bids, rather than buy outright. But unlike Ebay, (EBAY, Tech30) it's a one to one bid where the customer haggles privately with the seller.Amazon comes over …

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EBay mulling job cuts next year

© Ben Margot/AP Photo The eBay headquarters in San Jose, Calif. EBay Inc. is considering a plan to eliminate thousands of jobs early next year as it prepares to separate its PayPal payments unit, according to people familiar with the company’s thinking. More: continued here

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