Another Data Breach Plagues eBayNewsFactor NetworkOnline auction giant eBay is in hot water following a report by the BBC that dozens of listings on the site have been used to con shoppers into surrendering private information. According to the news service, the listings automatically redirect users … More: continued here
Postal union wins arbitration; At least 9000 jobs to become labor positionsWashington Post (blog)At least 9,000 U.S. Postal Service jobs will become union positions over the next three months due to an arbitration ruling this month that said post offices must use bargaining-unit employees at sites with reduced operating hours. Arbitrator Stephen B.and more » More:…
Mid Devon Gazette Royal Mail and council van drivers 'flout code'Mid Devon GazetteTHE Royal Mail says it will investigate claims that its drivers in Tiverton are flouting the Highway Code and driving dangerously. Chris Dunnett, of Bluebell Avenue, has compiled a set of pictures which show mail and council vehicles parked on … More: continued…
EBay Inc. (EBAY) ’s PayPal is tying up with three bitcoin-payment providers to enable online purchases of music, movies and other digital content as it adds more tools to transact using the virtual currency. More: continued here
Chinese Internet giant Alibaba won't take on Amazon and eBay in the U.S. directly. It's going to try and beat them in emerging markets instead. More: continued here
Tom Cotton's invented version of farm bill historyWashington Post (blog)“When President Obama hijacked the farm bill, turned it into a food stamp bill, with billions more in spending, I voted no. Career politicians love attaching bad ideas to good ones. Then the bad ideas become law—and you pay for it.” –Rep. Tom Cotton …and more »…
A COUPLE who run an historic 70-year-old Post Office are preparing to deal with their last mailbag after putting the business up for sale. More: continued here
A VILLAGE post office could be moved to new premises where it would be given an open plan format and longer opening. More: continued here
Yahoo Finance (blog) Alibaba a threat to eBay, Amazon outside the US, not withinYahoo Finance (blog)Not so fast – Alibaba isn't trying to beat Amazon or eBay head on, but by surrounding them from around the edges. Instead of targeting the U.S., the company plans to take its e-commerce platform strategy to emerging markets around…
Intel, eBay in forefront as Oregon tech companies join fight against climate …Portland Business Journal (blog)Led by Intel Corp. and eBay, a bevy of tech companies have joined the 200-plus Oregon businesses leading the charge against the effects of climate change. The tech giants joined their locally based brethren — including Elemental Technologies and eRoi …and…