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. …
Read More »Royal Mail and council van drivers ‘flout code’ – Mid Devon Gazette
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 …
Read More »PayPal Expands Acceptance of Bitcoin to Merchant Payment Hub
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
Read More »Alibaba a threat to eBay, Amazon outside the U.S., not within
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
Read More »Tom Cotton’s invented version of farm bill history – Washington Post (blog)
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.” …
Read More »Historic Post Office up for sale
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
Read More »Plans to move post office at West Rainton
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
Read More »Alibaba a threat to eBay, Amazon outside the US, not within – Yahoo Finance (blog)
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 …
Read More »Intel, eBay in forefront as Oregon tech companies join fight against climate … – Portland Business Journal (blog)
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 — …
Read More »Alibaba’s Goal: Supplant eBay, Amazon and Paypal – Investopedia
Yahoo Finance (blog) Alibaba's Goal: Supplant eBay, Amazon and PaypalInvestopediaTo use the standard explanation given to unfamiliar North Americans, its China's answer to eBay Inc. (EBAY), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and PayPal. Yes, all three, although Alibaba is more the first than the second and more the second than the third.Alibaba …
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