Mandelson faces battles over employment rights and Royal MailThe Herald, UK –5 minutes agoNew Business Secretary Peter Mandelson was embroiled in controversy on two fronts last night over the future of the Royal Mail and whether planned … More: continued here
Read More »What credit crunch? EBay, Bill Me Later downplay risks (BizJournals)
October may have seemed like a bad time for online auctioneer eBay to get in the practice of letting its shoppers buy now and pay later, what with the trouble facing most lenders. More: continued here
Read More »Rules eased for food stamps (USA Today)
Since Oct. 1, new federal rules make it easier for households with income from combat pay, retirement accounts or education savings to be eligible. The rules are part of the 2008 Farm Bill, which changed the name of the food stamp program to SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. More: continued …
Read More »FedEx drivers win $14.4 million in labor case (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Drivers for FedEx Corp. have won about $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the delivery company illegally classified them as independent contractors instead of employees. More: continued here
Read More »Pyramid of morons: Hoaxee makes eBay cash off of own stupidity (IT World)
Say, remember the poor fellow was was duped into buying a Bigfoot corpse for $50,000, only to discover it was an empty ape costume? Well, he’s selling it on eBay as some sort of collecter’s item of stupidity, with bids currently as high as $200,000. More: continued here
Read More »Bigfoot’s hoax ‘body’ up for sale on ebay – Entertainment and Showbiz!
Bigfoot’s hoax ‘body’ up for sale on ebayEntertainment and Showbiz!, India –4 hours agoThe hoax ‘body’ of Bigfoot, which was found to be a Halloween costume made of rubber, has been put on sale by eBay, complete with the basement freezer it … More: continued here
Read More »Victory charge: Anand stamps authority with another win – Indian Express
Victory charge: Anand stamps authority with another winIndian Express, India –1 hour agoPTI Posted: Oct 21, 2008 at 0019 hrs IST Bonn, October 20 : World champion Viswanathan Anand scored his second victory in the World Chess Championship, … More: continued here
Read More »Driver Plows into Post Office – My Fox Colorado.com
Driver Plows into Post OfficeMy Fox Colorado.com, CO –36 minutes agoBy MyFOXColorado.com LOVELAND – An elderly driver crashed through the front of a post office in Loveland Monday morning, causing extensive damage to the … More: continued here
Read More »Hundreds line up for flood food stamps (Chicago Tribune)
South suburbanites whose homes were damaged in last month’s flooding formed long lines outside a state office starting around 3 a.m. for food vouchers that will help recoup some of what they lost. More: continued here
Read More »Afterthebailout.com domain owner seeks $1m in eBay auction (Finextra)
The global economic crisis could be good news for one eBay seller who has just placed the domain name afterthebailout.com up for auction on the site … More: continued here
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