Filed under: Columns , Media Charges against two Pennsylvania college students arrested last month for failing to leave a tip were dropped Monday by local authorities, according to an Allentown, Pa., newspaper. John P. Wagner, 24 and Leslie A. Pope, 22, were charged with theft of services after they wouldn’t pay the more than $16 tip they were charged by Lehigh Pub, a restaurant near Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Both had refused to pay the gratuity for what they claimed was awful service, including having to get their own silverware and drink refills. Their waitress also reportedly took a cigarette break instead of attending to them. Continue reading Cops drop charges against non-tipping college students Cops drop charges against non-tipping college students originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Company News , Technology Firsthand reports from 24/7 Wall St. and social media information website Mashable say the the search function of eBay ( EBAY ) was down for several hours on Saturday. The search feature is critical to aiding shoppers in finding products, and navigating eBay without it is extremely difficult. The eBay problem is another example of how server issues, software problems or attacks on a company’s website by hackers can compromise or shut down a service. It is not clear what happened at eBay during the hours that its search feature was disabled, but as the holidays approach, what is clear is that an interruption of the service could cost the company — and the firms that use its auction system to sell their products — tens of millions of dollars. Continue reading eBay search function fails for hours eBay search function fails for hours originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Healthcare , Safeway , Wal-Mart Stores , Green Venture into a supermarket late at night and you’re likely to see an employee running a machine used to clean, strip and wax floors. Wander into your local deli and you’ll see workers pouring disinfectant over the day’s feast. But ask these workers how they feel and many will confess to cases of headaches, sinus infections, and skin rashes. Which is why janitors and cleaners from the Service Employee International Union have been holding protests outside large grocery stores — such as Lucky and Safeway ( SWY ) in Northern California — to demand that the country’s largest supermarket chains ditch toxic cleaning agents and go with greener alternatives. Continue reading Janitors seek ban on toxic cleaners used by supermarkets Janitors seek ban on toxic cleaners used by supermarkets originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Company News , Technology , Economy , People , Media , UPS Over much of the last two years, United Parcel Service ( UPS ) and FedEx Corp. ( FDX ) have been sniping at each other in the halls of Congress and in the papers. The battle has been conducted through surrogates: as high-priced lobbyists dispensing largesse, and by lower-octane (but no less eloquent) columnists and media pundits. On Tuesday, the two opponents finally met face-to-face at a meeting of the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce. While it lacked the energy and drama of the Rumble in the Jungle, everyone agrees that the Altercation in Albuquerque was deeply important. But the two fighters don’t see eye-to-eye about what it all meant. Continue reading UPS, FedEx fire shots at each other from their trenches in New Mexico UPS, FedEx fire shots at each other from their trenches in New Mexico originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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