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Duly Noted Articles

Shipshape rates

April 21, 2008

The US Postal Service has published its changes to Shipping Service standards in the Federal Register. They will take effect May 12. Express Mail prices will be zone-based prices, taking into account weight and distance. Priority Mail retail prices are increasing by 6%, while Parcel Select prices are increasing by 5.7% on average.
 

Farrugia settles FTC charges

April 14, 2008

Charles Farrugia, a defendant in a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging a scam involving telemarket­ing lists and American businesses, has settled FTC charges for his role in the May 2006 Datacom Marketing case. Farrugia, who was acting as the corporate defendants' president when the case was filed, was added as a defendant in November 2006.
 

Lowered expectations for UPS

April 14, 2008

UPS lowered its first quarter earnings expectations to 86-87 cents per diluted share from a previously anticipated range of 94-98 cents. According to the company, lower volume trends were experienced and are expected to continue as a weak US economy causing a reduction in domestic package volume and a shift away from premium products.
 

IAB releases video guidelines

April 14, 2008

The Interactive Advertising Bureau released digital video ad format guidelines for in-stream, overlay and video companion ads to simplify specs and make creative submissions more efficient. The guidelines deal with linear formats such as pre-, mid-, or post-roll ads, as well as non-linear units such as overlays or product placements. The trade group is seeking com­ment on the guidelines throughout this month.
 

Online media giants unite

March 31, 2008

Google, MySpace and Yahoo have partnered to create a nonprofit OpenSocial Foundation with the goal of supporting neutrality in the development of social network widgets. Google launched its OpenSocial network last November at a time when Web applica­tions on social networks such as Facebook were gaining popular­ity. In other news, Facebook suffered a security breach last week. Users' restricted photos were available for public viewing for about an hour.
 

Gavel falls at Ebay HQ

March 31, 2008

EBay Inc. said last week it would cut 125 jobs in Europe and North America, including 70 positions at its headquarters in San Jose, CA. The online auction site said the cuts are aimed at streamlin­ing operations. It currently employs about 15,500 people.
 

FTC spam claim canned

March 31, 2008

A two-year-old case between the Federal Trade Commission and Impulse Media Group Inc. was settled in the US District Court in Seattle last week, find­ing Impulse Media not responsible for sexually explicit e-mail spamming by its affiliates.
 

Yahoo stands proud

March 24, 2008

In an investor presentation detailing its three-year financial plan and strategic initiatives, Yahoo's board of directors unanimously determined that Microsoft's January 31 unsolicited acquisition proposal substantially undervalues Yahoo.
 

Alliance pushes alliance

March 24, 2008

Alliance Data Systems Corp. has released a statement alleging a breach of the May 17, 2007 merger agreement between Alliance Data and The Blackstone Group. The notice demands that Blackstone affiliates, Aladdin Solutions and Aladdin Merger Sub, cure the breaches and consummate the transaction.
 

USPS gets greener

March 24, 2008

The USPS has launched a pilot Mail Back program that allows customers to recycle small electronics and inkjet cartridges by mailing them free in envelopes available in 1,500 post offices. Postage is paid by Clover Technologies Group, a remanufacturer of inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges and small electronics. Nineteen other companies bid for the contract.
 
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