Post Office expects busiest mailing day of the yearWISHINDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The United States Postal Service says the busiest mailing day of the year is expected on Monday. USPS workers expect to handle more than 600 million pieces of mail. The following table is the domestic mail deadline. If you would … More: continued here
Long lines at the post office on Staten Island, as mail service has its …SILive.comStaten Islanders weren't immune to the busiest day of the year for the U.S. Postal Service, as folks at the Manor Road mail facility in Castleton Corners complained of long lines and a chaotic parking situation. "It's horrible in there," said…
Can 'eBay Now' Really Hope to Compete with Amazon Prime Air Bakery?AdAge.comYou order merchandise through the eBay Now app, and then eBay dispatches a technician known as a "valet" (who, in Manhattan, is likely to be a "bicycle messenger" who rides on a piece of equipment known as a "bicycle," though in other cities eBay…
Food stamp fraud scheme bilked $2.8M from government, authorities saySun-SentinelThe owners of a now-defunct mom-and-pop grocery store in Palm Beach County ran a four-year scheme where they are accused of ripping off millions of dollars from the government by allowing food stamps recipients to withdraw cash using their benefits … More: continued here
Protesters arrested after refusing to leave Post Office loading dockKVALOn Monday – the busiest day of the year for the Post Office – pro-labor groups, postal workers and their supporters all gathered at Gateway unified on a single message: Don't close the mail processing center. Songs from the Raging Grannies choir kept …Protesters arrested at…
As online holiday shopping continues to grow, Santa Claus is increasingly being replaced by a laptop and delivery driver in a UPS or a FedEx uniform. More: continued here
Memphis-based shipping giant FedEx is expected to move more than 20 million packages through the global network, which could potentially make Monday one of the busiest days in the company's history. More: continued here
New York Daily News George Zimmerman puts painting on eBay, bids rise in thousandsNew York Daily NewsGeorge Zimmerman is taking eBay by storm while armed with a paintbrush. The former neighborhood cop has revealed an original painting for sale on eBay that's pulling in thousands of dollars in bids. The signed painting of a blue…
Gift-givers flock to Great Falls post office for biggest mailing dayKRTV Great Falls NewsGREAT FALLS – With a brown package in hand, Bob Pancich has a pretty clear idea about why the post office line is so long: "Probably because people like me procrastinate too long to the last minute." With just over a week…
Royal Mail appeals to regulator on TNT venture – FT.comFinancial TimesRoyal Mail has appealed to Ofcom, the regulator, after a joint venture was announced to fund an expansion of direct mail deliveries by TNT Post UK in a challenge to the newly privatised postal operator. LDC, Lloyds Banking Group's private equity arm … More: continued…