eBay unveiled an expansion of its eBay Now same-day delivery service on Monday as the company battles with rival Amazon.com for dominance of the emerging online local commerce market. More: continued here
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More than 100 people, including some who say they plan to camp out, gathered to protest the proposed closure of historic post office. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps and collectibles show held in Clayton – WatertownDailyTimes.com
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Read More »An homage to Georges Braque in stamps
Fifty years after the death of French painter Georges Braque, post offices across France will sell a collector's sheet of stamps honoring the artist. Two of Braque's most famous paintings are reproduced in rotogravure printing. More: continued here
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Read More »Food (Stamp) fight – New York Post
New York Post Food (Stamp) fightNew York PostThis month, the Beltway's business-as-usual types went bonkers after House Republicans separated food stamps from the farm bill. For years, Congress had included food stamps in its ag bill so that rural and urban districts would each get something … More: continued here
Read More »Letter: Food stamps aren’t being used properly
I was behind a mother at the checkout, who used her food stamps to buy three bottles of soda and three bags of chips for her three children. More: continued here
Read More »Wedding: Mallory Stamps & Ben Sinclair – Greenville News
Wedding: Mallory Stamps& Ben SinclairGreenville NewsThe bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Samuel Stamps, Jr. of Greenville, SC. She is the granddaughter of Ms. Bobbie Parsons of Greenville, Mr. & Mrs. Haskell Stamps of Anderson, SC and Mr. & Mrs. Forney Lowe of Folly Beach, SC. Mallory …
Read More »Protest, Campout To Fight Close Of Historic Berkeley Post Office – CBS Local
Protest, Campout To Fight Close Of Historic Berkeley Post OfficeCBS LocalBERKELEY (CBS SF)– More than 100 people, including some who say they plan to camp out, have gathered in front of a historic post office in Berkeley Saturday afternoon to protest its closure. The protesters represent the groups Save the …
Read More »eBay Banks on Core Strengths to Weather European Doldrums
Despite gains reported in core business areas, eBay is facing economic weakness in key overseas markets, which sent its stock tumbling following its quarterly earnings report Wednesday. eBay reported non-GAAP net income of $822 million, or 63 cents per share, compared with the $730 million, or 56 cents per share, …
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