Retreat at the Post OfficeNew York TimesAny doubt about the Postal Service's status as Congressional chattel was dashed Wednesday when postal officials had to retreat from their bold plan to cut most Saturday deliveries as part of a plan to save $2 billion a year for the deficit-ridden agency. More: …
Read More »EBay Helps Snapdeal, an EBay Wannabe in India – Businessweek
IVCPOST EBay Helps Snapdeal, an EBay Wannabe in IndiaBusinessweekWhile Snapdeal benefits from the nation's protectionist retail laws, which limit competition from EBay, Amazon.com (AMZN), and Wal-Mart Stores (WMT), only about 10 percent of India's population, or approximately 100 million people, are online. Barely …India's Snapdeal Gets $50 Million Funding from …
Read More »eBay-Backed Ecommerce Software Company ChannelAdvisor Files For $86M IPO – TechCrunch
TechCrunch eBay-Backed Ecommerce Software Company ChannelAdvisor Files For $86M IPOTechCrunchChannelAdvisor provides cloud-based e-commerce software that allows retailers and manufacturers to advertise and list products on Amazon, Google, eBay, Facebook and more. The company's offerings include automation, analytics and optimization.ChannelAdvisor files plans for IPONews & ObserverAs e-commerce grows and grows, ChannelAdvisor …
Read More »Austin Post Office has earlier deadline for mailing taxes
AUSTIN — If you're one of those people who waits until the last minute to file your taxes, you'll have to do it online this year. The IRS deadline to get your return in is Monday at midnight. However, the Austin postmaster announced Thursday that no local offices will be …
Read More »FedEx big rig rolls over on I-10 west of Phoenix
Crews picked up dozens of packages after a FedEx tractor-trailer rolled over on Interstate 10 about 50 miles west of downtown Phoenix. More: continued here
Read More »Davies presents new plans for Old Main Post Office redevelopment – Chicago Business Journal
Davies presents new plans for Old Main Post Office redevelopmentChicago Business JournalThe first phase, which could cost about $1.2 billion, is a 5.2 million square feet renovation project that will include the complete renovation of the post office building and installing a 1,000-foot-tall high-rise east of the post office; as …
Read More »FedEx Trade Networks grows in Latin America
FedEx Trade Networks expands More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Named After Bay Area Soldier Killed in Iraq
Army First Lieutenant Kenneth Ballard, who was killed in the line of duty in Iraq, will receive the distinguished honor of having a post office in Mountain View named after him. More: continued here
Read More »eBay classified surfaces selling 2-year-old Sanford girl – WRAL.com
eBay classified surfaces selling 2-year-old Sanford girlWRAL.comSanford, N.C. — Sanford police say they are investigating a classified advertisement with photos on eBay that purports to sell a 2-year-old girl for $125. The ad, appearing with the title "Cute lil [sic] Mexican girl,” claims a Sanford address and … More: continued …
Read More »28 Hawaii post offices to offer late collections on tax day – Hawaii News Now
Burlington Times News 28 Hawaii post offices to offer late collections on tax dayHawaii News NowA total of 28 Post Offices across the state will offer late collection of mail from specially marked collection boxes on federal Tax Day, Monday, Apr. 15, to accommodate last-second filers of federal tax returns. …
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