eBay antitrust victory a warning to scheming customersYork Daily RecordThe California Court of Appeal in Orange County ruled last week that San Jose-based eBay did not violate antitrust laws when it pulled the plug on one person's account in April 2009 over concerns that she was allegedly misleading potential buyers. …
Read More »Post office to stop delivering on Saturdays – WTHI
Post office to stop delivering on SaturdaysWTHIYou can imagine the most efficient way for Sharon Cupp to do her job done is to send them out through the post office. But Wednesday afternoon, the Post Master General of the United States made an announcement that shocked even Sharon. "Beginning the …
Read More »FedEx to lose executives in buyout plan
More than 10% of personnel accept buyout plan as group looks to save funds. 7 Feb 2013 1:47 PM More: continued here
Read More »Philpost issues special stamps for Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day
Good news for stamp collectors: the Philippine Postal Service is issuing special stamps to mark the Year of the Snake and Valentine's Day. The Chinese New Year stamp has a junior dragon image while the Valentine's Day stamp shows a couple in traditional Filipiniana attire. More: continued here
Read More »US Post Office to stop Saturday mail delivery
The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays, but it will continue delivering packages six days a week. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx pulls sponsorshop of Memphis startup conference where Damien Echols will speak
FedEx has withdrawn support from a startup business conference after Damien Echols was added to the program. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx officers, directors accept buyout plan
FedEx Corp., the world's second biggest package delivery company, said Wednesday that it will lose more than 10 percent of its U.S.-based executives under a voluntary buyout plan.The Memphis, Tenn., company … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx gets little actual cash in city, county incentives
If FedEx Ground delivers on its proposal to build a 383,161-square-foot package distribution hub on 150 acres in Northwest Ocala, the city of Ocala expects to recoup the $2.39 million in incentives it pledged to the company in four years' time. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx preps employees for buyout rollout
FedEx employees began to get a picture Wednesday of who's going and who's staying. More: continued here
Read More »Is the Post Office Being Funny? – New Yorker (blog)
New Yorker (blog) Is the Post Office Being Funny?New Yorker (blog)On Thursday, the United States Postal Service announced that it would be ending Saturday deliveries as of August, 2013. The decision is partly financial—it will save a couple billion dollars—but then, the post office wouldn't be going broke if not …
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