Franklin deserves stamp honorDurham Herald Sun (blog)Thus, it is with no small measure of hometown pride that we welcome the effort, quietly underway since 2009, to issue a United States postage stamp honoring Franklin. The campaign, started by the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections, has … More: continued here
Street Fight TaskRabbit raises $13M, adds former eBay exec Rob Chesney to boardVentureBeatAnd the company didn't waste any time doing just that: Joining TaskRabbit's board of directors are former eBay vice president Rob Chesney and Bruce Gibney, who was quoted above. (Chesey's appointing is perhaps more interesting, as TaskRabbit is often …TaskRabbit Takes Another $13M,…
A MAN has been arrested and charged after being spotted on the roof of the Adelaide post office building in the city. More: continued here
Royal Mail trims research agency roster from 33 to nineResearch MagazineUK— Royal Mail Group has announced a slimmed-down roster of market research agencies to work across Royal Mail, Parcelforce and the new marketing planning division, MarketReach. The roster has been cut from 33 agencies to just nine, who between … More: continued here
Britain's Royal Mail to issue Olympic champ stampsSacramento BeeLONDON — The Royal Mail is planning a tribute to Britain's Olympians that really sticks – a set of gold medal stamps. The postal service says it will issue a stamp honoring every member of British Olympic team who wins a gold medal during the games.and more »…
Friday's farewell and closure of the Canada Post retail counter in Richmond Hill will come with promised "street theatre". More: continued here
British athletes who win gold at the London Olympics will have their moment of triumph immortalised on a stamp that will be on sale in post offices within 24 hours, the Royal Mail said. More: continued here
Inside INdiana Business (press release) Village Post Office Opens in Decatur CountyInside INdiana Business (press release)Clarksburg still has a Post Office, and as the store is open later than the Post Office during the week, and opens on Saturday and Sunday, Robbins sees this as a convenience for those who want to buy stamps or…
LONDON – The Royal Mail is planning a tribute to Britain's Olympians that really sticks — a set of gold medal stamps. More: continued here
Weekly Internet Summary: Sina, Amazon & eBayTrefiseBay had two major announcements to make this week. The first was its acquisition of Card.io, a San Francisco-based start-up that provides technology for developers to capture credit card information by using the camera on a smartphone. The second was … More: continued here