Save USPS by reviving post office savings accounts COMMENTARY Daniel AkstWilkes Barre Times-LeaderA vast array of nations from Germany to India offer their citizens financial services through the post office. We do too, a little, by selling money orders and package insurance. But we used to do much more. From 1910 to 1967 Uncle Sam…
Rummage Turns eBay's Interface Into a Pinterest CloneLifehackerThe webapp Rummage takes advantage of this by letting you view eBay results in an interface that's nearly identical to Pinterest. If you're looking for mass produced gadgets you might be better off using the standard eBay interface, but the lightbox …and more » More: continued here
Daily Mail Children pay tribute to soldier killed by TalibanDaily MailBy Mail On Sunday Reporter The children of a British soldier killed in action in Afghanistan paid an emotional tribute to their 'brave dad' last night, saying: 'We love you to the moon and back.' Corporal Andrew Steven Roberts and Private Ratu Manasa …and more »…
Afternoon letters: Post office is the 'evil twin' of the DMVOCRegisterVILLA PARK, Don Weber: Letter-writer Ed Bjork opines, naively, that the US Postal Service's “own money” ($11 billion) is taken (by Congress) “to prefund preferred health costs for 75 years in the future” [“Post office as ATM,” April 30]. More: continued here
TechCrunch If Facebook Could Enter China, Here Are Some Of The HurdlesTechCruncheBay and Amazon have both tried their hand at the buy vs build approach to enter the market thru their respective acquisitions of Eachnet and Joyo. Amazon's entry into China though unimpressive, can be categorized as a “success” on relative measures if …and more »…
Region Roundup: EBay auction benefits Angels for AnimalsLimaOhio.comLIMA — Tara Myers, director at Angels for Animals in Lima, was looking for unique ways to market pets. She came upon an idea of naming a dog after a celebrity she knew was an animal lover, and then sending a photo of the dog via twitter to…
The Fort Collins and Loveland post offices are asking postal customers to donate to the annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive across America on May 12. More: continued here
BusinessLIVE Strike leaves SA Post office incapacitatedBusinessLIVEA three-month strike by contract workers at the South African Post Office (Sapo) in Gauteng has left it incapacitated, its outlets piled high with unsent mail and its depots trashed. According to Sapo, mail turnover times are now about two weeks longer … More: continued here
Sky Valley Chronicle Post office food drive planned for May 12The ColoradoanThe Fort Collins and Loveland post offices are asking postal customers to donate to the annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive across America on May 12. All food collected will go to local food bank charities.GUEST COLUMN: Help postal carriers 'stamp out…
VentureBeat EBay predicts 200 NYC workers within two yearsCrain’s New York BusinessThe local effort will be run by Chris Dixon, co-founder of Hunch, which eBay acquired late last year. By Matthew Flamm @mflamm_reporter Online auction giant eBay is joining the New York tech explosion. The San Jose, Calif.eBay's new East Coast HQ boosts New York…