BBC News Bed shortage leads to patients discharged and operations cancelledBBC NewsAn e-mail sent to senior management last Friday revealed a shortage of beds in all health trusts last weekend. The leaked e-mail advised of a "bed crisis" in Antrim Area Hospital. It also said patients were waiting on trolleys at Royal Victoria …and more »…
eBay Inc. Fourth Quarter Earnings Sneak PeekWall St. Cheat SheetBy Derek Hoffman S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) component eBay, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. eBay is an Internet company that, together with its subsidiaries, provides online marketplaces for the sale of goods …Key Stocks Reporting Earnings Next Week: Part 2,…
TPM GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's commentsThe Seattle TimesAfter reading that Newt Gingrich was quoted as saying “would you rather your children had food stamps or paychecks?” [“Gingrich, Santourum accused of biased remarks,” Nation and World, seattletimes.com, Jan 6], I could not sit back with out writing to …Jon Stewart Blasts Newt Gingrich's 'African Americans…
Thomas Sowell: US Post Office needs rivalsThe Daily AdvertiserThe post office is a classic example. Post offices were once even more important than Eastman Kodak, and for a longer time, as the mail provided vital communications linking people and organizations across thousands of miles. But, today, technology has …and more » More: continued here
BBC News Jersey Post's Diamond Jubilee stamp sells outBBC NewsAll 600 special edition stamp sheets featuring a real diamond, issued by Jersey Post to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, have sold out within a week. Each hand-cut 1.25mm diamond is fixed to a crown worn by the Queen on one of the two stamps in…
BMR Previews Earnings for Linear Tech, Goldman Sachs, Cree, eBay& F5 NetworksSacramento Bee… has provided subscribers with earnings previews of several stocks in a new 36-page report, including Linear Technology (Nasdaq: LLTC), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), Cree (Nasdaq: CREE), eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) and F5 Networks (Nasdaq: FFIV), among others. …GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.: BMR Previews…
Should Cuomo dictate NYC's food-stamp security procedure?Crain’s New York Business (blog)Andrew Cuomo declared last week that it's wrong to ask food-stamp applicants to submit to fingerprinting to make sure they're not using multiple identities to obtain extra benefits. He said it deters people who need food stamps and results in children …Cuomo is wrong about…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Delivery giant FedEx is replacing a Kanawha County distribution center with a larger facility.The move is part of a nationwide effort to increase the companys daily package volume capacity.FedEx Ground spokesman David Westrick says t… More: continued here
Mail van damagedBorders TodayTHE front windscreen of a Royal Mail van has been smashed while it was parked in Selkirk. The vehicle was targeted while in the sorting office yard at Market Place. Anyone with any information about the incident – which took place between 2.15pm on … More: continued here
China Daily Post offices in Beijing selling train ticketsChina DailyBy Quan Li (chinadaily.com.cn) Twenty-four post offices in Beijing began selling train tickets, providing another way to buy tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush, Beijing Times reported Friday. People wait in line to buy train tickets at … More: continued here