NewsNet5.com Ohio post office delivers holiday cheer despite tough timesNewsNet5.comVILLAGE OF RUDOLPH, Ohio – An Ohio post office credits its special delivery method for staying in business during tough times. From Dec. 1 through Christmas Eve, the post office in Rudolph is busier than most shopping malls. … More: continued …
Read More »FedEx second-quarter profit leaps on strong online sales
NEW YORK — FedEx nearly doubled its second-quarter net income, the company said Thursday, as strong sales boosted deliveries to homes. The Memphis, Tenn. company earned $497 million, or $1.57 per share, compared with $283 million, or 89 cents per share a year earlier. Last year’s quarter included 27 cents …
Read More »FedEx Shares Jump as Profit Beats Forecasts
FedEx’s shares jumped over four percent in early trading as the company beat profit expectations in the second quarter and announced the purchase of new Boeing aircrafts. More: continued here
Read More »New Jersey’s Richest County Leads Rise in Food Stamp Recipients – San Francisco Chronicle
New Jersey's Richest County Leads Rise in Food Stamp RecipientsSan Francisco ChronicleThe percentage of US households using food stamps has more than doubled in six of the 10 wealthiest counties in the nation as more residents find themselves out of work and unable to sell their homes. The increase among …
Read More »FedEx Beats Estimates, Orders 27 Boeing 767s
MEMPHIS TheStreet) — FedEx beat estimates as second-quarter net income rose 76%. The company also announced new deals with Boeing, ordering 27 new 767 jets but delaying delivery of new 777s due to diminished shipping from Asia. For the fiscal second quarter, which ended Nov. 30, net income was $497 …
Read More »Did Humphrey ‘save’ Mendota post office 50 years ago? – South West Review
Did Humphrey 'save' Mendota post office 50 years ago?South West ReviewAs far as both parties are concerned in the Mendota post office battle, it's literally going to come down to an act of Congress. Questions of the United States Postal Service posting multibillion-dollar debts and Mendota's reliance on the post …
Read More »NJ’s Richest County Leads Food Stamp Rise – Bloomberg
NJ's Richest County Leads Food Stamp RiseBloombergThe percentage of US households using food stamps has more than doubled in six of the 10 wealthiest counties in the nation as more residents find themselves out of work and unable to sell their homes. The increase among counties with more than 65000 …
Read More »FedEx profit beats Street, updating Boeing fleet
(Reuters) – FedEx Corp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and is updating its fleet with 27 new fuel-efficient Boeing aircraft to cut costs, driving its shares up as much as 5 percent. The company also said it is deferring delivery of some Boeing freighter aircraft, adjusting for slowing volume out …
Read More »Postal Service waits on Alaska office closures – BusinessWeek
Illinois Times Postal Service waits on Alaska office closuresBusinessWeekBy BECKY BOHRER The US Postal Service is imposing a five-month moratorium on closing facilities, meaning five Alaska post offices are safe — for now. Agency spokesman Ernie Swanson said Tuesday that the waiting period, set to end in May, …Ohio senator …
Read More »Apples fall from sky in Coventry: Traffic halted as ‘mini tornado’ dumps a … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Apples fall from sky in Coventry: Traffic halted as 'mini tornado' dumps a …Daily MailOn Tuesday night, a five vehicle pile-up on the M5 in Gloucestershire left a Royal Mail lorry driver dead and the carriageway closed for the night. . Police described the road surface as 'an …
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