USA Today U.S. Postal Service Tries to Stay Relevant by Increasing Social Media PresenceVillage Voice (blog)19 2011 at 3:06 PM Yesterday, the dying government institution that is the United States Postal Service made one last attempt at staying relevant by offering sneak-peeks of new 2012 stamps over Facebook and Twitter. …
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Washington closing in on starting job with StampsCalgary HeraldNobody's confirming anything, but you can safely assume the Stamps' coaching staff has been waiting eagerly to see what Washington can do when he gets into a game. He's got physical tools like few other tackles in the league in terms of …
Read More »Evergreen Fights to Save Post Office
Evergreen, VA – A small community in Appomattox County is trying to save its post office. One month ago, Evergreen residents learned their’s was on the chopping block. They say if it goes, a part of the town’s history will go with it. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx seeks to expand its distribution center in Lower Swatara Township
FedEx is looking at a major expansion of its distribution center at 2030 N. Union St., the site of the former Watkins Motor Line. More: continued here
Read More »Federal Eye | USPS previews 2012 stamps – Washington Post (blog)
USA Today Federal Eye | USPS previews 2012 stampsWashington Post (blog)By Lisa Rein The US Postal Service is rolling out its 2012 stamp lineup this week with a little tease to lure a younger audience of philatelists: an online preview of one first-class stamp a day on its social media …
Read More »EBay’s PayPal going offline, targets big retailers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc’s PayPal business has become one of the largest online payment systems, but its now heading offline, Chief Executive John Donahoe said in the wake of the e-commerce company’s quarterly results on Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »Sochi 2014 Olympic stamps to be issued in six languages – Sports Features Communications
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Read More »On the Call: EBay CEO John Donahoe on mobile apps
EBay Inc. reported Wednesday that revenue from its marketplaces business, which includes eBay.com and other e-commerce sites, rose 19 percent to $1.7 billion in the second quarter. Though still small, its quickly growing mobile business helped contribute to the growth with its slate of eBay apps for smartphones and tablet …
Read More »EBay Raises Forecast After Strong 2Q Revenue Growth – Wall Street Journal
BBC News EBay Raises Forecast After Strong 2Q Revenue GrowthWall Street JournalSAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- EBay Inc. (EBAY) posted a 25% jump in second-quarter revenue and raised its full-year forecast, as the online market's payments and sales businesses demonstrated strong growth. …EBay Forecast Tops Estimates as PayPal, Acquisitions Fuel Website's …
Read More »Multi-agency operation uncovers food stamp fraud – Sonoran News
Multi-agency operation uncovers food stamp fraudSonoran NewsPHOENIX – State, federal and local officials announced a significant series of indictments and search warrants against individuals and retailers involved in defrauding the federal food stamp program. It is believed that the scam defrauded the food … More: continued here
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