Postal Service resumes accepting mail for CanadaSan Jose Mercury NewsAP The post office stopped accepting most mail bound for Canada on June 18 because of labor problems in that country. The Canadian government has passed legislation requiring Canada Post employees to return to work. The post office said Monday that …
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West Virginia-made Fiesta dinnerware will be featured on a new set a postage stamps to be unveiled this week. It’s part of a set that honors a dozen pioneers of American industrial design. More: continued here
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San Francisco Examiner Fiesta dinnerware, Selectric typewriter, Baby Brownie camera honored on new …Washington PostThose and several other classics of American design are featured on a new set of postage stamps being issued Wednesday. The stamps are designated “forever” and will sell for the first-class rate, currently 44 cents. First-day …
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Consumer Confidential: Menthol smokes probed, Cheerios rule, cool new stampsLos Angeles Times (blog)The latest set of "forever" stamps honors industrial design, with tips of the hat to the likes of Fiesta dinnerware, the Baby Brownie camera and rotary phones. Among those being celebrated are Norman Bel Geddes, who created streamlined …
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Police Report: CBPDGant DailyPolice are investigating an internet scam in which a woman was notified by eBay that her account may have been compromised. Police are investigating a theft of gasoline from a parked vehicle on West Locust Street. A key chain was found near Ethan's …and more » More: continued …
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Remember that colorful Fiesta dinnerware on your mom’s or grandma’s dinner table? How about the Baby Brownie camera she took snapshots with? Or that heavy, black telephone to chat on? More: continued here
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Until a royal tour sparks public interest — something Prince William and Catherine are about to do on a near-fanatic level — the Royal Family functions like a tasteful wallpaper pattern in Canada: enjoyable in an absent-minded way, but so ubiquitous as to be almost invisible. More: continued here
Read More »Why Apple, Google And EBay Will Slash And Burn Investors – Forbes (blog)
Why Apple, Google And EBay Will Slash And Burn InvestorsForbes (blog)We are squarely in the middle of a point in history where the speed of innovation is causing entrepreneurs, innovators and investors to question everything they know about business. Never have we witnessed a point in time when companies that …
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Equity Research on Amazon.com, Inc. and eBay Inc. — The New Way to ShopMarketWatch (press release)World Street has emphasized eBay Inc. as it brings together buyers and sellers every day on a local, national and international basis through a range of Websites. The Company provides online marketplaces for the sale …
Read More »eBay Offers Sellers Greater International Visibility in Some Markets – Auctionbytes
Auctionbytes eBay Offers Sellers Greater International Visibility in Some MarketsAuctionbyteseBay is continuing to offer greater international visibility to sellers in some markets. eBay began running a test this month in which listings from the UK and Germany are displayed on eBay Italy. The test includes all categories from … More: …
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