Harrisburg museum delivers collection of post office artThe Tribune-Democrat, PABy KATHY MELLOTT SOMERSET — Customers visiting a post office to purchase stamps or mail a package should take a look around. There may be more there than mail slots. Three post offices in the region house top-notch artwork created during and …
Read More »TNT's big investors reject Royal Mail plan – guardian.co.uk
Hell Mail TNT's big investors reject Royal Mail planguardian.co.uk, UKShareholders in TNT are warning the Dutch postal firm against buying a stake in Royal Mail. Investors contacted by the Observer said they were concerned that the British government would prevent TNT from cutting thousands of postal workers' jobs to …TNT targets …
Read More »Tales of the unexpected and eBay's effect on antiquity – guardian.co.uk
Tales of the unexpected and eBay's effect on antiquityguardian.co.uk, UK"A little over a decade ago," Professor Stanish writes, "archaeologists experienced a collective nightmare – the emergence of eBay, the internet auction site that, among other things, lets people sell looted artefacts. The black market for antiquities … More: continued here
Read More »Man plows into East Anchorage post office – KTUU
Man plows into East Anchorage post officeKTUU, AKby April Young ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An elderly man is recovering after police say he drove his car into an East Anchorage post office. The accident happened Saturday afternoon at the Russian Jack Post Office near the Northway Mall. … More: continued here
Read More »Rallies oppose Royal Mail plans – BBC News
BBC News Rallies oppose Royal Mail plansBBC News, UKPostal workers have continued a series of rallies around the UK to express their opposition to the government's proposal to sell a stake in Royal Mail. The government says that Royal Mail needs outside investment to survive. But union leaders speaking …Royal Mail …
Read More »Biz break: EBay sales, profit fall but beat estimates (The Salt Lake Tribune)
EBay’s earnings and revenue have fallen for the second quarter in a row, hampered by the weak economy. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to close Keene terminal (Brattleboro Reformer)
Friday, May 8 KEENE, N.H. – FedEx says it will close its Keene, N.H., facility in September. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Has Unexpected, Chilling Effect On Looting Of Antiquities, Archaelogist Finds (Science Daily)
Archaeologists held their breath more than a decade ago when the launch of eBay theoretically increased the market for looted archaeological treasures. In fact, eBay hasn’t increased looting, as originally feared. By creating a market for increasingly sophisticated fakes, eBay has actually had a dampening effect on the market for …
Read More »Independence police blotter: Man says he was scammed by eBay seller (The Sun Courier)
INDEPENDENCE THEFT, BRECKSVILLE ROAD: On April 27, a man came to the police station, saying he was a victim of theft by deception. He said that he and his business partner placed a winning bid on eBay for a… More: continued here
Read More »Peel and weep: Stamps costing 2 cents more Monday (NBC 10 Providence)
Peel and weep: Stamps costing 2 cents more Monday More: continued here
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