The auction site’s purchase of a 67 percent stake in Gmarket will boost its expansion in one of the world’s fastest-growing online markets. More: continued here
Read More »Woman punched in post office raid – Manchester Evening News
Woman punched in post office raidManchester Evening News, UKA WOMAN cashier was punched in the face as masked robbers stole cash and stamps worth £6000 during a post office raid. Four men burst into The Parade post office, on Helmshore Road, Haslingden, in Rossendale, and threatened staff. …Gang robs Rossendale post …
Read More »Pope’s gift to Charles and Camilla rubs in memories of earlier royal divorces (Daily Mail)
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Read More »Authorities searching for Jacksonville post office gunman (The Florida Times-Union)
Federal postal inspectors are hunting for a gunman who attempted to rob a Westside Jacksonville Post Office on Friday, terrorizing employees and a customer with a baby, a police report said. “Terrifying,” is how the mother of the 18-month-old boy described the attack. The attack occurred about 6:15 p.m. at …
Read More »Fred Smith: U.S. needs energy independence (BizJournals)
Citing the need for energy independence in the U.S., FedEx Corp. CEO Fred Smith kicked off the Green Logistics Conference Monday at the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis by calling on the transportation industry to find alternatives to oil. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps nail down Carpenter (Slam! Sports)
The Calgary Stampeders re-signed free agent linebacker Dwaine Carpenter on Monday. Carpenter played in all 18 regular-season games, the West final and the Grey Cup last year, recording 35 tackles, two interceptions, one quarterback sack and two forced fumbles. More: continued here
Read More »Google and Royal Mail Join Forces to Launch Marketing Donut to Help UK Businesses (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BRISTOL, England—-A groundbreaking online marketing resource has launched in the UK to help small businesses improve their marketing. Backed by Royal Mail and Google, Marketing Donut will combine the advice and wisdom of well over 100 marketing, sales and PR experts, and includes great offers from both companies. More: continued …
Read More »More RI residents receiving food stamps (Boston Globe)
The number of people receiving food stamps in Rhode Island is on the rise. Driven by the state’s high unemployment rate, the Department of Human Services estimates that the number of people enrolled in the food stamp program passed the 100,000 mark for the first time this month, meaning almost …
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PGA Tour Verizon Heritage At Harbour Town Golf Links Hilton Head 6,973 yards; Par: 71 Final (FedEx Cup points in parenthesis) Brian Gay (500), $1,026,000 67-66-67-64-264 -20 More: continued here
Read More »'Simpsons' mania at post office – Quad (subscription)
'Simpsons' mania at post officeQuad (subscription), PAThe culture killjoys might consider it Much Apu About Nothing, but the new stamps honoring "The Simpsons" mark the dysfunctional five's latest Brush With Greatness. But the US Postal Service isn't just issuing 44-cent stamps featuring Homer, Marge, … More: continued here
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