Union Springs man found guilty of robbery, assault at Newton Post…Dothan Eagle, ALBy Matt Elofson A Union Springs man already serving a life sentence in prison for a sex crime was found guilty by a jury of assault and robbery at the Newton Post Office. Assistant US Attorney Louis Franklin said …
Read More »MoneyBookers & Paymate Join PayPal, ProPay on eBay (AuctionBytes)
eBay has integrated Moneybookers and Paymate into its listing tools and eBay checkout. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail pledges ‘absolute rubbish’ (The Journal)
GOVERNMENT pledges about the Royal Mail’s future following any partial sell-off were yesterday dismissed as only being worthy of “toilet paper”. More: continued here
Read More »Cave Dwellers Slammed By Credit Crunch – CBS News
Grand Forks Herald Cave Dwellers Slammed By Credit CrunchCBS News, NYSo, they've turned to the same place they found their cave — eBay — to try to sell it, though they'd still prefer to refinance. Asking price: $300000. Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez spoke with Curt Sleeper Thursday, as well as …
Read More »Mandelson outlines sell-off plans to ‘save’ Royal Mail (PrintWeek)
Plans to sell off around 30% of the Royal Mail have been described as the only credible way to save the postal operator by business secretary Lord Mandelson. More: continued here
Read More »New stamps set for rate increase in May (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
With postal rates going up in May, the Post Office is readying new stamps to cover the new prices. The price of a first-class stamp will go up by 2 cents to 44 cents on May 11, and several other rates will also go up. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail: backlash grows as unions round on Mandelson postal plan (Guardian Unlimited)
Business secretary offers concessions to appease Labour rebels The scale of the backlash against Lord Mandelson’s proposals to partly privatise Royal Mail is laid bare today in a warning from Labour’s eight largest unions that the proposals are electorally unpopular, politically unwise and damaging to the postal service. In a …
Read More »New stamps set for rate increase in May – The Associated Press
New stamps set for rate increase in MayThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — With postal rates going up in May, the Post Office is readying new stamps to cover the new prices. The price of a first-class stamp will go up by 2 cents to 44 cents on May 11, and …
Read More »Haring or not, huge painting on sale for 99 cents – The Associated Press
Seattle Post Intelligencer Haring or not, huge painting on sale for 99 centsThe Associated Press(AP) — A seven-foot painting that may or may not be the work of famed pop artist Keith Haring goes on sale on eBay Friday night. Opening bid: 99 cents. The seller is a Pennsylvania man, …
Read More »Postal Service prepares new stamps for rate increases – Sacramento Bee
Postal Service prepares new stamps for rate increasesSacramento Bee, USAAP Thank you for coming to sacbee.com. We welcome your participation in our commenting boards and forums, but we ask that you follow a few simple rules to keep the boards open and the discourse civil. We reserve the right to …
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