Elizabethton's Sossner Steel Stamps branching out in attempt to …Kingsport Times News, TNJust a week ago Neil Friedman, president of Sossner Steel Stamps, was considering the first layoff in the 100-year history of the company. Slumping sales caused him to consider laying off as much as half of his 32-person labor …
Read More »The Senators’ Railway Station – New York Times
New York Magazine The Senators’ Railway StationNew York Times, United StatesVeterans of this project and its many iterations see a glimmer of hope that the grand old Farley Post Office on Eighth Avenue can still be converted into a splendid new railroad hall named for the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. …
Read More »'A shame': long-forgotten post office mural finds new life – Beaver County Times
'A shame': long-forgotten post office mural finds new lifeBeaver County Times, PAThe art: Oil on canvas mural, pasted to the wall of the Aliquippa Post Office on Franklin Avenue on Jan. 13, 1938. The artist: Niles Spencer, born 1893 in Pawtucket, RI, died 1952 in Dingmans Ferry, Pa. The dimensions: 15 …
Read More »US Postal Service and rising cost of stamps – Seattle Times
Seattle Times US Postal Service and rising cost of stampsSeattle Times, United StatesI will soon be distancing myself further from their mismanagement by paying all my bills through online banking, thus avoiding the increased cost of the stamps that apparently buys houses for key employees. And for employees out there wanting …
Read More »EBay's Big Plans for PayPal – BusinessWeek
EBay's Big Plans for PayPalBusinessWeekBut just when other companies have stopped giving financial guidance because of the unpredictable nature of today's world markets, struggling eBay (EBAY) plans to provide more details about its business than it has in three years, say company insiders. … More: continued here
Read More »Family for sale on eBay (Berkshire Eagle)
PITTSFIELD — With jobs being cut and stocks going down in flames, what’s a family to do? One mother’s answer may surprise you: put the family up for auction. It might seem unusual, but add eBay to the equation, and corporate sponsorship might be just one click away. More: continued …
Read More »Lib Dems say protect the staff of Royal Mail (Liberal Democrat Party)
The Liberal Democrats have set out a series of proposals in response to the Government’s strongly criticised plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Anthrax scare closes Sherman Post Office for short time (The Herald Democrat)
SHERMAN — On early Friday morning, parts of the Sherman Post Office were shut down as employees reacted to an anthrax scare. The call went in to the police department at around 6:41 a.m., said Sherman Police Sergeant Bruce Dawsey. More: continued here
Read More »Microsoft and Google are among Barron’s top picks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Software giant Microsoft Corp , Web search leader Google Inc and online auctions company eBay were among Barron’s newspaper’s top picks for the next 10 years. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office to halt savings from private corporations – Taipei Times
Post Office to halt savings from private corporationsTaipei Times, TaiwanBy Shelley Shan Starting today, the post office will no longer accept savings from private corporations, Taiwan Post Co said yesterday. The company’s savings and remittance director Chou Ruei-yun (鄒瑞雲) said yesterday that Article 1 of the Postal … More: continued here
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