Extra staff to cope with demand in Luton More: continued here
Read More »Village post office is to close (BBC News)
The Post Office has announced that it is going ahead with a decision to close down a village branch after a public consultation and a further review. More: continued here
Read More »Senator Asks eBay Not To Sell Inauguration Tickets (WebProNews)
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is working on a bill that would make it illegal to sell tickets to President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony. Feinstein is also writing to eBay and Craigslist asking the Web sites not to sell any scalped inauguration tickets. Feinstein’s bill would charge those caught selling the …
Read More »DHL’s U.S. exit should help FedEx, UPS (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
FedEx and UPS licked their chops over potential gains after DHL announced Monday it would be out of U.S. ground and domestic express businesses by Jan. 31. More: continued here
Read More »2009 PGA schedule released with more money, FedEx Cup changes (USA Today)
The PGA Tour released its 2009 schedule on Wednesday for the regular season which features 25 tournaments with at least $6 million purses and a newly configured “Texas swing” of three events in the spring. More: continued here
Read More »Post office doesn't fly flag on Veterans Day – FayObserver.com
Post office doesn't fly flag on Veterans DayFayObserver.com, NC –27 minutes agoBy John Ramsey On the holiday meant to honor military servicemen, the metal flagpole at the Haymount post office stood bare — contrary to protocol on … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to deliver Christmas trees to troops (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. is joining with the Christmas Spirit Foundation for the fourth consecutive year to delivery Christmas trees to U.S. military families around the world. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Delivers Holiday Cheer to U.S. Troops and Military Families (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—-For the fourth consecutive year, FedEx Corp. and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation are teaming up for Trees for Troops. In the coming weeks, Christmas tree growers, retailers and FedEx Corp. will be donating and delivering approximately 16,000 real Christmas trees to more than 45 military bases in the United …
Read More »Coins, stamps, timber and land… (Investors Chronicle)
When equity markets yo-yo, the housing market grinds to a halt, banks buckle and commodities crash, it is tempting simply to bail out of everything and hold your cash in a bag under the floorboards. More: continued here
Read More »Bid to save Post Office Card Account defeated (Liberal Democrat Party)
A Liberal Democrat bid to help ensure the future of the Post Office was defeated yesterday, after Labour MPs voted it down. More: continued here
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