Royal Mail has been attacked for putting up the price of first class stamps to 36p, in a rise of more than twice the 2.1 per cent inflation rate. More: continued here
Read More »EBay snowbank going for cool $1,500 (Vancouver Province)
ST. EUSTACHE, Que. — A St. Eustache man with a distaste for winter has found a novel way to get rid of the snowbank on his street: he’s put it up for sale on Ebay, the Internet auction site. More: continued here
Read More »Be your own post office (The Charlotte Observer)
Q. What do I need to print my own postage? The lines at the post office this time of year can be quite intimidating, so printing your own stamps and shipping labels at home can save plenty of time and frustration. In most cases, you just need a laser printer …
Read More »Post Office Closes Early on Christmas Eve – WBKO
Post Office Closes Early on Christmas EveWBKO, KY –10 minutes agoThe Bowling Green Post Office is reminding customers that post offices will be open Christmas Eve, but many will close early. Post offices will shorten … More: continued here
Read More »Main post office sees few lulls during holidays (Tallahassee Democrat)
More than eight in 10 Americans do their work between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m., so the life of those who work “the dead hours of the night” hold a particular fascination and mystique. But for those who process mail at Tallahassee’s main post office on South Adams Street, there …
Read More »IRS orders FedEx to pay $319 million in driver row (Market Watch)
The Internal Revenue Service orders FedEx Corp. to pay back taxes and fines totaling $319 million for ground employees the firm misclassified as independent contractors. More: continued here
Read More »Analysts wonder when Whitman will leave eBay (San Francisco Chronicle)
Early in her reign at eBay, Meg Whitman said she couldn’t imagine being in charge for more than 10 years – an anniversary that is coming in February. She quickly regretted the comment and these days keeps quiet about her plans. Still, her early prediction may… More: continued here
Read More »Barnegat post office to be relocated (Asbury Park Press)
BARNEGAT — The retail portion of the township post office will soon have a new home. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to Pay $319 Million in Taxes in Contractor Case (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp., the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, will have to pay $319 million in back taxes and penalties for misclassifying ground-delivery workers as contractors in 2002. More: continued here
Read More »Man Charged With Stealing Postage Stamps (WMUR New Hampshire)
CONCORD, N.H. — A Concord man has been ordered held pending a federal trial on charges of conspiring to steal thousands of dollars in postage stamps. More: continued here
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