Wall Street Journal Alibaba Tackles Amazon, eBay on Home TurfWall Street JournalChina's Alibaba Group Holding launched a U.S. shopping website called 11 Main, in what could be its biggest foray into the market dominated by the likes of Amazon and eBay. Brian Fitzgerald joins MoneyBeat. China's Alibaba Group Holding launched …
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OTTAWA – The minister responsible for Canada Post says she will ensure New Democrat MPs pay back "every single penny" of free parliamentary postal privileges used to send out almost 2 million partisan missives. More: continued here
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India Post rolls out stamps on World CupHindustan TimesTwo stamps are priced at 5 each, while the other two are for 25 each. A miniature sheet for 60 depicting action on the field with the mascot Fuleco is also available. The stamps, an appropriate tribute to football lovers in India …
Read More »First Wave Of OnePlus One Units Are Finally Shipping To Invitees – Android Police
First Wave Of OnePlus One Units Are Finally Shipping To InviteesAndroid PoliceRoyal Mail is based here, in the UK. It must be a system bug or something, I guess. @dmo580:disqus Out of curiousity, what was the price you paid? Did you have to pay any extras (like for delivery, for …
Read More »Canada Post revives Canadian-made ghost tales with collection of five spine-tingling stamps
OTTAWA, June 13, 2014 /CNW/ – Today is Friday the 13th and Canada Post has issued five stamps that are sure to get the hairs raising on the back of your neck. The collection is the first in a multi-year series telling some of our country's most inexplicable and popular …
Read More »MP backs posties' refusal to deliver free copies of The Sun newspaper
Staff at the Skelmersdale delivery office are refusing to deliver promotional copies of boycotted newspaper More: continued here
Read More »$18 Million WIC And Food Stamps Fraud Scheme Used Pretend Grocery Stores – The Consumerist
The Consumerist $18 Million WIC And Food Stamps Fraud Scheme Used Pretend Grocery StoresThe ConsumeristWIC is a stricter program than food stamps; it's intended for families with small children and pregnant or lactating women. Recipients receive paper vouchers that they exchange for a very specific selection of groceries: think staple …
Read More »Royal Mail reveal details of proposed Barkingside High Street Post Office move – Ilford Recorder 24
Ilford Recorder 24 Royal Mail reveal details of proposed Barkingside High Street Post Office moveIlford Recorder 24The Royal Mail says the new premises, 85 metres away from the current branch at 128 Barkingside High Street, will have longer opening hours, the same range of products and services with the addition …
Read More »eBay: We’re not killing our same-day delivery service – Fortune
eBay: We're not killing our same-day delivery serviceFortuneeBay Now isn't going anywhere, says eBay Senior Vice President Christopher Payne. But it is dialing back on expansion this year. Bryan Bedder Getty Images for eBay. But plans of expanding to 25 cities by end of the year have been shelved. The …
Read More »eBay’s same-day delivery service stalls out – Engadget
Adweek eBay's same-day delivery service stalls outEngadgetWhen we checked in on eBay Now last fall, its leaders were brimming with optimism, announcing plans to bring the same-day delivery option to 25 more cities by the end of 2014. Skip forward to today, however, and it's apparently a different story …eBay …
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