Q&A: Etsy CEO Chad DickersonLos Angeles TimesA: We see ourselves as very different from EBay, and of course, people compare Etsy to EBay, but look at the type of goods sold on Etsy versus EBay. On EBay you'll find iPads, electronics, all sorts of things like that. Etsy is really a marketplace for … More:…
Old Post Office Tower to transform into luxury hotelWJLABenjamin Franklin's steady resolve welcomes visitors who stroll by the Old Post Office, as this stunning structure completed in 1899 was the city's first skyscraper – with granite walls five feet thick that support a clock tower that soars 315 feet … More: continued here
A Trump Makeover for Washington's Old Post OfficeNew York TimesWASHINGTON — The landmark 1899 post office tower on Pennsylvania Avenue — the second-tallest building in Washington — looked out of place in the Federal Triangle of neoclassical government buildings constructed mostly in the 1930s. To complete …and more » More: continued here
Some things just go together – like classic cars, U.S. Postal stamps and a street rod show in York. The U. More: continued here
Edmond Jackson's Stockwatch: Is Royal Mail's growth prospect limited?Interactive InvestorRoyal Mail plunged by nearly 10% after its prelims as the outlook statement adopted a theme of "increasing challenges" with more intense competition in parcels and letters. Direct delivery is having "an adverse financial impact" and "without timely … More: continued here
After controversy over whether shares in the UK postal service operator Royal Mail Group (RMG) were sold too cheaply last October, financial results for the year to end-March 2014 now help to judge their intrinsic value. More: continued here
eBay Suffers Hack AttackWall Street DailyNeed any more proof that cyber security is one of the world's most pressing concerns? Look no further than retail giant, eBay (EBAY), which just reported a massive breach in its system. According to the firm, around late February or early March, cyber … More: continued here
Glenville Post Office might stay putGreenwich TimeTesei said he and the Board of Selectman are supportive of keeping a post office in Glenville. But if the lease is not renewed on the Glen Ridge Road location, there are limited options for relocation within Glenville, he said. One potential spot is a … More: continued here
The street rods are returning to York in June, and this year's event will include two new car-themed stamps issued by the U. More: continued here
Construction Enquirer Deal paves way for £370m London Royal Mail schemeBuilding.co.ukRoyal Mail has agreed to vacate its Islington delivery office to make way for the major 500,000 sq ft Islington Square scheme, which will incorporate 356 residential units and 170,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space. The Islington delivery office …Deal unlocks £350m London…