St. Paul post office, Valley School likely to join National RegisterPioneer PressSt. Paul's downtown post office and Denmark Township's Valley School are among four buildings in Minnesota likely to join the National Register of Historic Places. But thanks to this year's unending winter, it may be some time before the buildings … More: continued here
Biz Break: Carl Icahn's latest eBay suggestion is a PayPal IPOSan Jose Mercury NewsActivist investor Carl Icahn toned down his harsh language toward eBay on Wednesday, pulling back from demands for a full PayPal spinoff to suggest an initial public offering that would allow the San Jose e-commerce giant to retain 80 percent of its ……
BBC News Royal Mail lorry hits couple's 'sold' Gosport houseBBC NewsA couple in Gosport who had agreed the sale of their house hope their buyer can wait for it to be repaired after a Royal Mail lorry ploughed into it. Len and Anne Wiles' house in Wheatsheaf Mews, off Brockhurst Road was struck by the…
Amazon Versus eBayGuruFocus.comAmazon (AMZN) and eBay (EBAY) are two of the largest e-commerce's companies in the world. eBay is not just the largest but is also the most dominant online auction site in the world. Amazon is the one retailer in the world. Amazon and eBay have both …and more » More: continued here
Postal Service bailout? USPS billions in the red as lawmakers push reformFox NewsIt might feel like first-class postage is going up every few weeks, but the U.S. Postal Service nevertheless is in need of a bailout. Frank Todisco, chief actuary for the Government Accountability Office, told a House committee last week that the … More:…
Driffield Today 1 Royal Mail announces five year programme to commemorate the Great WarDriffield TodayAlongside the stamps programme, Royal Mail has published a searchable database of the memorials in its care – www.royalmailmemorials.com. Royal Mail is also custodian of around 250 war memorials commemorating those who gave their lives. More than … More: continued here
Florida Times-Union Jurors convict 60-year-old in 1999 rape at Jacksonville post officeFlorida Times-UnionBite marks from a woman raped at a Jacksonville post office in 1999 helped lead to Wednesday's conviction of 60-year-old Wilson Holmes. Jurors found him guilty of kidnapping and two counts of sexual battery, court records show. He was not convicted of …and…
Oakland Local Alameda County loses $72.3 million in food stamps program, new study findsOakland LocalAccording to a 2011 USDA report, California consistently ranks among the lowest for participation with the federal SNAP program. With only 57% of eligible Californians participating in food stamps and other benefits, California ties with Wyoming among … More: continued here
As many communities brace themselves for the economic fallout of the worst drought in California’s recorded history, and the state continues a struggling recovery from the “great recession” — with an unemployment rate fluctuating 1-2 percentage points above the national average — recent reports released from California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA) find that low-income Californians…
FedEx (NYSE: FDX ) reported its third quarter results on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Shares of the shipping company are down $0.74, or 0.53 percent per share to $137.64. Below are some key takeaways from … More: continued here