Hightower: Don't close our post offices — put them to workLubbockOnline.comBelieve it or not, though, one organization still stands as a bulwark of middle-class employment: the post office. Yet, incredibly, those now in charge of this venerable American institution have gone Wal-Mart on the workers, turning postal positions … More: …
Read More »iPad Mini with Flappy Bird sells for $8K on eBay amid listing takedowns – VentureBeat
iPad Mini with Flappy Bird sells for $8K on eBay amid listing takedownsVentureBeatAlas, since none of the plethora of techie tools in my possession seem to have the Flappy Birds app loaded, I've been consigned to watch the melee unfold over the eBay sales of flappy happy devices instead of …
Read More »Scandal-Ridden SAC Capital Sells Micron, eBay, and Nokia – Motley Fool
Scandal-Ridden SAC Capital Sells Micron, eBay, and NokiaMotley FoolThe latest 13F season has arrived, when many money managers issue required reports on their holdings. It can be worthwhile to pay attention, as you might get an investment idea or two by seeing what some major investors have been buying and …
Read More »Car crashes into Bellingham post office, closes one entrance – Bellingham Herald
Bellingham Herald Car crashes into Bellingham post office, closes one entranceBellingham HeraldFacebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print. Post Office damage. Yellow tape marks off a damaged area of the lobby as James Lomasney waits to use the self service kiosk in the U.S. Post Office on Prospect St. on …
Read More »Officials to rededicate old post office in Winters
Dedication of restored Blue Gap Post Office happens Saturday at 2:30 p.m. More: continued here
Read More »Dealing with food stamp cut is no SNAP – Philly.com
Philly.com Dealing with food stamp cut is no SNAPPhilly.comThe daily and sometimes painful choices made by parents in the food-stamp program like Gaines-Turner – who said that she or her husband might skip a meal late in the month to make sure the children have enough – are the mosaic …
Read More »EVENT: Toronto’s First Post Office fundraiser pays tribute to “The Dumbells” March 6th
Our friends at The Town of York Historical Society are throwing a 180th birthday party for Toronto (and along the way raising some needed cash for Toronto’s First Post Office). WHO: The Town of York Historical Society WHAT: “Soldiers of Song,” a tribute to The Dumbells (purchase tickets here) WHERE: …
Read More »Biz Break: Tesla, eBay, Facebook, Google and more close out record-breaking … – San Jose Mercury News
Biz Break: Tesla, eBay, Facebook, Google and more close out record-breaking …San Jose Mercury NewsToday: A record-breaking week on Wall Street wraps up for Tesla, eBay, Netflix, Facebook, Google and more. The Lead: Silicon Valley tech companies shatter records on Wall Street. Wall Street's bullish February came to a close …
Read More »Royal Mail hikes stamp prices again – expressandstar.com
Royal Mail hikes stamp prices againexpressandstar.comStephen Agar, Royal Mail's managing director of consumer and network access, said: "We understand that nobody likes to pay more, especially in the current economic climate. Our prices remain amongst the best value for money in Europe, and we have the … More: continued here
Read More »Price of a first-class stamp going up to 62p: Rise comes two years after last round of price increases
Royal Mail, which was privatised last year, is also raising the price of second-class stamps by 3p to 53p, from March 31. More: continued here
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