A FedEx worker died Wednesday morning after he was pinned between the dock and a trailer at the warehouse at 8000 Cole Parkway in Shawnee. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail advisers defend sale price – Independent Online
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Read More »Harry Potter stamps irk USPS advisory panel – Mother Nature Network
Mother Nature Network Harry Potter stamps irk USPS advisory panelMother Nature NetworkThe post office typically takes the advice of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee when selecting images for new stamps, but the agency bypassed the panel on the Harry Potter stamps for one of the first times in the group's …
Read More »Gap (GPS), eBay (EBAY) Tick Higher Following Wedbush Holiday Survey – StreetInsider.com (subscription)
Gap (GPS), eBay (EBAY) Tick Higher Following Wedbush Holiday SurveyStreetInsider.com (subscription)The Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS) stocked perked up on Wednesday after it was mentioned in a Wedbush survey on holiday shopping. The survey showed Gap ranked higher than expected in Specialty Retail, with its newly launched Gap cash incentive cited …
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After launching four " shoppable windows " – giant touchscreens in high-traffic retail areas that can be used to buy various goods with the help of a smartphone – in NYC this spring, eBay ( EBAY -2.8% ) is planning a major expansion of the initiative. eBay has created screens …
Read More »Harry Potter and the philatelists' ire: collectors angry over stamps
The US Postal Service is releasing 100 million Harry Potter stamps, drawing criticism from influential American philatelists More: continued here
Read More »Reid: Sun Valley post office spared from closure – San Francisco Chronicle
Reid: Sun Valley post office spared from closureSan Francisco ChronicleUSPS said closing the solo-staffed station would save more than $500,000 over 10 years, and said people who used it could get home delivery if they didn't want to drive another five miles to a post office in Sparks. Reid says …
Read More »Public meeting to save Margate Crown Post Office
People in Margate are invited to a public meeting on Tuesday to save their local Crown Post Office from closure. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail Sale Has 'Cost The Taxpayer', Warns Tory MP
The Royal Mail's controversial privatisation has ended up costing the taxpayers money, a Tory MP has warned, as it was undervalued by the banks before it entered the stock market. Brian Binley, Tory member of the Business select committee, accused Goldman Sachs and UBS, the banks which advised the government …
Read More »Sell Royal Mail, Urges Bank That Led Deal – Sky News
The Guardian Sell Royal Mail, Urges Bank That Led DealSky NewsSky News has obtained a research note issued by UBS, one of the lead bookrunners on last month's deal, in which analysts set a share price target for Royal Mail of 450p, roughly 20% below the level at which the …
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