Sydney man sells mother-in-law on eBayYahoo!7 NewsWhile a lot of weird things have been sold on eBay– such as a cornflake, glass or water and partially eaten sandwich, bidding is only up to $56 so far. There are still six days of bidding remaining but Thea insists she needs a …
Read More »Trumps to turn DC’s Old Post Office into a hotel – W*USA 9
Trumps to turn DC's Old Post Office into a hotelW*USA 9WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump's real estate company has completed a $200 million deal on a 60-year lease agreement on the Old Post Office building in Washington. The General Services Administration says the deal with the Trump Organization was … More: …
Read More »Thousands On Food Stamps Face Cutbacks – Eugene Weekly
Eugene Weekly Thousands On Food Stamps Face CutbacksEugene WeeklyMore than 20 percent of Lane County residents are on food stamps— that's 80,657 people in a county with a population of about 350,000 who need federal assistance to eat and to feed their children. Local mapper and retired government employee Joe … …
Read More »Andy Murray's Wimbledon win celebrated on commemorative stamps
A set of stamps marking Andy Murray's historic Wimbledon win has been launched by the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »2 POST OFFICES MAY CLOSE – U-T San Diego
2 POST OFFICES MAY CLOSEU-T San DiegoCustomers and nearby residents can still lobby to keep the two post offices open, with federal officials making their final decisions in the coming months, said Eva Jackson, the postal service's regional spokeswoman. It would take several months before …Two post offices on chopping …
Read More »EBay’s John Donahoe on E-Commerce and Mobile Payments’ Future – Businessweek
EBay's John Donahoe on E-Commerce and Mobile Payments' FutureBusinessweekIn the eyes of the consumer, e-commerce and retail are now one. It's just shopping, right? And that's why you see us taking steps to get more involved in the full commerce environment. An example would be EBay (EBAY) doing one-hour delivery. …
Read More »UPS’s Scott Davis on Shipping Sharks, Work Rules, and the Post Office – Businessweek
UPS's Scott Davis on Shipping Sharks, Work Rules, and the Post OfficeBusinessweekYeah. We probably ship a little bit of everything, whales, you name it. We've got to be able to handle any precious commodity, and health care is obviously the area we're moving into. So while we're doing sharks and …
Read More »Post Office set to deliver makeover
A WEST End Post Office is being given a make over and extending its opening hours. Sandyford Post Office in Argyle Street will close from 1pm on August 23 and the open-plan branch will be launched on August 29. More: continued here
Read More »Parcelforce workers reject Royal Mail privatisation – Socialist Worker
Bridgwater Mercury Parcelforce workers reject Royal Mail privatisationSocialist WorkerAround 3,500 Parcelforce workers have voted overwhelmingly to reject the privatisation of Royal Mail in a consultative ballot. The workers are members of the CWU union. Some 93 percent opposed government plans to sell off the Royal Mail Group on a 72 …Further …
Read More »Eid 2013 Stamp Issued By Post Office – Huffington Post
Eid 2013 Stamp Issued By Post OfficeHuffington PostThe U.S. Post Office has issued a new Eid stamp to commemorate this year's holiday, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims. Customers can purchase the "Eid Forever" stamp online for use on Eid cards this holiday season. …
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