Post and Parcel Britain's Royal Mail IPO Is Set–And No, A USPS Offering Isn't Likely To FollowForbesThe Post Office must put away $5.5 billion a year for future retirees, and as a result, it has collected about $44 billion to pay out to future pensioners. Post Office officials argue the …
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Major U.S. retailers are experimenting with new e-commerce strategies that could dent demand for UPS and FedEx package delivery services, particularly demand for shipments over long distances. More: continued here
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Democrats crying foul over food stamps split from farm bill?Fox NewsThe house's approval of a scaled back farm bill is setting up what could be an even bigger battle over food stamps last Thursday. Republicans pushed through an agriculture bill but with the food stamps component — — — — …
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eBay Fool Proofs Shipping with Assisted Shipping SystemEcommerceBytes (blog)The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently published eBay patent application 20130144763, "Assisted Shipping System." This is a patent for eBay sellers that are, frankly, just too lazy to be sellers. If Homer Simpson was in need of a … More: …
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Mac Rumors ' eBay Exact ' App Allows Users to Customize and Print 3D ItemsMac RumorseBay has launched a new app that allows users to order and customize a number of printed objects from companies like MakerBot, Sculpteo, and Hot Pop Factory. Items available from eBay Exact range from jewelry …
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ABC7Chicago.com Baby buys Austin – Healey Sprite car on eBay and the parents keep itChristian Science Monitor"She decided? to open the eBay app, and started clicking around and one thing led to another and we own a car," dad Paul Stoute told KOIN 6 News in Portland. Mr. Stoute had …
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ThinkProgress Top Democrat Goes Off On GOP For Slashing Food StampsThinkProgressSenate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) slammed the Republican-controlled House's decision to cut food stamps out of the Farm Bill they passed, reserving particularly harsh words for one Congressman's implication that food stamp recipients were …Oh, snap! The GOP misfires on …
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natmonitor.com Oregon toddler purchases classic car on father's eBay appnatmonitor.comLast month, Sorella Stoute, a resident of Portland, Oregon, logged onto eBay using a cellphone app, placed a bid for $225 for a 1962 Austin Healey Sprite, and won the auction, effectively buying the car online. Sounds like something that happens …
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Post Office Plan Advances, Superintendent Candidate for New Job Top Local …Patch.comPost Office Plan Advances, Schools Chief Candidate for New Job Top Local News. Alleged thief caught and teen accused of throwing fireworks into a crowd also make headlines. Posted by Mike Pignataro (Editor), July 13, 2013 at 09:20 pm. …
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