Bangalore: People queue up at post office to send their last telegramIBNLiveToday is the last day for the BSNL's 160-year-old telegram services. With just hours to go before the telegram is officially shut, many post offices saw a last minute rush to send souvenir telegrams as people are gathering to send that last telegram to…
By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – UPS and FedEx might be worried about international shipments to slowing economies like China, but perhaps they should be more concerned about what’s going on in their own back yards. Major U.S. retailers are experimenting with new e-commerce strategies that could dent demand for package delivery services, particularly…
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Postage stamps featuring five New England lighthouses are now on sale. More: continued here
Portland Head Light now a stampMorning SentinelThe New England Coastal Lighthouses Forever stamp series, which went on sale Saturday, includes the iconic Portland Head Light and four other lighthouses along the New England coast. The new stamps were unveiled Saturday at a first-day-of-issue …PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Postage stamps featuring five New England …CBS LocalN.E. Coastal…
Britain's royal baby bides its timeCourier MailMeanwhile the Mail on Sunday published a poll revealing that 53 per cent of Britons think William and Catherine should not hire a nanny. A further 56 per cent think she should cut back significantly on her royal duties after the birth. The paper said …and more » More: continued…
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Postage stamps featuring five New England …CBS LocalThe stamps feature Maine's oldest lighthouse, the Portland Head Light, which was established in 1791, along with the nation's oldest, the Boston Harbor Light, Portsmouth Harbor Light in New Hampshire, Point Judith Lighthouse in Rhode Island and New …Portland Head Light now a stampPress HeraldLighthouse…
eBay debuts store for 3D printed objects with 'Exact' iOS appApple InsiderOnline auction and shopping giant eBay on Friday debuted Exact, an app dedicated to selling customizable 3D printed objects, like iPhone cases, jewelry, and other small items, directly from a user's handset. Exact. In-app customization UI (left) and 3D … More: continued here
News Wrap: House Passes Farm Bill Without Food Stamps FundingPBS NewsHourIn other news Thursday, House representatives voted 216-208 to pass a farm bill that excludes a measure for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps. Also, at least 31 people were killed in a series of attacks in Iraq … More: continued…
Mario Dunn :Royal Mail Privatisation – The Point of No ReturnHuffington Post UKVince Cable has detailed what the government wants to do with our Royal Mail. For him in an ideal world the public will line up in droves to buy a few shares in the business they already own. In the real world that…
THE jewel in Whitehaven?s crown could be lost if its 100-year-old Post Office on Lowther Street is franchised, say union officials. More: continued here