A view of the TCS office in Shollinganallur, near Chennai. File Photo E-mail may have killed the ‘letter’, but not the post-office. The friendly, paper-and-glue smelling post-office is reinventing itself, becoming swank and going electronic. More: continued here
Stolen Hampton Classic Trophy Found on eBayPatch.comWhen a Hampton Classic Horse Show trophy went up for auction on eBay earlier this month, it drew some attention from equestrian enthusiasts — including staffers of the horse show who had no idea it had been removed from the Classic's collection. More: continued here
Royal Mail to launch click-and-collect service for online retailersRetail WeekRoyal Mail is launching a click-and-collect service at its branches for online retailers. 29 May, 2013 | By Gemma Goldfingle. The Royal Mail is to launch a click-and-collect service at its branches aimed at online retailers and their customers. The … More: continued here
After her original wedding invitations were damaged in a fire on a postal truck, the post office picked up the tab for the postage for a bride-to-be's new set of invitations. More: continued here
Congress Comes Together… To Name Post OfficesHuffington PostThe findings are contained in an April 26 report by the Congressional Research Service that was obtained by The Huffington Post. The height of the post office-naming craze was in the 110th Congress (2007-2008), which passed 109 bills to name post…One Area in Which Congress Excels: Naming Post…
The Guardian Goldman Sachs and UBS to lead privatisation of Royal MailThe GuardianAs the lead banks advising on Royal Mail's sale the pair will collect the majority of the fees, understood to be set at about 1% of the target £2-3bn flotation value. Barclays and Bank of America Merrill Lynch will also collect millions in…
For students juggling classes and a job and are still finding themselves hungry all too often, food stamps could be a source of relief. On Wednesday, May 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Mee Room (third floor of the MU), UC Davis student Roxana Topete will lead a workshop aimed at educating students…
E! Online Hitler Tea Kettle Sells On eBay For At Least $199.99 (PHOTOS)Huffington PostAn eBay user has blown at least $199.99 — plus $6.99 for expedited shipping and handling — on a J.C. Penney tea kettle that resembles a certain 20th Century dictator. The kettle went viral after a Reddit user noticed its Adolf Hitler-like…
Should Murderers and Rapists Get Food Stamps?Cato Institute (blog)Last week, the Senate accepted by unanimous consent an amendment to the pending farm bill that would ban convicted murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (a.k.a. food stamps). Introduced by …and more » More: continued here
Reasons To Keep eBay In Your Stock PortfolioSeeking AlphaSome investors may be wondering if eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is as safe as bet as it seems, following the stock price's decline from a 52-week high of $57 in February 13 to its current level of $54.64, a 4% decrease. Is this a negative sign for the…