POST OFFICE: Rally delivers no optionsEvening ObserverLast week in the Buffalo area, a rally was held promoting the continuation of Saturday postal delivery. One of the distinguished guests of the rally was our former U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins. Higgins, a Congressional member who almost never says no to … More: continued here
Strikes are scheduled at post offices around the UK on Saturday. Credit: Reuters The Communication Workers Union (CWU) claims that plans to close or franchise 70 of the UK’s biggest post offices – known as the Crown network – will affect hundreds of jobs. More: continued here
The Guardian Ebay pushes into emerging marketsThe GuardianIts chief executive, John Donahoe, who succeeded Meg Whitman in 2008, joined as Ebay was losing market share to Amazon, but he has turned the company since reversed its fortunes. "The turnaround is behind us and we are now playing offense," he said. More: continued here
POST Office staff in Cross Gates look set to go on strike this weekend in a row over plans to find a “retail partner” for the branch. More: continued here
Webbers Falls Residents Fight To Keep Post Office OpenNews On 6A Green Country community is fighting to save its post office. The U.S. Postal Service is billions of dollars in debt and has been closing sorting centers and cutting workers, as it struggles to stay afloat. The post office in Webbers Falls is one of…
EBay Expects $110 Billion in Merchandise Volume by 2015BloombergBy the end of 2015, 25 percent of users will be in developing regions, EBay said. As part of a push into new markets, EBay said it debuted a Russian language site two weeks ago. The country posted a 75 percent surge in EBay users last year,…
EBay targets Gross Merchandise Value of $110 billion in 2015ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc is aiming for $110 billion of Gross Merchandise Value in 2015, up from $75 billion in 2012, Marketplaces chief Devin Wenig said at the company's annual investor day on Thursday. (Reporting by Alistair Barr) … More: continued here
PLAINS TWP. 8212 An employee at the FedEx distribution center in Pittston Township has been charged with stealing prescription drugs that were being shipped to a pharmacy. More: continued here
eBay Expects 50% Revenue Growth Over Next Three YearsMotley FooleBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) anticipates that its take from the transactions conducted through its website will lead to a top-line boost of at least 50% over 2012's figure in 2015. The company believes it will take in a minimum of $21.5 billion in revenues in ……
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