U.S. Sen. Carl Levin says the Senate recently passed a bill to rename a post office in Macomb County as the Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan joined with Levin in backing the bill. More: continued here
It's Christmas- time and FedEx shipments are falling faster than GDP according to economic forecaster Lakshman Acuthan, whom I had lunch with today at our favorite place. At least 5% faster than the latest economic statistics for the whole economy. "FedEx shipments track well to GDP," the CEO of ECRI Forecasting […] More: continued here
EcommerceBytes Online Marketplaces Sell Stolen eBay and PayPal CredentialsEcommerceBytesA researcher with a security-software provider is warning of increasingly sophisticated online stores that serve as marketplaces where unscrupulous buyers and sellers traffic in stolen Internet credentials, including thousands of eBay and PayPal accounts. More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail sell-off could end daily deliveriesTelegraph.co.ukMinisters discussing the sale of the Royal Mail are understood be considering whether the sale agreement for the company should make a clear legal provision for changes to the Universal Service Obligation (USO). Under the USO, the company is legally …Corrections and clarificationsThe GuardianFirst-class disasterMorning Star Onlineall 3…
It might be funny if it wasn't serious. Britain has stamped oversize boots on Antarctica, to the fury of others. More: continued here
First and second class post could be scrapped and replaced with a single two-day delivery service, the postal regulator suggests. More: continued here
Sydney Morning Herald Britain stamps its boot on Antarctica while Australia sits on its handsSydney Morning HeraldIt might be funny if it wasn't serious. Britain has stamped oversize boots on Antarctica, to the fury of others. The Cameron Government decided last week to name an area of ice twice as big as the UK, Queen…
eBay Find: deal of the year on Hybrid High Mobility Scout Mongrel?Autoblog (blog)While Autoblog occasionally offers readers a look at the eBay find of the day, we found one that might qualify as someone's find of the year – or an indulgent Christmas present. May we present the Hybrid Electric High Mobility Scout Mongrel Vehicle…
Examiner.com Post office scheduleCharlotte ObserverPost offices in the Charlotte region and across the country will be open until noon on Christmas Eve, according to the U.S. Postal Service. Many federal employees were given Monday off as part of an Executive Order issued by President Barack Obama.Post Offices open Christmas Eve, New Year's EveLake County NewsChristmas…
Sound manager selling Chris LeDoux autographed hat on eBayCasper Star-Tribune OnlineWhen Chris LeDoux first met the members of The Western Underground Band, his future band mates bore no resemblance to cowboys. “We looked like rag-tag hippies,” said Joe Clarke, sound manager for the band. Clarke introduced LeDoux to Western …and more » More: continued here