ITV News Tens of thousands of extra parcels a day for Royal MailITV NewsThe boom in internet shopping means the Royal Mail is handling more parcels than ever before in the run up to this Christmas. Across the North East, Southern Scotland, Cumbria and the North East the Royal Mail is delivering tens of thousands…
CBS Local Post Office Deals With Busiest Day Of The Year On MondayCBS LocalDENVER (CBS4) – Money is the busiest day of the year for the post office as folks get their holiday packages in the mail. In Denver the main processing center will move about 200,000 parcels and nearly three million letters on Monday….
Royal Mail names 3 banks as advisersFinancial TimesRoyal Mail said these would be “responsible for providing additional support relating to early investor soundings to assist with government decision-making on the form and timing of a future sale”. It added that no formal appointments relating to any … More: continued here
Deli operator pleads to theft of $67K in food stampsBizjournals.comThe defendant and others exchanged customers food stamp benefits for cash in violation of the rules governing the food stamp program. In less than a two-year period, Almadrahi took in more than $67,000 through these fraudulent transactions. As part of …and more » More: continued here
5 Brands That Soared in 2012Motley FoolIn fact, eBay has hired 50 San Francisco-area couriers to buy and deliver products to customers within one hour of an online order. But the economics of same-day delivery presents a challenge for these companies. Apple's iDevices aren't just phones …and more » More: continued here
Area post offices were packed Monday with people eager to get their cards and gifts to family and friends by Christmas day. More: continued here
Cleveland News – Fox 8 Post Office Announces Holiday HoursCleveland News – Fox 8CLEVELAND — If you need to send that last-minute gift, the post office will be open on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and New Year's Eve (Dec. 31). Most branches will have shortened retail lobby hours, however, and mail will be collected early…
New York Daily News Brooklyn shoreline residents who want food stamps after Sandy must travel to …New York Daily NewsA ONE-TIME food stamps program for residents of Brooklyn's shoreline neighborhoods hit hard by Superstorm Sandy has been opened – far from the communities it's meant to serve. The office in downtown Brooklyn is nowhere near…
The U.S. Postal Service expects 658 million pieces of mail to move Monday alone. As long lines and short tempers challenge the best of our holiday intentions, those precious minutes at the post office might be a good time to reflect on why we ship what we ship. "This is not as bad as I…
Victory stamps Arizona as legitimateChicago TribuneArizona entered the season with depth, size and experience. And now the Wildcats have a marquee win to prove that might all add up to something special. After beating then-No. 5 Florida by a point on Saturday, Arizona is ranked No. 4 in the Associated …and more » More: continued here