Telegraph.co.uk Community spirit is piling up alongside the parcelsTelegraph.co.ukI am delighted the Royal Mail recently gave up on those depressing notes that told you to come to collect your package at some remote and unwelcoming building tucked behind the railway station (in my case, Euston). Instead, we got a circular asking … More: continued here
Fla. postmaster issues Harvey Milk stampsWindy City TimesA commemorative Harvey Milk private local post stamp was issued Nov. 27 on the 34th anniversary of the late, first openly gay politician's assassination—and Panama City, Fla., postmaster Douglas Sandler created the stamp. A stamp collector, Sandler … More: continued here
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Google, Amazon.com, eBay, Yahoo and …International Business Times (press release)CHICAGO, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently …10 Technology Predictions…
Metropolitan Diary: A postal clerk tells a customer about Owney, a famous postal mascot in the 19th century. The story doesn't end happily. More: continued here
The Government is mulling the sale of a stake in Royal Mail before it presses the button on a stock market listing valuing the company at several billion pounds.I understand that Royal Mail executives … More: continued here
FedEx Corporation ( FDX ), one of the leading global delivery companies, announced plans to downsize its workforce in the U.S. The company intends to offer two years salary in advance so as to expedite voluntary retirement of employees beginning next year. More: continued here
Should Congress name a Southern post office after a segregationist, vote …Facing SouthC.) has introduced a bill to name the historic Century Post Office in Raleigh, N.C. after one of the capital city's political legends, U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms. It would be the first federal building named after Helms, who died in 2008 after serving…
Good domain strategy: eBay DealMintDomain Name WireDealMint I'm a bit confused about eBay's new DealMint service, but I give the comapny props for locking in the necessary domain names. eBay switched the DNS on DealMint.com and eBayDealmint.com to its new daily deals offering sometime in the past 4-5 … More: continued here
CBS2 Chicago Santa letters show hardships caused by Sandy, economyDetroit Free PressNEW YORK – The "Dear Santa" letters piled high in the back offices of New York's main post office are just as cute and misspelled as ever, but their scribbles and drawings tell heart-wrenching stories of children dealing with the hardships of …Letters to…
FedEx is hiring about 200 seasonal workers in the Reno and Lake Tahoe area to handle the holiday crush. More: continued here