Post office: ship holiday packages ASAPWXOW.comLA CROSSE, WI (WXOW)—For the 237th year, U.S. Postal Service is ready for the holiday season. It's expecting to deliver 365 million packages this holiday season, a 20-percent increase from last year. The busiest day at the post office will be December … More: continued here
Dallas Morning News Stamp honoring Lady Bird Johnson unveiledSeattle Post IntelligencerAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The smiling face of Lady Bird Johnson, who during her time as the nation's first lady advocated for the environment, appears on a new postage stamp that was dedicated Friday by the U.S. Postal Service in Austin. The ceremony …Stamp honoring…
FedEx Corp , the No. 2 U.S. package-delivery company, said on Friday it will raise its average rates for ground shipments and home deliveries by 4.9 percent beginning in January. More: continued here
Barclays Sees Strong Q4 For Online Merchants, Ups Google, eBay TargetsBarron’s (blog)In a note out today analyst Anthony DiClemente raised his estimates and price targets for Google (GOOG) and eBay (EBAY). He writes that during the long weekend, from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, Mercent saw growth in Google-sourced … More: continued here
FedEx Corp. says it is raising its shipping rates for ground and home delivery services by an average of 4.9%. More: continued here
Weigle: Stamp Teach combines hobby, learning in classroomsVentura County StarTeachers who participate in the program get free stamps that can be used in a variety of lesson plans, on task cards and on worksheets. For example, one of the math cards says, "Find a stamp with a high number. Can you find combinations of two…
Postman cheated colleagues and Royal Mail out of nearly £6000WalesOnlineA trusted postman cheated the Royal Mail and his colleagues in the sorting office out of almost £6,000. Stephen Roberts, 53, a man who had never previously broken the law, admitted at Cardiff Crown Court that while “at rock bottom” he had helped … More: continued…
Mom told to put a stamp on letters to SantaToronto SunWHITBY -. A mother of two said she was told to put stamps on her kids' letters to Santa if she wanted them to reach the North Pole. And the Grinch-like move by Canada Post is not getting a stamp of approval from children. “It's…
Records: Fired Utah FedEx driver had safety violations by Paul Foy The Associated Press Published Nov 30, 2012 02:23PM MDT SALT LAKE CITY • A safety citation obtained Friday confirmed that a former FedEx driver in Utah — now suing for discrimination — had been cited for violations of federal trucking regulations. The violations in…
As rural post offices close, Hartsburg residents highlight the PO's roleKBIAHartsburg is home to one of the 13,000 rural post offices across the country that are reducing business hours in response to a major drop in revenue for the United States Postal Service. Thirty Hartsburg residents met Wednesday to review the decision … More: continued…