Economic Times Cyber Monday Sales Soar 17% as Amazon, EBay Buyers Go MobileBusinessweekThe convenience offered by mobile devices, especially tablets, is boosting sales for online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and EBay Inc. (EBAY) Consumers are no longer waiting for Black Friday to shop and they're starting as early as Thursday …Online sales jump…
Turns out, the check is not in the mail. The post office building at 180 Kellogg Boulevard East in St. Paul is back on the market after a deal to sell it fell through in recent months. More: continued here
Planning to ship boxes this holiday season? The Post Office has some tips to make sure your gifts are delivered on time. More: continued here
EBay Sees Revenue Increase 15% (NASDAQ: EBAY)Jags ReportEBay's results were strong in the third quarter. EBay reported that net income rose $597 million, or $0.45 a share. This was a 22% increase from the same quarter a year earlier. The company's operating profit margin increased to 19.6%, up from 18.1 … More: continued here
House passes bill to name Eatonville post office after Margaret AndersonTheNewsTribune.com (blog)The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed legislation that would name the Eatonville post office after slain Mount Rainier ranger Margaret Anderson. The bill, H.R. 5788, would name the post office National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post …and more » More: continued here
A Utah truck driver alleges FedEx fired him because of his Russian accent, even though he offered to appear before corporate higher-ups to demonstrate his English-speaking abilities. More: continued here
Bergen County Food Stamp Program Available For Sandy VictimsPatch.comBergen County residents who lost food and had a loss of income of at least $100 as a result of Hurricane Sandy are eligible to apply for food stamps through the emergency New Jersey Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP).and more » More: continued here
A former FedEx driver was fired over his Russian accent, according to a lawsuit by the disgruntled former employee, who states he even offered to appear before corporate employees to demonstrate his proficiency in English. The former FedEx driver, Ismail Aliyev, filed the federal discrimination lawsuit against the shipping company, as well as the […]…
SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah truck driver alleges FedEx fired him because of his Russian accent, even though he offered to appear before corporate higher-ups to demonstrate his English-speaking abilities. More: continued here
Media Matters for America (blog) Food Stamps Are An Antipoverty Program, But Fox Won't Tell You ThatMedia Matters for America (blog)A Fox News segment highlighting the fact that more Americans are benefitting from food stamps advanced the misleading notion that the United States has become a "food stamp nation" thanks in large part to the…