TOONE, Tenn- The post office in a small Hardeman County town is the pulse of the community. Now residents are upset to learn that hours will be reduced at the town's only post office. More: continued here
Read More »Save our Post Office! Rally on Tuesday, Dec. 4th at 11:30
Save our Post Office! There will be a rally on Tuesday, Dec. 4th at 11:30 at the offices of Richard Blum, 909 Montgomery, San Francisco. Towns and cities throughout the entire country are losing their historic post office buildings that were built with public monies. More: continued here
Read More »Postal Service Accepting Pre-Orders for Kaleidoscope Stamps – Sacramento Bee
Postal Service Accepting Pre-Orders for Kaleidoscope StampsSacramento BeeAvailable in coils of 10,000, customers may pre-order the stamps now to prepare for the one-cent price change at usps.com/stamps, or by phone at 800-Stamp24 (800-782-6724) for delivery a few days following the Jan. 27 issuance. The bold and bright …and more » More: …
Read More »Calls to investigate eBay's tax bases
Britain and Germany may have missed out on a combined US$1 billion in sales tax since online marketplace eBay picked a tiny Luxembourg office as its base for EU sales, a shift that lawmakers say should now be investigated. More: continued here
Read More »Food stamp enrollment doubles in area since recession – Washington Examiner
Food stamp enrollment doubles in area since recessionWashington ExaminerThe number of Montgomery County and Prince George's County residents on food stamps has more than doubled since fiscal 2008, reflecting a statewide trend since the recession started, data show. Food stamp recipients also doubled in Fairfax County, and … More: continued …
Read More »EBay's double tax base in Europe prompts calls for investigation
Britain and Germany may have missed out on a combined $1 billion in sales tax since online marketplace eBay picked a tiny Luxembourg office as its base for EU sales, a shift that lawmakers say should now be investigated. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to hike ground shipping rates 4.9 percent in 2013
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. The increase reflects … More: continued here
Read More »Insight – EBay's double tax base prompts calls for investigation
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Germany may have missed out on a combined $1 billion (624.6 million pounds) in sales tax since online marketplace eBay picked a tiny Luxembourg office as its base for EU … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Kicks Off Annual Letters To Santa Campaign – CBS2 Chicago
Post Office Kicks Off Annual Letters To Santa CampaignCBS2 ChicagoCHICAGO (CBS) — Thousands of Letters to Santa have arrived at the main post office in Chicago and more are coming in every day. Some are from kids, asking for the latest gaming systems. But more are from adults, asking for …
Read More »Lawsuit: Fedex Fires Utah Driver Over Russian Accent
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. Ismail Aliyev has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Memphis, Tenn.-based shipping … The article Lawsuit: Fedex Fires Utah Driver Over Russian …
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