Post early for Xmas, urges Simmonds
The Royal Mail has enlisted the help of Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds in urging people to post early for Christmas. More: continued here
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EBay Joins With FedEx on Shipping to Compete With Amazon
EBay Inc. (EBAY) , owner of the world’s largest online marketplace, is joining with FedEx Corp. (FDX) to offer shipping discounts and label printing as the company competes with Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) ’s vast delivery network. More: continued here
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EBay And IBM: Why MainStay Fund Boosted Its Stakes – Investor’s Business Daily
EBay And IBM: Why MainStay Fund Boosted Its StakesInvestor’s Business DailyWith a literary flourish, in their third-quarter commentary the managers of $16.8 billion MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund liken investors to characters in Samuel Becket's play, "Waiting for Godot." The characters on stage are certain Godot's arrival … More: continued here
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Election 2012: Why is Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry’s stamping money? – Missoula Independent (blog)
Missoula Independent (blog) Election 2012: Why is Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry's stamping money?Missoula Independent (blog)Cohen is now head stamper of Stamp Stampede, a nonprofit selling rubber stamps to promote a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United. The Indy caught Cohen on his cell last week, just before a flight from Arizona to California. Mostly…
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Gateway Post Office studied for closing – Lincoln Journal Star
Gateway Post Office studied for closingLincoln Journal StarOpened in 1968, the Gateway Post Office is home to 31 mail routes and almost 50 people work there. In May 2011, officials closed the Woods Park post office at 35th and O streets, directing customers to the Gateway branch two miles to the east. A … More:…
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Royal salute to Little Mermaid: Queen and Duchess celebrate Britain's Olympic and Paralympic stars at Buckingham Palace
The Queen, Prince Philip and the Duchess of Cambridge congratulated medal-winning Olympians and Paralympians – including swimmer Ellie Simmonds – at a special reception in Buckingham Palace held in their honour. More: continued here
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Weston’s Spellman Museum hosts author of Fenway Park book – Taunton Daily Gazette
Weston's Spellman Museum hosts author of Fenway Park bookTaunton Daily GazetteRichard Johnson, curator of the Boston Sports Museum, will discuss his new book on Fenway Park Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Spellman Museum of Stamps& Postal History in Weston. Starting at 7 p.m., Johnson will discuss "Field of Our Fathers: An …and more » More: continued…
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Tate’s return gives Stamps’ coach tough decision – Calgary Sun
Tate's return gives Stamps' coach tough decisionCalgary SunIn 1995, he put Doug Flutie back in over Jeff Garcia and the Stamps lost the Grey Cup to Baltimore. In 2006, Dave Dickenson played for the B.C. Lions, but lost the Grey Cup with league most outstanding player Casey Printers on the bench. At least those …and…
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For Bochy, World Series win stamps Hall ticket – Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area For Bochy, World Series win stamps Hall ticketComcast SportsNet Bay AreaBruce Bochy has spent a lot of time in his managerial career mastering the art of saying as little as possible in big public gatherings. In smaller groups where he knows everyone around him, he is a man of keen insight…
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CSC struggling to make a profit from Royal Mail outsourcing deal – ComputerWeekly.com
CSC struggling to make a profit from Royal Mail outsourcing dealComputerWeekly.comCSC has stemmed losses in its 10-year outsourcing deal with Royal Mail through a combination of job cuts, tax breaks and relief payments, according to an analysis of eight years of published accounts for the venture. The supplier signed the contract in … More: continued…