In Pursuit of Junk MailNew York TimesFaced with multibillion-dollar losses and significant declines in first-class mail, the post office is cutting deals with businesses and direct mail marketers to increase the number of sales pitches they send by standard mail, the official term the …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Sochi 2014 Philatelic Program Delivers Russia’s First QR-code Postage Stamp – Midland Daily News
Sports Features Communications Sochi 2014 Philatelic Program Delivers Russia's First QR-code Postage StampMidland Daily NewsThe Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, together with the Publishing and Trading Center "Marka", the Russian Post Office and supported by the World Olympic Partner Samsung Electronics, has launched an innovative Olympic stamp which includes a …Sochi …
Read More »Man Denied Food Stamps Threatens Violence To State Workers – Dallas Observer (blog)
Man Denied Food Stamps Threatens Violence To State WorkersDallas Observer (blog)Despite what you might think, the Texas government doesn't just hand out food stamps to whoever holds out a hand. They're actually debit cards, not stamps, and they come with very strict guidelines. You have to live in Texas, for …
Read More »Food stamps and Fanta shouldn’t mix – Los Angeles Times
Food stamps and Fanta shouldn't mixLos Angeles TimesTo those who don't much care for Mitt Romney (and perhaps for those who can't decide), his railing about the 47% who don't pay taxes blah blah blah clinches it: The guy just doesn't get it. But there are plenty of folks out …
Read More »Google, Amazon, eBay, Facebook Among Those Forming New Lobbying Group – NPR (blog)
India Today Google, Amazon, eBay, Facebook Among Those Forming New Lobbying GroupNPR (blog)The Washington Post reports that Google, Amazon, eBay, Facebook and 10 other Web companies formed the Internet Association to counter any efforts to issue new rules for their industry. The Post adds: "The trade association, the first for …
Read More »Stamps collected over 50 years stolen in Farnham
STAMPS which were collected over a period of more than 50 years have been stolen from a collector. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office van held up and security officer robbed at gunpoint – stv.tv
Post Office van held up and security officer robbed at gunpointstv.tvA Post Office van has been held up in an armed robbery in Glasgow. The security officer driving the vehicle was delivering cash to a Royal Mail branch on Balmore Road at around noon on Wednesday when he was approached …
Read More »Postal Service Teams Up With Red Cross, Salvation Army to Help Duluth … – Patch.com
Postal Service Teams Up With Red Cross, Salvation Army to Help Duluth …Patch.comThe Richfield Post Office, along with all post office locations within zip codes beginning in "554," are collecting basic hygience products through Nov. 1. Many Duluth area residents have been displaced and are now facing homelessness, according to …
Read More »Entity owned by eBay founder Omidyar plans new resort on Kauai – Bizjournals.com (blog)
Entity owned by eBay founder Omidyar plans new resort on KauaiBizjournals.com (blog)Ohana Hanalei LLC, an entity owned by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar that purchased 122 acres of mostly resort-zone property above Hanalei on Kauai nearly five years ago, has proposed building an 86-room luxury bungalow-style resort adjacent to the St. …
Read More »Delay in permits down to Royal Mail – This is Somerset
Delay in permits down to Royal MailThis is SomersetAn investigation by Royal Mail into an error that has led to dozens of residents' parking permit applications being delayed has been welcomed by Somerset County Council. Cabinet Member for Highways Harvey Siggs said: "I am pleased that Royal Mail has …and …
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