Live Trading News China's Alibaba to pass Amazon, eBay in transaction value: executiveChicago TribuneHANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – China's largest e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group, expects to sell merchandise this year worth more than that sold by Amazon Inc and eBay combined, Alibaba's chief strategy officer said on Saturday. The company is aiming for 3 …Alibaba's Sales…
Port Melbourne's charming former post office in the heart of Bay Street is up for grabs. More: continued here
Stamps, videos and museum can help defend Diaoyu Islands claimGlobal TimesIt was reported by the Japanese media on September 5 that the Japanese government has reached an agreement to buy the Diaoyu Islands from its "private owners" for 2.05 billion yen ($26.15 million). This is obviously an illegal and invalid action.and more » More: continued here
Bradford on Avon post office will be back in businessThis Is WiltshireBradford on Avon's town centre post office is to reopen again on Wednesday, after being closed for the majority of the summer. The Shambles branch was shut for about a month following an audit in May, and reopened in June with new postmistress Sue…
Food stamps: Helping hand or handout?Sentinel and EnterpriseIn America, "food insecurity" is the name of a tracking index kept by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 2011, 14.9 percent of U.S. households (17.9 million) had trouble at some point during the year providing enough food for all their members … More: continued here
DoP plans to interlink 24000 post offices in 2 yearsHindu Business LineThe Department of Posts plans to inter-connect 24,000 post offices within two years that will allow customers to access their accounts from any of these branches and enjoy ATM facility. “DoP will start a three-month pilot project on the lines of core …and more »…
State-Journal.com Stamp Collecting: Envelopes often as collectible as stampsState-Journal.comAmong the different areas of stamp collecting is one that has maintained its prominence in the hobby. It is covers, which are envelopes with interesting stamps or other postal markings, which make them significant for a number of reasons. At stamp… More: continued here
Hundreds stand in line for the last day of disaster food stampsWLOXStorm victims in Harrison County have a new place to apply for disaster food stamps: the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi. After the Department of Human Services office in Gulfport was swamped with applicants Thursday …and more » More: continued here
Dear John: I know this is a little off your financial beat, but you have written about the post office before. On Monday, Aug. 27, at 6:34 p.m., between 29th and 38th streets, the United States Post Office Express Mail service “lost” a $15,000 flute owned by… More: continued here
New York Post A $15K flute in 'lost & found'New York Post27, at 6:34 p.m., between 29th and 38th streets, the United States Post Office Express Mail service “lost” a $15,000 flute owned by a flutist for the Broadway show “Evita.” She is also in the New Jersey Symphony and on the faculty at NYU….