A recent letter expressed resentment at seeing use and abuse of food stamps. I understand the sentiment but I would ask that we reflect on the matter for perspective. We have now had years of unemployment that has meant that more than one in eight Americans cannot find a job. The food stamp program, like…
EBay beats Amazon to same-day deliveryMSN MoneyBoth companies appear to be locked in a tight race to offer same-day shipping on some items. EBay has launched "eBay Now", a service that provides $5 same-day shipping on products from local stores such as Macy's (M), Best Buy (BBY) and Target (TGT). More: continued here
Lancashire Evening Post Fullwood Royal Mail sorting office chemical alertBBC NewsFullwood Royal Mail sorting office chemical alert. More than 100 workers were quarantined for four hours after a chemical alert at a Royal Mail office in Preston. Emergency services were called to Pittman Way, Fullwood, at 16:00 BST after reports that …Dozens of workers quarantined…
Gizmodo UK Liz Trott 'wrong' gold postbox to keep its new paintBBC NewsRoyal Mail painted the postbox in Harlow after Laura Trott won a gold medal in the Olympic team pursuit contest with Dani King and Joanna Rowsell. But Trott, who was born in the town, then tweeted her hometown was in fact Cheshunt, in…
EBay tests same-day delivery with big retailersReuters IndiaSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc (EBAY.O) is testing a same-day delivery service with big retailers including Target Corp (TGT.N), Best Buy Co (BBY.N) and Toys "R" Us Inc (TOYS.N), as the world's largest online marketplace steps up competition with … More: continued here
Lancashire Evening Post Fulwood Royal Mail sorting office chemical alertBBC NewsFulwood Royal Mail sorting office chemical alert. More than 100 workers were quarantined for four hours after a chemical alert at a Royal Mail office in Preston. Emergency services were called to Pittman Way, Fulwood, at 16:00 BST after reports that an …Dozens of workers…
Fife Today Andy Murray gets stamp of approval – Tennis Newsbettor.com (blog)Andy Murray gets stamp of approval – Tennis News. British number one tennis player, Andy Murray's Olympic success has been honoured on a first-class stamp in United Kingdom. The stamp portrays the Scot winning gold medal and is on sale all over Great …GOLDEN…
Vacancies in post offices to be filledThe HinduApplications from eligible candidates have been invited for the posts Gramin Dak Sevak Packer (GDS) and Packer/MC in the Vijayawada south sub-division and Vijayawada postal division. The vacant posts are GDS packer in Arundelpet and Andhra Pradesh … More: continued here
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog) eBay Now Escalates Same-Day Shipping WarsSYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)Although eBay is best known for online auctions, the company is now testing the waters of same-day retail delivery with a service called eBay Now. The service has launched in beta for residents of San Francisco only. Through an iPhone app,…
24 Hours Vancouver Stamps not worried about ForzaniCalgary Herald“There are high expectations (with Forzani),” admitted Stamps coach and GM John Hufnagel, whose team will travel east to take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday at Ivor Wynne Stadium (5 p.m. MDT, TSN, QR77 Radio). “But it was one game, OK?Ticats the focus, not BurrisLondon Free…