Amazon Splits With Peers in Pushing Online Sales TaxesBusinessweekThe legislation would let states impose new and complex tax burdens for companies that would have to comply with 9600 jurisdictions, Steve DelBianco, executive director of NetChoice, a group backed by EBay Inc. (EBAY) (EBAY), Oracle Corp. (ORCL) …and more » More: continued here
Bradley Wiggins' first class performance has got the stamp of approval – with the Royal Mail producing a commemorative stamp in his honour. More: continued here
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Developer eyes Berkeley's historic post officeSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)While the City Council unanimously passed a declaration Tuesday night asking the United States Postal Service not to sell Berkeley's Main Post Office, an award-winning developer who specializes in historic properties says he is interested in buying the …and more » More: continued here
TIME 60 House Bills to Name Post Offices, Zero To Fix Mail ServiceABC News (blog)The service attempted to close 3700 post offices under a plan announced last year, but after public outcry decided to cut operating hours to between two and six hours per day at 13000 locations. USPS claims that move will save $500…
Helen Post Office closing, at least for nowSo Md NewsStaff photo by JASON BABCOCK Karen Guy Reynolds has been the postmaster of the Helen Post Office since 1995. Her mother and grandmother were also postmasters there dating back to 1939. The post office is at least temporarily closing on Aug. 17. More: continued here
Royal Mail has launched two special edition stamps to commemorate Helen Glover and Heather Stanning win the Women's Pair's rowing final and Bradley Wiggins triumph in the cycling. More: continued here
Business Insider Instead Of Retiring After Selling His Startup For $2 Billion, This Guy Went …Business InsiderHe's the CEO – and 90% owner – of Kynetic, which is the parent company of three former GSI subsidiaries that he bought back from eBay: Fanatics, Rue La La, and ShopRunner. eBay still owns 30% of Rue La…
Willie Stargell '8 on 8' Campaign Encourages Letter WritingMarketWatch (press release)Responding to customer demand, in addition to the sheet of 20 stamps depicting all four players limited quantities of individual stamp sheets honoring each player are available in select Post Offices. The July 20 official first-day-of-issue dedication …Mail 8 letters on Aug. 8 in honor…
EcommerceBytes (blog) Class of Online Vendors Unhappy With eBayCourthouse News ServiceSAN JOSE (CN) – Online vendors complain in a federal class action that eBay takes their stuff offline after someone clicks the "Buy it Now" button, even if they do not actually buy it, and then refuses to refund their unexpired listing fees. Lead …ProPay…
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail releases stamps to honour gold medal winnersTelegraph.co.ukThe Royal Mail has launched two special edition stamps to commemorate Helen Glover and Heather Stanning win the Women's Pair's rowing final and Bradley Wiggins triumph in the cycling. The stamps, which will be available tomorrow, shows Glover and …Royal Mail's first Gold Medal stamp revealedprintweek.comLondon…