Royal Mail trials capture of GPS customer address dataPocketGPSWorld.comRoyal Mail has announced it is beginning a trial that will see the precise co-oridinates, of individual customer and business addresses, captured to improve the accuracy of their location based information data. The 'Pinpoint' trial is taking place in … More: continued here
Suspicious parcel at post office destroyed by bomb technicianFoster’s Daily DemocratKittery police officers responded to the post office at 6:36 p.m. for a report of a suspicious package. When officers arrived, they found a sealed cardboard package resting on top of a mailbox in front of the main entrance. The package had no visible ……
KITTERY, Maine — A suspicious, unmarked package placed into the slot of the mailbox in front of the Kittery post office drew local public safety officials and a state police bomb technician to the area Tuesday night. More: continued here
Stertil Stokvis installs eight loading bays for Royal MailMaterials Handling World MagazineStertil Stokvis has installed a series of eight loading bays for Royal Mail Group Limited as part of an exclusive supplier three-year contract. The installation, which supports the Mail Centre at Strood in Kent, is the latest project undertaken to …and more » More: continued…
An old Yankees-Red Sox rivalry is getting a 21st-century revival from the US Postal Service. More: continued here
US stamps put a new spin on old rivalryBoston.comRed Sox legend Ted Williamscq is one of four baseball players featured in the “Major League Baseball All-Stars Forever”cq postage stamps, a new stamp series set to debut in post offices on Saturday. Now, a competition for the most stamp pre-orders …and more » More: continued here
Sportsnet.ca Stamps eager for West Division litmus testCalgary HeraldSmall wonder that what used to be a guaranteed sellout game now is a hard sell as the Stamps are pondering blacking out the game to local TV viewers with ticket sales hovering around the 32000 mark — plenty of them promising to be clad in green…
Wall Street Journal (blog) EBay Revenue Beats Estimates After Increase in US SalesBusinessweekEBay rose (EBAY) as much as 6.2 percent in extended trading. Revenue climbed 23 percent to $3.4 billion, the company said in a statement yesterday. That exceeded the $3.36 billion average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg. Profit excluding some …EBay avoids Europe woes…
The new FedEx Ground hub on North Street was silent at 11 a.m. Wednesday, as it always is that time of day. More: continued here
Post office closure hearingSanta Monica Daily PressResidents and business owners will have their chance tonight to voice their support of or opposition to the proposed closure of the historic Fifth Street post office. The U.S. Postal Service will hold a community meeting at the Ken Edwards Center at 5 … More: continued here