Here’s at least one area where the U.S. Postal Service is showing some serious growth: The number of appeals of post office closings. From 2007 to 2009, there were exactly two such appeals. As of mid-May, the year-to-date total for fiscal 2012 was 126, or well above the 103 appeals filed in all of 2011,…
After three games against East Division opponents to open the 2012 season, the Calgary Stampeders (1-2) play host to a West Division rival on Thursday night. The Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-0) make their first and only visit to McMahon Stadium during the 2012 regular season. More: continued here
eGMCarTech Man finds his car on eBay 42 years after being stoleneGMCarTechA Texas man by the name of Robert Russell found his beloved sports car for sale on eBay Motors in California 42 years after it had been stolen. Russell told the LAPD that he had never given up searching for his 1967 Austin-Healey after…
Ex-Stamps running back Joffrey Reynolds arrested in Eau Claire domestic disputeVancouver SunTen months since Joffrey Reynolds last donned a Calgary Stampeders uniform, the veteran running back.and more » More: continued here
Russian Post to trial contactless payment with MasterCardContactless NewsRussian Post and MasterCard have signed an agreement to jointly develop financial products and payment technology and post offices, according to Post & Parcel. More: continued here
EcommerceBytes SixBit Helps eBay Sellers Manage Multiple ChannelsEcommerceBytesKeeping track of inventory is a time-consuming process for even the smallest of online sellers. SixBit Software's newest release contains a feature to help sellers allocate inventory across multiple channels, adding a strategic element to a necessary task. More: continued here
EcommerceBytes eBay UK Runs Category-Based Coupon Promotion for BuyersEcommerceByteseBay sent vouchers to buyers in the UK last week giving them discounts for purchases made in the Home & Garden and the Outdoor Toys & Activities categories. More: continued here
An upcoming series of baseball forever stamps has set a new record for U.S. Postal Service preorders. A week out from issue, the Postal Service has 1.5 million preorders of a four-stamp series of Hall of Fame sluggers Joe DiMaggio , Ted Williams, Cleveland Indian Larry Doby, the first black player in the American League…
Options for an eBay Trickle-DownInvestorplace.comOnline e-tailer and auction site eBay might see a pop post-earnings, but play a slow-and-steady bleed after the fact with this options trade. More: continued here
Readers Write 7/16Atlanta Journal ConstitutionRegarding “Give a hand up, not handout” (Opinion, July 12) and “Get the facts on food stamps” (Opinion, July 12), saying “yes” or “no” to food stamps is not the right debate. Politics is pushing the debate of whether to cut food stamps or expand the …Poor people obviously do not…