Auctionbytes eBay Removes BI Industrial Category from Bucks Loyalty ProgramAuctionbytesBy Ina Steiner Participants in the eBay Bucks program will be excluded from earning rewards for purchases made in the Business & Industrial category. According to spokesperson Johnna Hoff, eBay will exclude the category as of April 1, 2012. More: continued here
More than 75 Leading American Designers Join eBay and the Council of Fashion …MarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, Mar 20, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — eBay, the world's largest online marketplace and a leading destination for fashion, and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) today launch the second iteration of YOU CAN'T FAKE FASHION, ……
Sky News Royal Mail Pension Windfall To Go On DeficitSky NewsA £28bn windfall from transferring Royal Mail pensions to the state will be used to pay down the deficit rather than to invest in major projects, according to the Treasury. Officials believe the deal may be approved in time for Chancellor George … More: continued…
The Queen's head: Stamp artist has mosaics licked in year of Diamond JubileeMirror.co.ukThe Queen's image has been on Royal Mail stamps throughout her 60-year reign – so one artist has turned to them to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. John Dowell has created a number of mosaics out of used stamps in various colours. More: continued…
The post office in Lewisburg will soon have more people coming through its doors. Bucknell University has started moving one of its offices inside the building. More: continued here
eBay Tuesday: Women, Bicycles, And The Civil WarPatch.comIf there's one thing this week's New London-related auction item on eBay proves, it's that people were taking strange pictures well before the age of Facebook. This listing is quite simply labeled "Woman with Civil War Hat, Bicycle, Bowtie. More: continued here
By: Claire Bramel The Dinkytown post office might remain open, despite previous talks of closure. The branch was scheduled to “suspend operations” on March 23 because its lease was expiring. But after negotiations with the building’s landlord the lease was renewed. Now, the office will remain open until at least May 15, said Pete Nowacki,…
Daily Mail Brussels to approve Royal Mail pension moveFinancial TimesBy Alex Barker and Brian Groom The European Commission will give the green light on Wednesday to the government's plan to take over Royal Mail's pension fund, removing one of the main obstacles to privatising the state-owned postal operator.Royal Mail pension nationalisation: Far from providing a…
Financial Times Government to take on Royal Mail pensionsFinancial TimesBy Hannah Kuchler and Brian Groom The UK government will take on Royal Mail's pension fund next month, guaranteeing retirement benefits for postal workers and paving the way for the privatisation of the service, Treasury sources have said ahead of the … More: continued here
Save the Post Office Task Force make strides in preservation effortLa Jolla LightBy Dave Schwab The latest Save the La Jolla Post Office update was all positive as legislators have been engaged, a public meeting to “reimagine” what the Wall Street building could be has been set and an application for historical designation that ……