The U.S. Postal Service said raising the price of a first-class stamp 11 percent to 50 cents should be part of its strategy to avoid annual losses as high as $18.2 billion by 2015. More: continued here
Toledo Blade Danny Thomas Forever Stamp Available TodaySacramento Bee16, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The United States Postal Service today issued a new commemorative Forever Stamp honoring one of America's legendary entertainers and humanitarians: Danny Thomas. The stamp may be purchased at Post Offices, …Danny Thomas gets stampToledo BladeHow to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark, Danny Thomas…
CONCORD, N.H. – A post office described as a lifeline for residents of a tiny village and hikers traveling the Appalachian Trail is expected to close in May as part of the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to avoid bankruptcy. More: continued here
TG Daily Amazon and eBay: two growth strategiesMSN MoneyBy Trefis 4 minutes ago EBay (EBAY) and Amazon (AMZN) seem to be taking two markedly different approaches to building their business. While eBay, which owns PayPal, is increasingly moving toward being a facilitator in online commerce, Amazon wants to …Visa executive slams PayPal in-store serviceMarketWatchPayPal Says…
The Honor of Your Postage Is RequestedNew York TimesFiguring that a majority of couples are still choosing traditional printed invitations for their weddings, rather than “e-vites” and other Web communications tools, the Postal Service has been issuing stamps featuring cakes, flowers, gold bands and … More: continued here
Washington Examiner Feds should keep Trump's name off Old Post OfficeWashington ExaminerThe General Services Administration has chosen Trump to renovate the Old Post Office, a gem on Pennsylvania Avenue. The classic structure at the White House end of America's Main Street is federal property, unfortunately, so the feds were in position …Trump's Old Post Office…
Post office: $18B loss without cuts, rate increaseNewsdayClick here Post office: $18B loss without cuts, rate increase Originally published: February 16, 2012 4:34 PM Updated: February 16, 2012 6:06 PM By The Associated Press HOPE YEN (Associated Press) (AP) — Mired in red ink, the US Postal Service is …and more » More: continued here
Mired in red ink, the U.S. Postal Service is warning it will lose as much as $18.2 billion a year by 2015 unless Congress grants it new leeway to eliminate Saturday delivery, slow first-class mail by one day and raise the price of a postage stamp by as much as 5 cents.In a letter to…
Appalachian Trail hikers' NH post office to closeSan Jose Mercury NewsBy HOLLY RAMER AP CONCORD, NH—Residents of a small village in New Hampshire's White Mountains have lost their fight to save their post office, one of several catering to hikers walking the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. More: continued here
USA TODAY Post office: $18B loss without cuts, rate increaseBoston.comThe plan, for instance, notes that if the post office could raise current stamp prices from 45 cents to 50 cents, either in a single year or over a multiyear period, it could bring in new revenue of roughly $1 billion.Post office expects $18B annual loss…