Royal Mail staff take festive rush in their stride this ChristmasThis is SomersetThe Christmas rush is underway for hundreds of tireless Royal Mail workers lugging bags of packages across south Somerset and west Dorset. Thursday was the official start of the festive period in the districts' delivery offices as Christmas …
Read More »Lynnfield Items Currently On eBay (12/17) – Patch.com
Lynnfield Items Currently On eBay (12/17)Patch.comBy William Laforme Most weekends, Lynnfield Patch takes a light-hearted look at the various items connected to the town that can be found on eBay. Here are some of the latest examples. – Not only are these collectible tiki mugs from the Bali Hai being …
Read More »Americans losing addiction to “CrackBerrys” – Reuters
Independent Online Americans losing addiction to "CrackBerrys"ReutersBy Alistair Barr and Sinead Carew SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – To understand what ails BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd in the US market, just ask eBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe. The world's biggest online auction site had about a …CrackBerry addiction …
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TWO men have been arrested following an attempted robbery – believed to have involved a gun – at a Teesside post office. More: continued here
Read More »Mini post offices ‘strain small businesses’ – BBC News
BBC News Mini post offices'strain small businesses'BBC NewsThere are warnings that plans to replace rural Post Offices with counters in shops, petrol stations and pubs could be bad news for customers and small business. Hundreds of branches are being replaced by what are called "Post Office Locals" within …and more » …
Read More »Bond to stay at $1M for post office shooting suspect – Montgomery Advertiser
Bond to stay at $1M for post office shooting suspectMontgomery AdvertiserMontgomery County District Court Judge Sharon Yates on Friday denied a request to lower the $1 million bond for Arthur Lee Darby, who is accused of opening fire at Montgomery's main post office Dec. 1. Yates also denied a request …
Read More »EBay to offer customers bonus to shop in stores – San Francisco Chronicle
Bloomberg EBay to offer customers bonus to shop in storesSan Francisco ChronicleEBay will give consumers an incentive to shop in stores after Amazon.com came under fire last week for offering shoppers a discount to do the opposite. EBay will give customers a $10 discount that can be used in stores …
Read More »Number of Virginians on food stamps soars – Richmond Times Dispatch
Number of Virginians on food stamps soarsRichmond Times DispatchThe number of Virginians relying on food stamps spiked as the economy dipped, leading to an all-time high last month of more than 900000 individuals receiving assistance to buy groceries. In addition, the number of Virginia households in the … More: continued …
Read More »Palo Alto’s downtown post office to be sold – Palo Alto Online
Palo Alto's downtown post office to be soldPalo Alto Onlineby Gennady Sheyner The US Postal Service plans to sell the historic building that houses Palo Alto's downtown post office and move its operations to a smaller facility as part of a nationwide effort to cut costs. Palo Alto is one …
Read More »EBay to offer customers bonus to shop in stores
E-TAIL EBay offers customers bonus to shop in stores EBay will give consumers an incentive to shop in stores after Amazon.com came under fire last week for offering shoppers a discount to do the opposite. EBay will give… More: continued here
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