POLL: Major Postal Changes Will Slow ServicePatch.comBy Katie Ryan O'Connor and Chandra Johnson Greene Say what you will about "snail mail" but we've all had the experience of rushing a birthday card or letter to the post office to discover — whew! — it made it to the desired destination …
Read More »FedEx Raises Domestic Rates Again – Analyst Blog
FedEx Corporation ( FDX ) will reportedly raise its freight service prices for the next year. The company’s ground and home delivery rates have been raised by 4.9%, effective January. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Pops Up on Retail’s Turf to Snatch Holiday Sales – Washington Post
EBay Pops Up on Retail's Turf to Snatch Holiday SalesWashington Post5 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg's Olivia Sterns reports from London on EBay Inc.'s bid to get more consumers to shop online this holiday season by taking their fight to brick-and-mortar retailers' home turf. (/Bloomberg) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan …and more » More: continued …
Read More »EBay shares gain on holiday sales optimism
(Reuters) – EBay Inc Inc shares rose more than 4 percent on Monday after an analyst upgraded the e-commerce company, citing strong holiday sales. Aaron Kessler, an analyst at Raymond James & Associates, raised his rating on eBay to strong buy from market perform and put a 12-month price target …
Read More »HP TouchPad Go turns up on eBay – SlashGear
Afterdawn.com HP TouchPad Go turns up on eBaySlashGearThe folks at the-digital-reader also say that the seller contacted them and said he was trying to sell the tablet outside of eBay. I wonder who might buy it, more importantly I wonder if the product is real. It has a 7-inch screen, …
Read More »Stamps.com Announces USPS Shipping Integration With Etsy API – MarketWatch (press release)
Stamps.com Announces USPS Shipping Integration With Etsy APIMarketWatch (press release)With the new integration, the Stamps.com software will retrieve order data directly from an Etsy seller's account, eliminating any need to copy and paste data. Once a label has been printed, Stamps.com will automatically post order status details …and more » More: …
Read More »Postal Service cuts to include 13 centers in NY – Wall Street Journal
Postal Service cuts to include 13 centers in NYWall Street JournalThe consolidations to be detailed Monday would typically lengthen the distance mail travels from post office to processing center. Senders could no longer expect next-day delivery in surrounding communities. The facilities slated to be closed in New … More: continued …
Read More »Post Office to slow first-class deliveries
Unprecedented cuts by the U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day. More: continued here
Read More »eBay: Raymond James Ups To Strong Buy; Sets $39 Target
eBay shares are trading higher Monday morning after Raymond James analyst Aaron Kessler raised his rating on the stock to Strong Buy from Market Perform, while setting a target price of $39. The stock closed Friday at $29.60. Kessler offered three reasons for the more bullish stance: He says data …
Read More »Blessed John Henry Newman on Vatican stamp – Independent Catholic News
Blessed John Henry Newman on Vatican stampIndependent Catholic NewsA special Vatican City postage stamp depicting Blessed John Henry Newman and Westminster Abbey with Pope Benedict is included in a new set issued to mark the Apostolic Journeys made by Pope Benedict XVI during 2010. The Union Jack is also included …
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