According to a story at Post & Parcel , the UK Royal Mail was expecting to have its busiest day of the year yesterday with more than 130 million letters, cards and parcels being handled, as opposed to the normal 59 million pieces. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office to Christmas carolers: Please leave – Washington Post (blog)
Opposing Views Post Office to Christmas carolers: Please leaveWashington Post (blog)Here is a separation of church and state question to ponder 12 days before Christmas: Should carolers be allowed to belt tunes inside a post office? No carolers allowed to belt tunes in a post office. (Karen Bleier – AFP/Getty …
Read More »eBay Runs Double-Bucks Promotion on Green Monday
eBay ran a special promotion for members of its eBay Bucks loyalty program yesterday, on “Green Monday.” The promotion started at 12:01 AM PT on December 12, 2011, and ended at 11:59 PM PT on December 12, 2011. More: continued here
Read More »Can Meg Whitman’s ‘Buzz’ Buy Time to Revive Hewlett-Packard? – Investorplace.com
DailyTech Can Meg Whitman's 'Buzz' Buy Time to Revive Hewlett-Packard?Investorplace.comWhen Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman reminisces about her early days at the helm of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), she fondly relates a call she got from then-SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt shortly after the blockbuster auction site went public in the fall …HP …
Read More »USPS Proposes Parkdale Rural Route, Moving Post Office Boxes to Wilmot
Chuck Hamilton talks about the possible closing of the Parkdale post office. More: continued here
Read More »Local man assaulted at post office – Shawnee News Star
Local man assaulted at post officeShawnee News StarAn 83-year-old man was robbed and assaulted at the Shawnee Post Office around 2 pm Sunday. Shawnee police officer Russell Conner reported he found Burke “Fritz” Anderson laying next to a “large pool of blood” on the floor of the post …Shawnee man …
Read More »New Winsham postmistress reminds customers of Christmas post deadline – This is The West Country
New Winsham postmistress reminds customers of Christmas post deadlineThis is The West CountryTHE Royal Mail is advising people that the deadline for sending cards, letters and parcels in time for Christmas is approaching fast. The last date for sending standard-sized parcels is Wednesday, December 14, while the last date for …
Read More »Johnson pushes moratorium on post office closures – Rapid City Journal
The Guardian Johnson pushes moratorium on post office closuresRapid City JournalD., is one of 22 US senators asking Congress for a six-month moratorium preventing the US Postal Service from closing post offices or consolidating mail-processing facilities. A letter sent to Senate leadership and the Appropriations Committee asks …Johnson: Put hold …
Read More »Supermarkets love them some food stamps and other hot links – The Packer (blog)
Supermarkets love them some food stamps and other hot linksThe Packer (blog)It follows that US. supermarkets are big supporters of food stamps, but this article is the first one I've seen that puts pencil to paper and calculates just how big food stamps are for retailers. Driven by high unemployment, …
Read More »State auctions unclaimed property on eBay, collects more than $400000 for … – The Boston Globe
State auctions unclaimed property on eBay, collects more than $400000 for …The Boston Globe“The eBay auction has been a proven success in reaching the most bidders possible and maximizing revenue for taxpayers,” Grossman said in the written statement. “We want to be fast, flexible and entrepreneurial when it comes to …
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