FedEx to move 17M packages on peak day of Dec. 12
NEW YORK — FedEx expects to handle more than 17 million packages on its busiest day of the year in mid-December, as holiday shoppers continue to buy more online. More: continued here
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FedEx sees record holiday volume, adding workers
(Reuters) – FedEx Corp expects a 12 percent jump in holiday shipments this year and will add about 20,000 workers to handle the record volume driven by online shopping. More: continued here
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Food stamps fraudsters using Web as tool – CBS News
Food stamps fraudsters using Web as toolCBS NewsIn this economy, food stamps have become a lifeline for millions more Americans. Just this year, the government is spending more than $70 billion on food stamps. But there's a disturbing trend: People are buying and selling the benefits online, … More: continued here
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Post Office to offer Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary postmark at West Point – Mid-Hudson News
Post Office to offer Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary postmark at West PointMid-Hudson NewsWEST POINT – A special postmark commemorating the 70th anniversary of the attack on the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor will be offered at the West Point Post Office on December 7. Postal Service spokesman George Flood said it will be a special…
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An EBay for Parking Spots
What is a parking spot worth? A small fortune, nothing, and everything in between. It all depends on the time of the day and how desperate you happen to be at the moment, according to Zia Yusuf, president and CEO of Streetline, which has created a system for tracking, and ultimately […] More: continued here
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Mike Frey: ‘Long live the post office’ – Kankakee Daily Journal
Mike Frey: 'Long live the post office'Kankakee Daily JournalThe Postal Service is drowning in debt right now, and its future is in doubt. The issue has hit home as small towns fight to keep their own post offices open. Woodland, an Iroquois County hamlet, is the latest to do so. The issue will be discussed…
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Woman sues Australian banks over son’s eBay scam – CNN
NEWS.com.au Woman sues Australian banks over son's eBay scamCNN(CNN) — An Australian woman is suing the nation's top four banks for their alleged role in laundering money from her teenage son's $200000 eBay scam that afforded him a $6000-a-day playboy lifestyle. …Teen lives playboy lifestyle after scamming bank through eBay conHerald SunMother sues banks over…
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eBay Expands Availability of Completed Item Data
Buyers and sellers hungry for information about selling prices on eBay got some good news last week. eBay is expanding the availability of completed item information starting with the Collectibles category, though some sellers were underwhelmed with the announcement. More: continued here
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The 0906 661 1911 number for an undelivered parcel and a scam that just won’t die – This is Money
This is Money The 0906 661 1911 number for an undelivered parcel and a scam that just won't dieThis is MoneyThe e-mail says the scam has been confirmed by Royal Mail, Trading Standards and ICSTIS. What is it? Lee Boyce, of This is Money, replies: This scam seems to go around via e-mail year in,…
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eBay CEO to keynote Open Mobile Summit next week – Ubergizmo
eBay CEO to keynote Open Mobile Summit next weekUbergizmoCommerce is king at The Open Mobile Summit in San Francisco next week, where mCommerce giant John Donahoe CEO eBay is delivering one of the lead Keynotes. “2011 is the breakthrough year for mobile commerce” says Robin Batt, executive producer of The …and more » More: continued here