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The post office currently leases 982 buildings from employees, former employees or their relatives. The audit also found another 220 older, inactive leases, altogether worth $8.2 million in annual rent paid to employees, former employees or their relatives. More: continued here
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COMMENTARY | News is circulating that food stamps are being accepted in restaurants. The move is gaining momentum, and many supporters are claiming it is all in the name of feeding the hungry. But it seems more like a result of savvy lobbying and policy control by restaurants to increase …
Read More »Pasay City postal worker, customs employee suspects in mail theft – Inquirer.net
Pasay City postal worker, customs employee suspects in mail theftInquirer.netA post office personnel and a customs employee were caught in the act of opening a parcel and stealing money contained in the package. Postman 1 Lovilyn de Leon of the PhilPost Central Mail Exchange Center, and examiner …Customs official in …
Read More »Patagonia Launches eBay Storefront to Buy, Sell Pre-Owned Gear – Ecouterre (blog)
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Read More »Best Buy Announces Third Party Marketplace Website – Techzone360
The Consumerist Best Buy Announces Third Party Marketplace WebsiteTechzone360More and more companies are adopting the same kind of sales model that sites like Amazon and eBay use and today one big retailer officially jumped into the fray. Best Buy has already taken steps to offer plenty of help to online …
Read More »Fred Stamps returning to lineup for rematch against Stampeders – Edmonton Journal
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