Stamps hope to stymie Geroy SimonCalgary HeraldFew at Stamps headquarters know Simon better than Dave Dickenson, who pitched balls at the wily receiver for five summers. "He's kind of a glider," said Dickenson, Stamps' offensive co-ordinator. "He comes at you faster on a football field than he …and more » More: continued here
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc unveiled new PayPal technology to more than a hundred big retailers this week as the e-commerce company tries to take its big online payments business into the physical world. More: continued here
What rain, hail, sleet and snow could not bring down, new technology and the economy certainly has. More: continued here
The U.S. Postal Service, struggling to cut costs and conserve cash, said today it wants to end overnight delivery of letters and postcards and will study about 250 processing sites for possible closure. More: continued here
EBay pitches merchants as PayPal heads offlineReutersBy Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 15 (Reuters) – EBay Inc (EBAY.O) unveiled new PayPal technology to more than a hundred big retailers this week as the e-commerce company tries to take its big online payments business into the physical world. …EBay Initiative Moves Onto Traditional Retail TurfWall Street…
Southport postwoman 'forced to work' despite hospital surgerySouthport VisiterA SOUTHPORT postwoman injured herself after being forced to deliver mail days after undergoing invasive surgery, a tribunal heard. Royal Mail employee Pauline McCallion suffered an internal rupture and needed her fallopian tube removing after being …Royal Mail accuses Southport postwoman of sending abusive emails to line…
Lakeville artist nabs 2012 duck stamp honorMinneapolis Star TribuneA Lakeville artist has had his duck painting chosen for the prestigious 2012 Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamp, state conservation officials announced Thursday. A ruddy duck painting by Stephen P. Hamrick won out over four finalists chosen from among …and more » More: continued here
New York Times (blog) J.D. Salinger note listed on Ebay at $50000, but is it worth it?Los Angeles TimesIt's listed a letter written by the beloved 20th century writer on EBay for a whopping 50 grand. Reclusive and unprolific, Salinger published just four books and fewer than two dozen short stories by the time he…
Politico US Post Office For Sale: NY Landmark, Needs WorkThe Fiscal TimesThe US Postal Service is pursuing an aggressive goal to eliminate or consolidate more than 250 processing facilities, which could cost 35000 employees their jobs, as part of a bid to reduce $20 billion in costs by …Post office turns to small-town mini-mart for…
Post Office looks at closing mail processing center in Eau ClaireChippewa HeraldBy THE HERALD Chippewa.com | Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2011 1:51 pm | (0) Comments They are some of more than 250 offices across the country that are part of the proposal. The five offices under consideration in Wisconsin are in Eau Claire, …and…