Sydney Morning Herald Lobby group slams online dealingsSydney Morning HeraldIn a submission to the Productivity Commission, the National Retail Association also singled out Visa and eBay for their stance on the shaky Australian retail sector, arguing Visa's position that it could not collect GST on online purchases was driven …Aussie Post champions online retail: NRAZDNet…
StandardNet OUR VIEW: Market should dictate postal serviceStandardNetTo deal with this fiscal reality, the Post Office is asking Congress to let it lay off 120000 employees, close many offices, and overhaul benefits for its employees. Naturally, that's not well received by the unions that represent postal workers. …Meeting in Fannin Wednesday to discuss future of…
The South African Post Office investigation found irregular spending of 425 million rand ($60 million) and 19 million rand of wasteful expenditure in the government-owned company, Business Day reported, citing Chairwoman Vuyo Mahlati. More: continued here
Sowetan South African Post Office Misspent $60 Million on Lease, Business Day SaysBloombergBy Ana Monteiro – Tue Aug 16 05:16:27 GMT 2011 The South African Post Office investigation found irregular spending of 425 million rand ($60 million) and 19 million rand of wasteful expenditure in the government-owned company, Business Day reported, …Post Office in R425m…
Hawaii Bansai Forever! Stamp designs releasedHawaii Health Guideby Hawaii Health Guide Hilo artist John D. Dawson's artwork of Bonsai trees will adorn a new release of stamps next year. The US Postal Service has selected paintings of bonsai trees by for a series of five stamps to be released next year. …Hilo artist John Dawson…
More than food stampsStuff.co.nz (blog)Some have labelled the third part as food stamps, and have predicted they won't work. They say that people will barter them, perhaps selling a $100 payment card in exchange for $90 cash, which they can then spend on what they like. …and more » More: continued here
A local woman is dealing with a delivery from FedEx she didn’t ask for, as one of the company’s trucks crashed into her car. To make things worse, there was no one driving the truck at the time of the accident. More: continued here
FBI Warns Online Car Shoppers of New Swarm of ScamsConsumer AffairsFor example, eBay Motors' VPP is a legitimate program whose name is commonly misused by these criminals. The VPP is not applicable to transactions that originate outside of eBay Motors, and it prohibits wire-transfer payments. …FBI warning online vehicle shoppers to beware of fraudulent sales…
Post office cuts delivery routeSpringfield News SunSPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Post Office has rearranged deliveries so there will be one less route in the city. But remarks made by a US Postal Service spokesman who confirmed the move … More: continued here
A rural western Kansas post office will close at the end of this week, at least temporarily, because it’s without a postmaster. The Garden City Telegram reports that the Marienthal post office is among about 3,700 nationally subject to reviews that could lead to their ultimate closure. More: continued here