Open Source Helps eBay Process $2000 Per SecondInformationWeekThe online auction house eBay continuously executes $2000 worth of transactions a second and, to do so, requires a highly reliable transaction processing environment. EBay recently revealed that a key element of its … More: continued here
Stamps.com Announces 111% Growth in High Volume Shipping Revenue and Further …MarketWatch (press release)The new Version 8.9 software adds to an already powerful suite of Stamps.com shipping software that led to a 111% growth in Stamps.com's total high volume shipping postage printed for the recently announced fiscal second quarter. …and more » More: continued here
Stamps.com Inc. (STMP) reported second quarter non-GAAP net income of $0.45 per share after the close Thursday, up from $0.20 per share last year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.23. The company expects to report full year 2011 non-GAAP EPS of $1.10 to $1.30, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.95. More: continued…
What role should IT play in business? This is the question Michael Foster, vice-president of IT at Fedex Europe, tackles at the global courier. Cliff Saran reports. More: continued here
Auctionbytes Postal commission releases review schedule on post office closing planFederal Times (blog)The Postal Regulatory Commission has laid out an expedited schedule for considering the US Postal Service's plans to close up to about 3650 post offices. The bottom line is that the public phase of the commission's review will take about three months, …The…
The Daily Planet Postal Service Seeks Input on Closing La Grange Park Post OfficePatch.comThis buuilding at 700 E. 31st St. housing the La Grange Park Post Office could be empty next year if the US Postal Service decides to close it. Residents of La Grange Park and nearby communities will have their chance to tell…
Possible post office closures stun townsRapid City JournalLull says he would like to see the township's post office stay open. (Kristina Barker/Journal staff) How often do you go to a post office? When Darla Jones arrived to get her mail on Wednesday in Caputa, she was heartbroken to learn that her post … More: continued…
When Darla Jones arrived to get her mail on Wednesday in Caputa, she was heartbroken to learn that her post office, like 25 others in West River towns, is in danger of closing. More: continued here
Food stamps will be mainly aimed at the destitute: ShahrizatMalaysia StarKUALA LUMPUR: Food stamps will be given out mainly to the destitute should the Government choose to implement the system in future to help ease the burden of rising food prices. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat …and more » More: continued here
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – Aug 1, 2011) – Stamps.com® ( NASDAQ : STMP ), the leading provider of USPS® postage online and shipping software to approximately 400,000 customers, today announced that it recently introduced PC Postage Version 8.9 software which includes new features to help e-commerce sellers and high volume shippers save money. The new…