BBC News Fuel costs have soared in Europe, holidaymakers warnedCitywire.co.ukLuxembourg, for the second year running, and Spain currently offer the cheapest fuel, according to the Post Office's annual report. In Luxembourg motorists will pay £1.28 a litre of unleaded petrol and £1.12 a litre of diesel, with fuel costing just …
Read More »On the 165th day of Christmas, my auntie sent to me… – Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire Evening Post On the 165th day of Christmas, my auntie sent to me…Lancashire Evening PostMrs Alderson said she had received a Royal Mail card in December, saying she had missed a parcel delivery and to collect it from her local depot the next day. But when she went to …
Read More »Indiana’s Utilimaster testing lightweight van for FedEx, UPS
FedEx, as well as UPS, is testing five pre-production versions of the new Reach commercial-duty delivery vehicle. The van, made of lightweight composite materials by Utilimaster of Wakarusa, has a 4-cylinder, 150-horsepower clean-diesel Isuzu engine. Full-scale production could start this year. More: continued here
Read More »US Post Office closing operations in Haverford, UD – Delaware County Daily Times
US Post Office closing operations in Haverford, UDDelaware County Daily TimesWriters who like to send letters the old-fashioned way will soon have two less Delaware County venues from which to post their missives. The Manoa Post Office at 1411 West Chester Pike in the Havertown section of Haverford and the …
Read More »FedEx, UPS test Indiana company’s fuel-efficient delivery truck
With nearly 120,000 of their delivery vehicles trucking around the streets of the world, every gallon of fuel that delivery operators FedEx and UPS can save really adds up. More: continued here
Read More »European fuel prices are on the up – Fresh Business Thinking
BBC News European fuel prices are on the upFresh Business ThinkingPetrol prices have risen throughout Europe, and a report by the Post Office has shown the falling value of the pound has pushed the price of taking cars overseas up for UK travellers. Traditionally fuel had always been cheaper in …
Read More »Bulk mailing in the Poconos to be cut
The Brodheadsville Post Office is five minutes away from Zion United Lutheran Church, where Margaret Seligman prepares bulk mail at least once a month. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Buys Magento, But Problems Loom – Mediapost.com
eBay Buys Magento, But Problems LoomMediapost.comWhat has eBay done with all the money they made off of their Skype sale? Well, some of it has been ploughed into buying the rest of LA-based Magento, an e-commerce platform offering open-source software that helps merchants … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps’ Raymond a jack of all trades – Calgary Herald
Stamps' Raymond a jack of all tradesCalgary HeraldThese days, the Stamps are pleased to have Raymond in the 403. Especially with the overhauled secondary, the man's versatility puts him very much in demand. Asked how many positions he's played in training camp -remember, this is only Day 5 -and the …
Read More »Buffett lunch auction likely to set new record – Greenwich Time
Buffett lunch auction likely to set new recordGreenwich Time(AP) — The price of a private lunch with revered investor Warren Buffett might top last year's winning bid of $2.6 million and set a new record for the most expensive charity item ever sold on eBay. But even if it doesn't …
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