Lufkin woman sentenced for food stamp fraudKTRELUFKIN, TX (KTRE) – Shannon Diane Farmer of Lufkin has admitted to her role in a scheme to fraudulently receive food stamps. Farmer entered a guilty plea Tuesday morning to charges for securing execution of documents by …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Royal Roundup: Stamps and Jane Austen – National Post (blog)
Royal Roundup: Stamps and Jane AustenNational Post (blog)Just in time for return of mail service, Canada Post has launched a new royals-themed stamp, depicting Kate and Wills in all their wedding day glory. It's the third in a series of Kate-and-William stamps issued by Canada Post; the stamps are available …
Read More »EBay kills supermajority requirement for bylaws
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. said Tuesday afternoon that its board of directors has eliminated a supermajority voting requirement in the company’s bylaws. The change will allow shareholders to approve future amendments to the bylaws with a simple majority of eBay’s outstanding shares, rather than the two-thirds previously required. …
Read More »EBay unveils shareholder-friendly moves – Reuters
EBay unveils shareholder-friendly movesReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – EBay Inc. announced two corporate governance changes on Tuesday that could give shareholders more of a say in the way the e-commerce company is run. EBay said its board eliminated a supermajority voting requirement, …eBay Announces Elimination of Supermajority Voting Requirement in Bylaws …
Read More »Proposed post office changes could eliminate Saturday service – KRTV Great Falls News
Fox News (blog) Proposed post office changes could eliminate Saturday serviceKRTV Great Falls News"Residences of Great Falls comes down to the Post Office and expect to get their mail so on that aspect I would say they shouldn't take away the Saturdays. Some people just like to get their mail. …
Read More »Fiesta Dinnerware Featured in New Stamps
A new set of stamps will honor 12 industrial designers whose 1920s housewares defined the look of modern America. More: continued here
Read More »Canada Post issues third royal wedding stamp – Toronto Sun
Telegraph.co.uk Canada Post issues third royal wedding stampToronto SunOn the day postal workers returned to work, Canada Post announced the launch of a third stamp to complete its Royal Wedding collection. The Crown corporation had said earlier this year that it had no plans to release commemorative stamps for the …
Read More »Wilsonville hopes to keep post office open
WILSONVILLE, Nebraska — Wilsonville, Nebraska, residents plan two meetings in the hope of keeping their post office open. The U.S. Postal Service is studying the closure of 26 rural post offices in Nebraska, including the one in Wilsonville. More: continued here
Read More »Toys R Us to work more with EBay – Reuters
Toys R Us to work more with EBayReutersUL, the world's largest toy retailer, plans to work more with EBay Inc (EBAY.O) following the e-commerce company's recent acquisition of GSI Commerce, Toys R Us Chief Executive Jerry Storch said on Tuesday. "We know we can go further with EBay," Storch …and …
Read More »City of Ukiah to appeal post office decision – Ukiah Daily Journal
City of Ukiah to appeal post office decisionUkiah Daily Journal"It's embarrassing for our USPS that we have to do this," said attorney Barry Vogel, a member of the Save the Ukiah Post Office Committee. "I'm not sure they're taking this seriously at all, but the city certainly will." Vogel also …
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