FedEx profits rise on freight turnaround
FedEx says its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 33% from a year ago as an improving global economy lifts demand for its shipping services. More: continued here
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Rootstown post office to be renamed for fallen Marine Sgt. Jeremy Murray after House vote
Under the legislation approved in a VOICE vote, the post office at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown would be named after Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray, 27, who was killed in November 2005 when his Humvee hit a roadside explosive device in Iraq. More: continued here
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FedEx Profit Rises 33%, Sees Strong 2012
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (TheStreet) — FedEx reported Wednesday that fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 33% and it expects strong earnings growth in fiscal 2012. FedEx earned $558 million, or $1.75 a share, in the fourth quarter, up from $419 million, or $1.33 a share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 12% to $10.55 billion. Analysts surveyed by Thomson…
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Post Office going tap-cash in 2012 – Register
Post Office going tap-cash in 2012RegisterThose account for 60 per cent of the business done at the Post Office window according to Michael Birchall, payment product manager for the Post Office, who has been telling NFC Times about the project. NFC Times notes that the previous contender for …and more » More: continued here
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FedEx Corp. Reports Higher Fourth Quarter Earnings
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported earnings of $1.75 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended May 31, compared to $1.33 per diluted share a year ago, a year-over-year increase of 32%. More: continued here
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Hordville may lose its post office – Aurora News Register
Hordville may lose its post officeAurora News RegisterToday, the residents of the small northeastern Hamilton County village are worried they'll lose their post office as well. The Hordville Post Office is one of 26 being studied for possible closure and Hordville residents don't like it — not one little … More: continued here
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Post office suspends retirement contributions – msnbc.com
Post office suspends retirement contributionsmsnbc.comMSNBC Business, Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 6:54am (PDT) The financially troubled Postal Service is suspending its employer contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System. When using Facebook Connect your image and name may display on Powerwall. …and more » More: continued here
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Ex-Forest Service worker gets prison for $1M theft – Sacramento Bee
Ex-Forest Service worker gets prison for $1M theftSacramento BeeFederal prosecutors say 39-year-old Kathy Stamps of Rancho Cucamonga manipulated and fabricated internal Forest Service records that caused the US Treasury to issue $1.4 million to accounts she controlled. Investigators say Stamps spent more than $1 …Former Forest Service employee sent to prisonCentral Valley Business TimesFormer federal…
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Adrian Cockcroft joins Smartscale board – Bizjournals.com
Adrian Cockcroft joins Smartscale boardBizjournals.comHe was also a founding member of eBay Inc 's Research Labs in 2005, leading research projects on distributed systems, mobile and datacenter cost models. Over the last four years at Netflix Inc. he managed development of a new consumer web service …Cloud Computing Pioneer Adrian Cockcroft Joins Smartscale Systems Advisory…
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eBay Motors Announces Changes to Low-Volume Seller Fees
eBay Motors announced that users who list up to six vehicles on eBay Motors nationally in a calendar year and up to six locally through eBay Classifieds will pay no listing fees. More: continued here