US Postal Service Issues Stamp Featuring Clark's Gilbert Stuart Portrait of …Art DailyThe United States Postal Service issued a new stamp this week featuring a Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's collection. The 20-cent “definitive” stamp joins the ranks of other postage …
Read More »United States Postal Service Stamp Shows Wrong Statue of Liberty – Art Daily
msnbc.com United States Postal Service Stamp Shows Wrong Statue of LibertyArt DailyJust as the post office was hoping to promote going green, it finds itself red-faced. It turns out that a first-class stamp featuring the Statue of Liberty actually is based on a photo of a Las Vegas replica of …
Read More »EBay finds back door into Chinese market – San Francisco Chronicle
EBay finds back door into Chinese marketSan Francisco ChronicleThere's always been one sure way to make executives at the online marketplace eBay cringe: ask them about China. In 2003, eBay paid $150 million to buy EachNet, at the time China's top e-commerce site. Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman invested $100 …
Read More »eBay now has stake in Turkish Website
eBay has grown its Internet presence with the purchase of GittiGidiyor, a Turkish company. GittiGidiyor twas founded in 2001 and is recognised as the leading online marketplace in Turkey. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office cash machines rejected Santander card – The Guardian
Post Office cash machines rejected Santander cardThe GuardianMy elderly parents had an Alliance & Leicester account and every week paid in their state pension at the Post Office. It was a straightforward operation. But when their card was replaced with a Santander card, this was refused by the Post Office… …
Read More »EBay finds back door into Chinese market
There’s always been one sure way to make executives at the online marketplace eBay cringe: ask them about China. In 2003, eBay paid $150 million to buy EachNet, at the time China’s top e-commerce site. Chief Executive… More: continued here
Read More »Taxing times: Americans pay less in taxes than many other industrialized nations – Naples Daily News
Taxing times: Americans pay less in taxes than many other industrialized nationsNaples Daily NewsNaples Main Post Office, 1200 Goodlette-Frank Road N. Coco River Post Office, 1130 Creekside Way, North Naples. Cape Coral Central Post Office, 1030 Southeast Ninth Ave. WASHINGTON — Americans pay much less in taxes than most other …
Read More »Royal Mail to start delivering babies – NewsBiscuit (satire)
NewsBiscuit (satire) Royal Mail to start delivering babiesNewsBiscuit (satire)The Royal Mail has announced today that it is to extend its range of delivery services into the midwifery sector. 'From next week postmen and women will be delighted to provide 'home-birthing' to expectant couples by delivering their newborn child … More: …
Read More »Monday Deadline to File Income Tax, Register to Vote – Patch.com
Monday Deadline to File Income Tax, Register to VotePatch.comDon't expect your local Post Office to be open late this weekend as the deadline for filing your incomes taxes nears, local and national officials tell Patch. Media Post Office will operate under it's normal business hours, 8:30 am to 5 pm …
Read More »Daily roundup: Scottish Greens, 15 April – The Caledonian Mercury
The Caledonian Mercury Daily roundup: Scottish Greens, 15 AprilThe Caledonian MercuryThe Scottish Greens set out plans for the next Scottish Parliament to protect Royal Mail in Scotland from the privatisation planned by UK Ministers. Greens will seek to open negotiations with UK Ministers with the objective of retaining the Royal …
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