Direct mail marketers 'to benefit from payment-by-result scheme'Business Strata – Business NewsFirms considering using direct mail to reach prospective customers might be encouraged to utilise this sales lead generation tool in light of new plans unveiled by the Royal Mail. A payment-by-results price could be introduced by the postal operator …
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FedEx Corp, the world’s largest cargo airline, forecast improved revenue and margins in the current quarter and beyond, and sees more shipments for reconstruction in Japan. More: continued here
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eBay has been named one of the world’s most ethical companies in the Auctions category based on its ethics and compliance programs by the Ethisphere Institute , a think tank. More: continued here
Read More »Wis. group acquires 25 rare Taliesin photo proofs – Chicago Tribune
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Read More »eBay Tells Sellers to Raise Prices to Cope with Higher Fees
Emotions ran high at eBay’s Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday evening as sellers told eBay they could not afford the higher fees the company had announced on Tuesday as part of its Spring Seller Update. eBay will begin charging sellers commission fees (FVFs) on the total transaction – including the …
Read More »FedEx Volumes Support Bernanke View Economy on ‘Firmer Footing’
Gains in FedEx Corp. (FDX) ’s overnight box shipments in the U.S. reinforce the Federal Reserve ’s view that the economic expansion is on a “firmer footing.” More: continued here
Read More »Bill Would Make It Harder To Use Food Stamps – Progress Illinois
Bill Would Make It Harder To Use Food StampsProgress Illinois… been a lifeline for Illinois families hammered by the worst recession in decades and its aftermath, but legislation in Springfield is now advancing that would restrict who could actually use LINK cards, the state's electronic food stamp program. … More: …
Read More »Elmira Westside post office to close – Elmira Star-Gazette
Elmira Westside post office to closeElmira Star-GazetteThe US Postal Service announced Thursday that the Westside post office on Hoffman Street will close April 23. / JEFF MURRAY / Staff Photo The US Postal Service has decided to close the Elmira Westside station at 103 Hoffman St., effective April 23. …West …
Read More »Isle of Man post office says strike would be ‘reckless’ – BBC News
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Read More »FedEx Surges After Quarterly Profit Forecast Beats Estimates
FedEx Corp., operator of the world’s biggest cargo airline, climbed the most since July after predicting higher profit this quarter than analysts estimated amid the global economic recovery. More: continued here
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