Downtown Washington Inc. and its sister organization, the Historic Washington Foundation, got an early Christmas present this week – approval from the U.S. Postal Service to purchase the downtown post office building. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx: A View After a Bummer Report (TheStreet.com)
FedEx’s pullback is warranted after it warned that things aren’t as rosy as they appear, but that comes after it said things were great the last time they talked. More: continued here
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Pacers, Grizz tangle at FedEx Forum More: continued here
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Read More »POST OFFICE RAID TRIO MUST SERVE AT LEAST 34 YEARS IN JAIL – Daily Star
BBC News POST OFFICE RAID TRIO MUST SERVE AT LEAST 34 YEARS IN JAILDaily StarGetaway driver Adrian Snape, 25, of Birmingham, was jailed for eight years after admitting attempted robbery at the family-run post office in Fairfield, …Three post office murderers jailed for minimum 34 years eachguardian.co.ukPost Office Murder Gang …
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Globe and Mail Craigslist CEO: They said Whitman 'could be a monster'CNET NewsThe court case between eBay and Craigslist is increasingly beginning to seem as if it was scripted by John Grisham. …Unflattering picture of Whitman emerging from trialContra Costa TimesEBay's Meg Whitman Allegedly Leaves Craigslist HangingAssociated ContentCraigslist and eBay …
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New Zealand Herald Ebay and Craigslist trade trial blowsFinancial TimesEbay and Craigslist have emerged from a bruising two-week trial in Delaware after exchanging blows over their …EBay Claims Upper Hand As Craigslist Trial ClosesWall Street JournalAiring of eBay and Craigslist's Dirty Laundry Ends, for NowAuctionbytesJudge urges eBay, Craigslist to resolve …
Read More »Shares of FedEx Fall After It Posts a 30% Decline in Profit (New York Times)
FedEx said second-quarter profit fell 30 percent on a 10 percent decline in revenue and issued a disappointing forecast for the current period. More: continued here
Read More »Number of people on food stamps on the rise – Gaston Gazette
Number of people on food stamps on the riseGaston GazetteFederally funded food stamps are feeding thousands of families each month in Gaston County, and the numbers keep going up. “We have a lot more people coming … More: continued here
Read More »Universal postal service could collapse unless stamps prices rise – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Universal postal service could collapse unless stamps prices riseTelegraph.co.ukThe universal postal service is in danger of collapsing unless the Royal Mail is allowed to push through an inflation-busting increase in the price of … More: continued here
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