Faced with weak demand, FedEx to raise rates (MSNBC)
FedEx will raise shipping rates for its Ground and Home Delivery units by an average of 4.9 percent in January as it contends with weak freight demand. More: continued here
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EBay Sold on Utah, Adding 457 Jobs (FOX 13 Utah)
Internet auctioneer eBay Inc. will add more than 450 jobs to its global operations center in Draper. The San Jose, Calif.-based company says it will hire more people in operations and customer support and at big data center it plans to build there for $334 million. In return, Gov. Gary Herbert’s economic-development board agreed to…
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FedEx to raise Ground, Home Delivery rates (Rocky Mount Telegram)
NEW YORK — FedEx Corp. said Thursday it will raise shipping rates for its Ground and Home Deli… More: continued here
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Royal Mail ready to sell stake Camelot – guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk Royal Mail ready to sell stake Camelotguardian.co.ukRoyal Mail built up a new source of revenue by selling lottery tickets through the Post Office, but is now facing increasing financial problems. …Royal Mail'To Sell Its 20% Stake In Camelot'Sky NewsA winning ticketTimes OnlineCamelot investors sell stakesThis is Moneyall 8 news articles » More: continued here
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Post Office Patrons Protest Closures (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
The Planet needs your help. Give to the Fund for Local Reporting! A small but spirited crowd turned up at a town hall meeting at Longfellow Middle School Tuesday, Nov. 24, to protest the proposed closure of Berkeley’s Park Station post office on Sacramento Street. More: continued here
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Post office makes house call to local seniors (KOAA Colorado Springs – Pueblo)
The postal service in Colorado Springs is making it easier for some seniors in our community to get their holiday packages sent. Rather than having to wait in line at the post office, the residents of the Belcaro Senior Apartments had the post office come to them this morning. The post office says they wanted…
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Two men sentenced to prison terms for $1.2 million eBay scam (InternetRetailer.com)
Two men, both Bulgarian nationals, have been sentenced to prison terms for advertising for sale on eBay expensive vehicles and boats they did not possess, then pocketing $1.2 million in payments from buyers, the U.S. Department of Justice disclosed today. More: continued here
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Royal Mail ‘To Sell Its 20% Stake In Camelot’ – Sky News
Royal Mail'To Sell Its 20% Stake In Camelot'Sky NewsRoyal Mail is to sell its 20% stake in the National Lottery operator Camelot, Sky sources say. Breaking the news, Mark Kleinman said: "This comes as the … More: continued here
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Time to start planning holiday mailings – Imperial Republican
KFBB NewsChannel 5 Time to start planning holiday mailingsImperial RepublicanParcel Post mail, the most economical way, should be mailed by Dec. 18. First Class mail should hit the post office by Dec. 21. Priority mail should be sent …Mail cards early this holiday seasonStuttgart Daily LeaderWhy the Post Office Closed its Clinton St. BranchGrand Street…
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Google, eBay, Yahoo and Facebook say ‘no’ to Mandelson’s copyright plans – Crave
BBC News Google, eBay, Yahoo and Facebook say 'no' to Mandelson's copyright plansCraveGoogle, Yahoo, eBay and Facebook have ganged up on Peter Mandelson's power grab in the Digital Economy Bill. …Ebay, Facebook, Yahoo! And Google join forces to fight MandyBroadband GenieFacebook, Google, eBay urge Mandelson to abandon copyright planSilicon.comGoogle, Facebook, Yahoo, ebay pen letter opposing…