Times Online Christmas strike threatened at Royal MailTimes of the InternetChristmas deliveries of cards and presents in Britain could be delayed by another strike by employees of the Royal Mail, a union leader says. …Royal Mail confirm strikes dealt huge blow to delivery targetsMirror.co.ukRoyal Mail Quality Of Service DipsHell MailChristmas …
Read More »Package Tour: Driving a FedEx Hybrid (New York Times)
THE first thing I noticed when I got behind the wheel of a hybrid FedEx Express delivery truck was the lack of an ignition lock. Instead of using a key, I borrowed one of the radio frequency ID tags that drivers swipe over a reader, and I hit the “engine …
Read More »FedEx man saves drowning child (The Florida Times-Union)
A Jacksonville deliveryman was recently honored by his employer for plucking a drowning toddler from a retention pond in a Southside subdivision last year. FedEx Express recently awarded courier Tony Cabell , 43, the company’s 2009 Humanitarian Award for his life-saving actions Oct. 7, 2008. read more More: continued here
Read More »ebay and Microsoft team up with IE8 for eBay – TameBay
Pocket-lint.com ebay and Microsoft team up with IE8 for eBayTameBayRather than downloading the standard version there's a version specifically tailored for eBay. Internet Explorer 8 optimised for eBay updates the Daily Deal …Strange Bedfellows: ebay And Microsoft Team Up To Offer Daily Deals To IE8 UsersTechCrunch (blog)ebay Launches Daily Deals …
Read More »$169.99 Nintendo Wii Console Is eBay Deal of The Day (I4U)
Yesterday we reported that eBay launched 12 days of deals. Today they just started to offer a Nintendo Wii console for $169.99 with free shipping. You save 15% on this Wii deal. It is hard to say how long this great Wii deal will be available. Visit the… More: continued …
Read More »The Post Office Underlines the Value of Life Insurance Cover as Funeral Costs Rise (PRWeb)
The Post Office offers Over 50s life insurance (PRWeb Nov 28, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lifeinsurance/lifeinsurancepolicy/prweb3266734.htm More: continued here
Read More »Meeting will discuss relocation of Market Street post office (The Patriot-News)
The U.S. postal service announced it will hold a public meeting Dec. 9 to discuss its plans to relocate the branch of the Harrisburg Post Office located at 813 Market Street. More: continued here
Read More »Projections on How Many U.S. Children Will Spend Time on Food Stamps (WHSV Harrisonburg)
Many statisticians and analysts say a recent projection that almost half of all U.S. kids will be on food stamps at some time during childhood seems about right. More: continued here
Read More »Black Friday Spending Rose Slightly – Wall Street Journal
Washington Post Black Friday Spending Rose SlightlyWall Street JournalPayPal is a unit of eBay Inc. and is also used by about half of the top 100 online retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best Buy Co. and Sears …Black Friday Ads – Cyber Monday Deals Online: Amazon & ebay; Target, Walmart …
Read More »Free Christmas trees available for area troops (Jacksonville Daily News)
FedEx and the Christmas Spirit Foundation will sponsor Trees for Troops, a Christmas tree giveaway, on Onslow Beach Dec. 11 for active-duty service members. More: continued here
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