Many of us will soon be able to have parcels left in a safe place at home rather than fetch them from the post office.Jersey Post has been testing a service that allows islanders to nominate a place posties can leave deliveries when there is no answer at the door.In …
Read More »UPS and FedEx spar over labor bill in Congress (San Francisco Chronicle)
FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. officials argued Tuesday for the first time face to face about whether a labor bill pending in Congress would create a UPS monopoly or an even playing field for all package delivery companies. The shipping giants squared off over the… Sponsored Topics: FedEx – United …
Read More »eBay: No auction for suspect in George Tiller’s death (Boston Herald)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Online retailer eBay said Tuesday it will block an auction planned to raise money for the man charged with killing Kansas abortion provider George Tiller. Supporters… More: continued here
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Profits in the Isle of Man Post Office jumped by 12% in the 2008/09 financial year, its accounts show. More: continued here
Read More »eBay founder and wife donate $50 million (AP via Yahoo! News)
Pierre Omidyar (oh-MEED’-yar), eBay’s founder and chairman, and his wife, Pam, have donated $50 million to the Hawaii Community Foundation. More: continued here
Read More »Costco to accept food stamps nationwide (AP via Yahoo! News)
Costco says it will start accepting food stamps at its warehouse clubs nationwide after testing them at stores in New York. More: continued here
Read More »Costco to accept food stamps nationwide (San Francisco Chronicle)
Costco says it will start accepting food stamps at its warehouse clubs nationwide after testing them at stores in New York. It’s a big about-face for a retailer that has catered to the bargain-hunting affluent _ and a sign of the grim reality facing retailers… Sponsored Topics: Costco – Warehouse …
Read More »Pistons pay a visit to Grizzlies at FedEx Forum (The Sports Network)
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Read More »Final Decision Due On New Postal Strikes – Sky News
Final Decision Due On New Postal StrikesSky NewsThe postal executive of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will meet to discuss any progress made during talks with the Royal Mail. … More: continued here
Read More »Lessons from BA and Royal Mail: Strike Now, or Strikes Later – BNET UK
Lessons from BA and Royal Mail: Strike Now, or Strikes LaterBNET UKTake what's going on at Royal Mail and BA. Both of these disputes relate to long-standing issues that management teams and unions have failed to resolve … More: continued here
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