The Associated Press Costco 4Q profit falls 6 percent but beats viewsThe Associated PressIt recently began accepting food stamps at its stores in Brooklyn and Queens in response to political pressure, and it plans to accept them at a store …and more » More: continued here
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX), has unveiled the industry’s first onboard automatic fire-suppression system (FSS), elevating the level of safety during international, over-water flights. More: continued here
Robb Haas has served as the new Estes Park postmaster since Sept. 12. He decided to put a stamp on it and mail himself out to the community, after learning the post office no longer performs the traditional installation ceremony because of budgeting. More: continued here
Giuliani endorses WhitmanSan Jose Mercury NewsIn a statement released today by Whitman's campaign, Giuliani says he believes the former eBay chief executive could help re-energize the Republican party's …Rudy Giuliani endorses WhitmanSan Francisco ChronicleGiuliani backs WhitmanCNN Political TickerRudy Hearts Meg for GovNBC San DiegoPolitics on the Hudson –Long Island Business Newsall 42 news articles » More: continued…
Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) — AT&T Inc. , in a policy reversal, will let iPhone customers use Internet phone services such as EBay Inc.’s Skype on the same airwaves as standard wireless calls. More: continued here
Business Wire (press release) eBay Launches Green Shopping CampaignWebProNews (blog)eBay's Green Team has launched a six-week "re+purpose" campaign designed to get people to make more sustainable …eBay Teams With The Uniform Project to Launch Re+Purpose CampaignBusiness Wire (press release)all 5 news articles » More: continued here
Two New York City men were arrested this weekend after they allegedly sold counterfeit re-entry stamps in the parking lot of Great Adventure. More: continued here
guardian.co.uk Who would really benefit if postcode data were free?guardian.co.ukPhotograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Perhaps not Royal Mail, which this week hired London law firm CMS Cameron mckenna (2008 revenues: £235m) to send … More: continued here
Daily Mail First class shambles … isn't it time the Post Office's fatcat boss was sent …Daily MailThe failure of the Royal Mail is a perfect parable of 12 years of life under a Labour Government. Bad management chosen for the wrong reasons; public sector … More: continued here
It’s not on the official chopping block. But if the U.S. Postal Service can’t find another home for its modular building in Lund, the post office there could close once its current lease expires in late 2010. More: continued here