First goes the school..then the grocery store…and finally the post office. It seems to be the routine for small towns being removed from the map. Brad Feldman visits one small town putting a stamp on its post office. (Sound- flag clip) (Sou More: continued here
Read More »Brookfield Zoo dolphins FedEx’d to Minnesota (Chicago Sun-Times)
Brookfield Zoo’s three bottlenose dolphins were boxed up and FedEx’d to a Minnesota zoo Monday. Tapeko, Noelani and Allison traveled in a custom-made, metal-framed box aboard a FedEx jet to the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, a Minneapolis suburb, where they’ll stay temporarily while their home here gets a total …
Read More »EBay to Sell Majority of Stake in Skype (Washington Post)
EBay announced on Tuesday that it will sell most of its stake in the Internet phone service Skype in a deal that prices the service at $2.75 billion. More: continued here
Read More »Strike will hit us, local firms fear – Swindon Advertiser
Strike will hit us, local firms fearSwindon AdvertiserRoyal Mail last night insisted contingency arrangements were in place to minimise disruption. A spokesman said more than 90 per cent of its people …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Posties set to go on strike (Greenock Telegraph)
STRIKE ACTION: Workers at Greenock delivery office will walk out. POSTIES around Inverclyde will go on strike as a row with their Royal Mail employers intensifies. More: continued here
Read More »Post office bomb threat brings $1K reward offer (Brookings Daily Register)
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for a bombthreat at the Volga post office on Aug. 28. More: continued here
Read More »As consumers slow down, FedEx and UPS adapt (Channel 8 San Diego)
At package delivery behemoths FedEx and UPS, last fall’s meltdown and the worst recession in a generation has meant a sharp drop-off in the number of documents and packages sent overnight. More: continued here
Read More »URGENT FOR ANYBODY YOU KNOW WHO HAS A… – OpEdNews
URGENT FOR ANYBODY YOU KNOW WHO HAS APPLIED FOR FOOD STAMPSOpEdNewsPrior to calling the number below today, September 1, 2009, I received mailed information from Ohio Department of Job and Family Services saying that I … More: continued here
Read More »As consumers slow down, FedEx and UPS adapt (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
When Wall Street collapsed, the paper stopped. Memos, invoices and order forms were left unsent. At package delivery behemoths FedEx and UPS, last fall’s meltdown and the worst recession in a generation has meant a sharp drop-off in the number of documents and packages sent overnight. More: continued here
Read More »As consumers slow down, FedEx and UPS adapt (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
As consumers and businesses opt for slower shipping methods to save money, FedEx and UPS adapt More: continued here
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