Associated Press – August 28, 2009 4:14 PM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – State agriculture officials say tests are under way on at least 100 bugs found this week inside a Sacramento FedEx… More: continued here
Read More »Dog finds psyllids in Sacramento FedEx package (AP via Yahoo! News)
Tests were under way Friday on at least 100 bugs that were found inside a FedEx package and can be carriers of a deadly citrus bacteria. More: continued here
Read More »Moneybookers Positions Itself on eBay as the PayPal Alternative (AuctionBytes)
eBay moved to an electronic-payments-only site last fall, banning checks and money orders. In addition to allowing merchant credit card accounts and its own PayPal payment service, eBay added a few other options this year, including ProPay, Paymate and Moneybookers. More: continued here
Read More »York City streets reopen after HAZMAT incident at post office (The York Dispatch)
Several blocks of South George Street and East and West Princess Street were closed to traffic for about four hours Friday after emergency crews responded to reports of a hazardous package at the downtown York City Post Office. More: continued here
Read More »Old post office sold for $40 million (UPI)
CHICAGO, Aug. 28 (UPI) — The mammoth old Chicago post office has been sold at public auction for $40 million to a firm that is keeping the structure’s future a secret, officials say. More: continued here
Read More »Deal of the Week Post Office currency… – Financial Times
Deal of the Week Post Office currency transfer serviceFinancial TimesA “no fees” currency transfer service from the Post Office, aimed at Britons who have holiday homes overseas or who want their pension paid … More: continued here
Read More »Citrus pest found in California FedEx package (AP via Yahoo! News)
California agriculture officials say tests are under way on at least 100 bugs found this week inside a FedEx package that could carry a deadly citrus bacteria. More: continued here
Read More »Deal Stocks: AIG, DIS, C, CIT, BBI, E… – The Daily Deal
Deal Stocks: AIG, DIS, C, CIT, BBI, EBAY, KOThe Daily DealeBay Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EBAY) Skype could be receiving a bid from a group of private equity and venture capital firms that would include Marc Andreessen's new …and more » More: continued here
Read More »More post offices may face cuts – The Associated Press
OregonLive.com More post offices may face cutsThe Associated PressBeing on the list doesn't mean an office will definitely close, only that it has been named for further review in the process. Currently the post office has …TRESPASS: POST OFFICE, Aug. 19Gillette News RecordAfter Summer Hiatus, Student Center Post Office To …
Read More »Mail chiefs urged to explain post future – Shropshire Star
Mail chiefs urged to explain post futureShropshire StarCivic leaders will be inviting Royal Mail bosses to a meeting in Wem to explain what is going to happen with the town's postal delivery office. … More: continued here
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