Gotham Gazette Rising Demand for Food StampsGotham Gazette, NYby Dara L. Miles As jobs disappear and bank accounts dwindle, more and more New Yorkers are relying on food stamps to put a meal on the table. As of February, more than 1.39 million New York City residents — nearly 800000 households …
Read More »Littering postal workers targeted – BBC News
BBC News Littering postal workers targetedBBC News, UKKeep Britain Tidy is calling on Royal Mail to tackle the issue, and is asking residents to collect up discarded red rubber bands as part of its Big Tidy Up campaign. The charity's Dickie Felton said: "Elastic bands may not be as visually offensive …
Read More »Government reconsidering road map – Jerusalem Post
CTV.ca Government reconsidering road mapJerusalem Post, IsraelBy HERB KEINON The Netanyahu government is conducting a thorough policy review in which all diplomatic components – from the road map peace plan to the Annapolis process – are being reevaluated, The Jerusalem Post has learned. …Who's The Boss?Media Monitors NetworkIsrael's new Government a …
Read More »Postmen 'should be fined for dropping rubber bands' says Keep … – Telegraph.co.uk
Postmen 'should be fined for dropping rubber bands' says Keep …Telegraph.co.uk, United KingdomThe public are also being asked to collect rubber bands dropped by postmen so they can be collected and posted back to Royal Mail in protest against the problem. Dickie Felton, of Keep Britain Tidy, said it was difficult …
Read More »Milk stamp backers eye SF artist’s painting – EDGE Boston
Milk stamp backers eye SF artist’s paintingEDGE Boston, MAby Matthew S. Bajko San Francisco artist Jim Leff has been creating stamp artworks since the 1980s. The postage mockups run the gamut from being homoerotic to political in nature. His first in the series, created in 1984 when stamps cost 22 cents, …
Read More »This is no way to run a post office – Chicago Daily Herald
This is no way to run a post officeChicago Daily Herald, ILWhere is the management at the Elk Grove Post Office? My reason for dreading the Elk Grove Post Office is the scheduling for the windows. I have never arrived at the post office when there has not been a line. …
Read More »PayPal, Visa rival gets $42 mln from Goldman, others – Reuters
PayPal, Visa rival gets $42 mln from Goldman, othersReutersRevolution Money, part of Washington-based Revolution LLC, competes with EBay Inc's (EBAY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) PayPal service in peer to peer money transfers, and offers a credit card. The company will use the money to beef up its technology … More: continued …
Read More »Good Boot: Seminar will help with selling on eBay – The News-Press
Good Boot: Seminar will help with selling on eBayThe News-Press, FLSo I guess I should not have been surprised at the number of frugal Good Booters who have asked if our User Group would consider providing a seminar on selling their stuff on eBay or as an alternative, having a third …
Read More »Schumer Plans Legislation to Curb Ticket Resales – Wall Street Journal
Schumer Plans Legislation to Curb Ticket ResalesWall Street JournalThe bill, which Mr. Schumer plans to introduce Monday, wouldn't outlaw the resale of tickets entirely, but would prohibit situations in which tickets are listed for resale at jacked-up prices on sites like eBay Inc.'s StubHub.com during — or even … More: …
Read More »BMW, Hypo Real Estate, Deutsche Post: German Equity Preview – Bloomberg
BMW, Hypo Real Estate, Deutsche Post: German Equity PreviewBloombergDeutsche Post AG (DPW GY): Europe’s biggest postal service is in the last of round of bidders for Royal Mail Group Plc, Britain’s state-owned postal service, Welt am Sonntag reported. The shares gained 20 cents, or 2 percent, to 8.85 euros. … …
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