Battered by the economy, the post office is offering early retirement to 150,000 workers, cutting management and closing offices, the agency said Friday. More: continued here
Read More »Some White Township residents say closing Buttzville post office will end an era (The Express-Times)
A U.S. Postal Service spokesman says township residents have five alternatives within five miles of the current post office. More: continued here
Read More »Malaysia to issue stamps featuring wedding attire (People’s Daily)
Malaysia will issue special stamps and first-day covers featuring traditional wedding attire on Monday, its post services company Pos Malaysia said here on Friday. The stamp, which is the company’s third collection this year, is aimed at giving members of the public the opportunity to know the Malaysian arts and …
Read More »Love letters from Prince Charles to Janet Jenkins sold for £20000 on eBay (Daily Telegraph)
A series of previously unseen love letters by Prince Charles to one of his first girlfriends has sold for more than £20000 on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »First Class Stamp Prices Will Increase in May – KFDX
KFDX First Class Stamp Prices Will Increase in MayKFDX, TXBut to continue doing this, the US Postal Service says it needs more money; money that will come from an increased cost of a first class stamp. "Just like any other business or residential person goes through… post office goes through also. …
Read More »eBay Launches New Tools for Affiliates (AuctionBytes)
The eBay Partner Network affiliate program will release new features on March 24, 2009. In addition to a new security requirement and enhanced RSS feed generation, eBay is giving access to Product Data Feeds to pre-approved members. More: continued here
Read More »Nighttime Parking at the Post Office Is Now Risky (Key West The Newspaper)
If you’re the owner of one of the many cars that have recently been towed after hours from the downtown Post Office parking lot, you already know that Postmaster Jane Evans has decided to resume enforcement of the parking restrictions. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to cut 1,000 jobs worldwide (Silicon Valley – San Jose Business Journal)
FedEx Corp. announced it would cut about 1,000 jobs as a result of cost-cutting measures to deal with the tough economy. More: continued here
Read More »Post office reroutes itself (Wyoming Tribune-Eagle)
CHEYENNE — Following a national trend, the local post office has restructured its routes and personnel to be more efficient. The volume of mail at the Cheyenne office is down by almost 15 percent compared to this time last year, local Postmaster David Spurgas said. More: continued here
Read More »Fence erected at old Royal Mail site – Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
Fence erected at old Royal Mail siteNorthamptonshire Evening Telegraph, UKRoyal Mail chiefs have erected a security fence around their empty sorting office in Northampton to keep out drunks following pressure from police and residents. Fed-up residents living near the abandoned Barrack Road mail centre have had to put up … More: …
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