Telegraph.co.uk Hermes launches consumer parcel delivery serviceTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomThe Royal Mail traces its history back to 1516, has run a public mail service for 374 years and delivers 84 million items every working day. It has also operated a separate parcel delivery service since 1883, but Britain's parcel delivery industry has …
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Steve Miller, WBBM Newsradio 780 Reporting The old Chicago main post office is going to be auctioned off on August 27. It was built in 1921, expanded in 1932 and vacated in the mid-’90s. It straddles the Eisenhower Expressway and all three million square feet could be yours if the …
Read More »eBay Dangles $120K Contest Carrot In Front Of Existing, Potential Sellers (Small Biz Resource)
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Read More »Former Geto Boys rapper indicted in iPhone scam – Houston Chronicle
MyFox Houston Former Geto Boys rapper indicted in iPhone scamHouston Chronicle, United StatesDennis was arrested in May for posing as an electronic salesman from a company known as Texas One Wireless, attracting international customers on eBay. Once they showed interest, officials said, Dennis directed business transactions via e-mail and …BREAKING: Geto …
Read More »It’s just like eBay as Toon and every player are put up for sale (Daily Mail)
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Read More »FedEx’s Anti-Union Drive (BusinessWeek)
FedEx ( FDX ) hopes to harness taxpayer ire sparked by the word “bailout” to kill legislation in Congress that would help nearly 100,000 of its workers to unionize more easily. More: continued here
Read More »Brighton Farmer's Market Now Accepts Food Stamps – Rochester R News
Rochester R News Brighton Farmer's Market Now Accepts Food StampsRochester R News, NYFoodlink and the Brighton Farmer's Market are teaming up to allow food stamp recipients to shop there. Select vendors at the Brighton Farmer's Market now accept electronic benefit transfer cards as payment for produce and other eligible food items. …
Read More »Royal Mail: ditch the privatisation plan – guardian.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail: ditch the privatisation planguardian.co.uk, UKWe need a plan B for Royal Mail– and fast Senior Labour figures privately admit that the government's controversial plan to privatise Royal Mail is doomed. Gordon Brown cannot afford to alienate the left wing of the party by going ahead with the sale …
Read More »eBay Sellers Challenge to Spark Entrepreneurial Spirit (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN JOSE, Calif.—-eBay today launched the eBay Sellers Challenge, a unique initiative with a simple goal: empower and inspire entrepreneurs to grow existing businesses – or start new ones – on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Ministers accused of spin over Royal Mail selloff plans (Daily Telegraph)
Ministers have been accused of spin over Royal Mail privatisation plans after the Government insisted a sell off has only been “delayed” due to the economic crisis. More: continued here
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