Associated Press – June 4, 2009 9:55 AM ET ST. VRAIN, N.M. (AP) – The 102-year-old St. Vrain post office has closed, and customers in the eastern New Mexico village are now receiving mail at a… More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail Group needs clarity on funding – Times Online
Marketing Week Royal Mail Group needs clarity on fundingTimes Online, UKWhen it was announced that I was to become chairman of Royal Mail Group, friends reacted in one of two ways: either they thought I was completely mad or, like my grandson, thought I would be delivering the mail. Neither, of …
Read More »Green shoots fail to reduce food stamps – Hürriyet
Green shoots fail to reduce food stampsHürriyet, TurkeyWASHINGTON – A record 33.2 million people, almost one of every nine Americans, were receiving food stamps at the end of March as unemployment rose to the highest levels since 1983, according to the US Department of Agriculture. … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Van Plunges Into Pond (WKYT Lexington)
It’s not a sight you see everyday, a FedEx van in the middle of a pond. More: continued here
Read More »What should you do with all those unused stamps? – North Fort Myers Neighbor
What should you do with all those unused stamps?North Fort Myers Neighbor, FLBy ANNE MURRAY, Postmaster Ft Myers/Cape Coral Now that postage has increased to 44 cents for a one-ounce, First-Class stamp, what should you do with all those unused stamps? The answer is simple-use them! The value of the stamp …
Read More »FedEx Taking $1.2 Billion in Charges (Journal of Commerce Online)
FedEx will take some $1.2 billion in charges against its fiscal fourth quarter earnings, including charges against its purchased Kinko’s and Watkins Motor Lines businesses, the company announced Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »MAIL COMMENT: A pointless cut – Daily Mail
MAIL COMMENT: A pointless cutDaily Mail, UKBy Daily Mail Comment Labour's time in power may be drawing to a close, but it's too late for our once great Royal Mail. The second post axed, millions of letters lost, stamp prices soaring above inflation, and thousands of post offices closed. … More: …
Read More »Arms smugglers bought parts on eBay – The Press Association
TeleText Arms smugglers bought parts on eBayThe Press AssociationThree arms smugglers who bought Top Gun-style military equipment on eBay to sell to Iran have been jailed for their "complex and lucrative conspiracy". Mohsen Akhavan Nik, his son Mohammad Akhavan Nik and Nithish Jaitha breached UK arms embargoes by …Plot to …
Read More »Postal Union Steps Up Pressure On Labour MPs – Hell Mail
Postal Union Steps Up Pressure On Labour MPsHell Mail, UKThe Communication Workers Union, the union which represents the majority of the UK's Royal Mail workforce, wrote directly to all Labour MPs today, highlighting it's opposition to the part-privatisation of the state-owned postal operator. …Postal workers vote in favour of pan-London strikeEnfield …
Read More »FedEx Cup Leader Johnson Commits To Travelers (Hartford Courant)
FedEx Cup points leader and 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson, David Toms and Chris DiMarco were added to the Travelers Championship field Thursday. More: continued here
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