BBC News Rallies oppose Royal Mail plansBBC News, UKPostal workers have continued a series of rallies around the UK to express their opposition to the government's proposal to sell a stake in Royal Mail. The government says that Royal Mail needs outside investment to survive. But union leaders speaking …Royal Mail …
Read More »Biz break: EBay sales, profit fall but beat estimates (The Salt Lake Tribune)
EBay’s earnings and revenue have fallen for the second quarter in a row, hampered by the weak economy. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to close Keene terminal (Brattleboro Reformer)
Friday, May 8 KEENE, N.H. – FedEx says it will close its Keene, N.H., facility in September. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Has Unexpected, Chilling Effect On Looting Of Antiquities, Archaelogist Finds (Science Daily)
Archaeologists held their breath more than a decade ago when the launch of eBay theoretically increased the market for looted archaeological treasures. In fact, eBay hasn’t increased looting, as originally feared. By creating a market for increasingly sophisticated fakes, eBay has actually had a dampening effect on the market for …
Read More »Independence police blotter: Man says he was scammed by eBay seller (The Sun Courier)
INDEPENDENCE THEFT, BRECKSVILLE ROAD: On April 27, a man came to the police station, saying he was a victim of theft by deception. He said that he and his business partner placed a winning bid on eBay for a… More: continued here
Read More »Peel and weep: Stamps costing 2 cents more Monday (NBC 10 Providence)
Peel and weep: Stamps costing 2 cents more Monday More: continued here
Read More »Ex-Seahawks promote Africa refugee effort (Tacoma News Tribune)
It was like a Seahawks reunion, with former Seattle coach Mike Holmgren and former Seattle quarterback now Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn together at a reception in the owner’s suite at FedEx Field. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Home Insurance Reveals Hundreds of Pounds Invested in the Average English Garden (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Post Office highlights the importance of garden cover in contents insurance policies. More: continued here
Read More »Messing with the Mail (BBC Gateshead)
Can the Government save the Royal Mail – or do its plans spell disaster? And what happens after the Post Offices shut? More: continued here
Read More »Letter: Food stamp program underutilized – Enterprise-Record
Letter: Food stamp program underutilizedEnterprise-Record, CAIn Butte County, more than 40000 people are eligible for food stamps, yet 54 percent of them are not being helped, according to California Food Policy Advocates. The hassle of signing up and the stigma of receiving assistance often prevent people from … More: continued here
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