The post office was $1.9 billion in the red for the second quarter of the fiscal year and continues to face the possibility of running out of money before year’s end. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to Use Federal Grant for Electric Lift Trucks (Fleet Financials)
SPRINGFIELD, MO – FedEx will get $1.3 million to deploy 35 fuel cell systems as battery replacements for a complete fleet of electric lift trucks at its existing service center in Springfield, Miss. More: continued here
Read More »Post office has $1.9 billion loss in quarter (Boston Herald)
WASHINGTON – The post office was $1.9 billion in the red for the second quarter of the fiscal year and continues to face the possibility of running out of money before year’s… More: continued here
Read More »eBay to close Vancouver customer service facility (AP via Yahoo! News)
Online marketplace operator EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will close its Vancouver, Canada customer service facilities by Sept. 30, affecting 700 workers, in a move to consolidate its North American customer service plants. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Lessens Antiquities Looting (Scientific American)
[The following is an exact transcript of this podcast.] When eBay first came onto the scene more than a decade ago, archaeologists were petrified: easily buying and selling antiquities online might increase the looting and trafficking of archaeological treasures. Now they’re letting out a sigh of relief. Charles Stanish of …
Read More »Deutsche Post and TNT interest cools over Royal Mail part-privatisation plans (PrintWeek)
The proposed part-privatisation of Royal Mail has hit a stumbling block after two suitors, Deutsche Post and TNT, as well as other possible bidders, reportedly curtailed their interest in the mail operator. More: continued here
Read More »Papers warn Brown over Royal Mail (BBC News)
The government’s plan to sell off part of Royal Mail presents a big risk to Gordon Brown’s leadership, say the papers. More: continued here
Read More »Cost of first-class stamps increases to 44 cents on Monday, May 11 (Gulf Breeze News)
The price of a first-class U.S. postage stamp will increase to 44 cents beginning Monday, May 11. The new rate represents a two-cent increase and comes after the U.S. Postal Service conducted its annual review of service pricing. More: continued here
Read More »Arrest after post office robbery – BBC News
BBC News Arrest after post office robberyBBC News, UKOfficers were called to the post office just before 0900 BST, and said a large quantity of cash had been taken during the incident. Detective Inspector Jason Davies of Neath Port Talbot CID said: "We are appealing to anyone who was in this …
Read More »Stamps to climb another 2 cents (Bureau County Republican)
If you haven’t stocked up on a few books of 42 cent-Forever stamps, now might be the time to do it. More: continued here
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