FRANKLIN People who need food stamps can get help through a program at ShopRite of Franklin held in the parking lot on Tuesday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More: continued here
Read More »Cutting torch used in Colborne Post Office break-in (Northumberland Today)
Mother Nature may not stop the postal service but a “sophisticated” break-in at the Colborne Post Office shut down the building for most of Tuesday. Today, OPP report cash and mail products were taken.[…] More: continued here
Read More »Appeals Court Sides with FedEx Ground on Independent Contractor Issue (TruckingInfo.com)
4/22/2009 An appeals court Tuesday said FedEx Ground independent contractors are independent business owners — not employees — and are outside the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. More: continued here
Read More »Bright Automotive’s 100 MPG Plug-In Hybrid Truck: It’s Good Enough for the Post Office (Fast Company Magazine)
Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedans, sports cars, and SUVs are fine for everyday consumer use, but what about businesses that require larger vans (i.e. the U.S. Post Office)? Bright Automotive’s new “light-use truck” eschews the sexy aesthetic of cars like the Chevy Volt and Fisker Karma for a more utilitarian 180-cubic-foot …
Read More »FedEx truck hits freight train in Atwater (Merced Sun-Star)
A FedEx delivery driver is probably counting his blessings, after he survived a noontime collision i More: continued here
Read More »Apple Net Up 15%, eBay Net Falls 8% – 123Jump.com
The Associated Press Apple Net Up 15%, eBay Net Falls 8%123Jump.com, FLeBay earnings and sales fell compared to a year ago on a decline in gross transaction on its marketplaces sites. Apple (AAPL) reported its fiscal second quarter revenue of $8.16 billion compared to $7.51 billion and earnings in the period …
Read More »2 men indicted in Omaha post office robbery – NTV
2 men indicted in Omaha post office robberyNTV, NE(AP) – A federal grand jury has indicted two men on charges that they robbed a north Omaha post office at gunpoint. The US Attorney's Office says 22-year-old Donnell Smith and 23-year-old Jared Mason took $357 from the Florence post office on Monday. …
Read More »Apple, Chipotle, EBay, Qualcomm, VMware: US Equity Preview – Bloomberg
Apple, Chipotle, EBay, Qualcomm, VMware: US Equity PreviewBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY US) climbed 7.3 percent to $15.86. The most-visited US e-commerce site reported first-quarter sales and profit beat analysts' estimates, a sign that efforts to overhaul its main auction and fixed-price retail site may be working. … More: continued here
Read More »Vintage postal transportation to be featured on stamps (Maltamedia.com Daily News)
Vintage Postal Transportation used by the local postal administration during the 20th Century will be featuring in the forthcoming stamp issue by the Philatelic Bureau of MaltaPost to be issued on Tuesday 28 April 2009. The stamps have face values of Euro 0.09, Euro 0.35, Euro 2.50 and Euro 3.00. …
Read More »Royal Mail Tudor stamps to be won – www.solihullnews.net
Royal Mail Tudor stamps to be wonwww.solihullnews.net, UKROYAL Mail continues its 600 year journey through history with the second in its Kings and Queens series celebrating the Royal Houses of England. Marking the 500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII, The House of Tudor, features individual … More: continued here
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