James seizes on eBay layoffs to attack CampbellGlobe and Mail, Canada – Justine HunterYesterday, online auctioneer eBay Inc. announced it is cutting 700 customer representative jobs in Vancouver. And New Democratic Party Leader Carole James was quick to pounce on the news. Ms. James told reporters her opponent, Liberal Leader Gordon … More: continued here
Deutsche Post confirms no bid for Royal MailFinancial Times, UK – James WilsonBy James Wilson in Frankfurt Deutsche Post confirmed that it had not made an offer for the UK's Royal Mail and turned the spotlight on the need to overhaul its own mail delivery business. Frank Appel, chief executive, prepared the ground for a clash … More:…
More than 15,000 people back a petition in favour of reopening a Warwickshire post office. More: continued here
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. The agency cited the recession and movement of mail to electronic communications in… More: continued here
Online auctioneer eBay Inc said on Tuesday it will close its facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, that employs roughly 700 people as it consolidates its North America customer service centers. More: continued here
Good morning; on the Beacon today, the Bigfork Summer Playhouse celebrates its 50th anniversary. I follow up on the legislation from the 2009 session to see what passed and what died. The 11-year-old Kalispell boy suspected in the shooting death of his father Monday night made his first appearance in court yesterday. Kalispell City Council…
Lovely County Citizen Sigurani to put his stamp on Beaver post officeLovely County Citizen, ARHe had come from the Rogers post office, where he was the finance supervisor. "I came and visited before I accepted the position," he said. "I talked to people, and they were nice. Other people in the post office said it was…
Kalispell City Council indicated approval Monday of a plan to use Tax Increment Financing funds as an incentive to build a new FedEx Ground shipping facility into the Old School Station industrial development. The developer of the new FedEx Ground center, Devron Property Services Inc., is proposing an 18,000-square-foot facility that will replace the Evergreen…
WBNG-TV Post Office food collection SaturdayTroy Record, NY – James V. FrancoBy James V. Franco This Saturday, post offices across the country will participate in the 17th annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food collection program. Postal carriers will collect canned foods and non-perishable items left at mailboxes as part of the …Letter Carriers Aim to Stamp Out HungerWCAXJoin the…
The stars of American’s favorite cartoon sitcom, now in its 20th season, get their own postage stamps. Ivy Postmaster Denise Thompson previews the new “ Simpsons ” stamps with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, but refuses to sell them until they officially go on sale May 7. And they’ll be 44 cents, in honor…