FedEx’s Hybrid Program Hits Snags (Business Fleet)
As of today, FedEx has only 172 hybrid trucks on the road. High price premium, lack of tax credits to blame. More: continued here
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eBay to close Vancouver facility (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Online auction giant eBay announced plans to close a customer service facility in Vancouver which employs some 700 people. More: continued here
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Skype Worth More Than $2 Billion, EBay Chief Says (New York Times)
A price valuation of $2 billion would be low for Skype , the chief executive of its parent, eBay , said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. More: continued here
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Gordon Brown: I won’t back down on Royal Mail sale (Daily Mirror)
Gordon Brown yesterday refused to budge over selling part of the Royal Mail despite warnings it could backfire. More: continued here
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Royal Mail Awards Shortlists Announced – Booktrade.info
Royal Mail Awards Shortlists AnnouncedBooktrade.info, UKThe shortlists for the Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books, which recognise excellence in Scottish writing and illustration for children across three age categories, have been announced. So far, more than 11000 children in 144 Scottish …Scottish kids' book prize shortlist releasedThe Booksellerall 2 news articles More: continued here
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FedEx Named A Trusted Brand in Asia for the Sixth Consecutive Year (Thaipr.net)
FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, has been named a Trusted Brand by readers of Readers Digest across the Asia Pacif More: continued here
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Deutsche Post confirms no bid for Royal Mail (Financial Times)
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. More: continued here
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Local food stamp applications see big jump – Burlington Times News
Local food stamp applications see big jumpBurlington Times News, NCFood stamp applications in Alamance County jumped 30 percent through the first three months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, figures from the Department of Social Services show. The county received 2155 applications through March 31, … More: continued here
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EBay to close Vancouver, Canada facility (BizJournals)
EBay Inc. said late Tuesday it plans to close its facility in Vancouver, Canada, which employs about 700 customer service agents. (EBAY) More: continued here
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New Bothwell Post Office robbed (CJOB News First)
Some people in New Bothwell might not get all their mail this week…as the post office there was robbed over the weekend. RCMP say burglars broke into the post office and an adjacent business and stole some cash, about 16-hundred dollars worth of stamps and even personal mail. More: continued here