FedEx Corp. has confirmed that the company has cut 1,000 jobs worldwide and 500 in Memphis. (FDX) More: continued here
Read More »Sun stamps cloud of rejection on IBM deal (Silicon.com)
Sun Microsystems rejected IBM’s formal buyout offer on Saturday, calling the bid insufficient and putting future deal talks at risk, according to a report Sunday in The Wall Street Journal. IBM reportedly made a formal bid of $9.40 per share, or less, for Sun, which in turn rejected the offer …
Read More »Ebay Auction for Adrienne Shelly Foundation Begins Today (About.com)
An Ebay auction to benefit the Adrienne Shelly Foundation (ASF) starts today, running through April 16. Items being auctioned include passes to the Tribeca premiere and party of Cheryl… More: continued here
Read More »eBay tops February searches, with Wal-Mart and Amazon far behind – InternetRetailer.com
eBay tops February searches, with Wal-Mart and Amazon far behindInternetRetailer.com, ILConsumers searched the term “ebay” nearly 17.7 million times in February, making the online auctioneer and merchant far and away the most searched-for retail name during the month. The term “walmart” came in second with about 5.9 million searches and … …
Read More »Washburn Station Post Office to close (The Topeka Capital-Journal)
Marlene Veltman knows the tiny post office she runs on Washburn University is almost a secret. “I had one gentleman come in and say he went through four years of college here and he didn’t know this was here,” said Veltman, the postmaster-manager. read more More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail worker sacked after delaying post – This is Nottingham
Royal Mail worker sacked after delaying postThis is Nottingham, UKLast week, the Evening Post featured the story of Rex Wyatt, 62, from Toton, whose post was delivered almost five years late, with a letter of apology from Royal Mail. Among the late items was a cheque for £200, which is now …
Read More »Byron Center entrepreneurs honored for achievements (MLive.com)
In 1998, Bruce DeBoer, Robert Emaus, and James Rabourn were working together for a wholesale grocery supplier, whose services included the application of tax stamps to the cigarette packs that were sold to its customers. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office expected to reopen after audit (Harrow Times)
SOUTH Harrow Post Office is expected to reopen tomorrow after a mysterious closure. More: continued here
Read More »South Harrow Post Office temporarily closed (Harrow Times)
THE Post Office in South Harrow has been closed until further notice. More: continued here
Read More »2 men shot outside West Park VFW post (Miami Herald)
An argument early Sunday outside the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in West Park left two people critically wounded by gunshots. The Broward Sheriff’s Office was not sure Sunday evening whether 35-year-old Wesley Agenord and 33-year-old Clive Watson were veterans, but they were leaving the VFW at 4300 Pembroke Rd. …
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