Delivery divas United Parcel Service (UPS: sentiment, chart, options) and FedEx Corporation (FDX: sentiment, chart, options) were bombarded by bearish options bettors on Thursday, after UPS projected second-quarter earnings below the Street’s expectations…( Read More ) More: continued here
Ars Technica Farley Post Office to lose 24-hour serviceChelsea Now, NYBy Patrick Hedlund New Yorkers will lose access to the city's only 24-hour mailing center under a new plan by the United States Postal Service to slash hours at the landmark James A. Farley Post Office on Eighth Ave. next month. …Postal notes US Post Office…
The Royal Mail yesterday became the latest company to warn its workers that they face a pay freeze this year because of the recession. The company wrote to trade unions saying it did not envisage being able to increase wage rates for any employees, including postal workers, managers and directors. More: continued here
eBay reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, posting revenue of $2.02 billion, a $171.6 million year-over-year decrease it said was caused “primarily by the impact of the stronger dollar and the decline of the core Marketplaces business in difficult macroeconomic conditions.” More: continued here
ABC News Susan Boyle charity CD auction price hits $2000 on ebayVancouver Sun, CanadaIf so, cry me a river, because one of the local singers that helped put that CD together is kind of the biggest deal in music right now – and the CD is selling for over $2000 on ebay. Susan Boyle's nigh-lost…
All Royal Mail staff face a pay freeze this year as the postal service says it has been hit by the global turndown. More: continued here
At 1:16 p.m., a NE Ninth Street resident reported somebody is stealing from the state by getting paid under the table while receiving food stamps and government assistance. More: continued here
FedEx Corp. will be one of several U.S. and Chinese companies that will sign contracts Monday worth billions of dollars. (FDX) More: continued here
Lauren Conrad was invited to Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt’s weekend wedding, but she’s not going. Maybe you can. “My ticket is currently on eBay, so….” she joked to David Letterman Thursday night. Look back at Heidi and Spencer’s romantic wedding in Mexico. The designer — who ended her run on The Hills earlier this…
The Royal Mail won a legal battle yesterday to remain VAT-free – delivering a blow to its rival UK mail service TNT. More: continued here