News In Brief: Roche to keep Genentech CEO on board; Google, eBay…San Jose Mercury News, USASwiss drugmaker Roche plans to keep the chairman and CEO of newly acquired biotech drug developer Genentech on board as chairman of the unit and named a Roche executive as its new CEO, the company said Tuesday. Arthur Levinson, Genentech's…
More than 80 countries issue stamps of Chinese zodiac animalsXinhua, ChinaLUOYANG, Henan, April 15 (Xinhua) — Stamps of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac have been issued in more than 80 countries over 59 years to become the world's longest-running stamp theme, according to a report Wednesday. Since 1950, these countries … More: continued here
Daily Mail Posties warned over rubber bands litterIslington Gazette, UK"Royal Mail staff who drop elastic bands could potentially face prosecution for littering. Is it really too much to ask them to put the rubber bands in their pocket as they do their daily rounds? "It's difficult for us to assess the real scale of the …Ban…
ViaPost Saves Money for Royal Mail CustomersMerchant News, UKAs commented by ViaPost, Royal Mail isn’t seeing the whole picture on the economic downturn, and they, instead of reducing prices to help people and businesses get by, are actually increasing the price of sending a letter. The rise in 1st and 2nd class … More: continued here
Deutsche Post May Not Bid for Royal Mail, Chief SaysBloomberg“Mail is a declining business and no one knows how far it will go,” CEO Frank Appel said late yesterday at a briefing for reporters in Frankfurt. The comments suggest that the Bonn-based company may not make an offer to invest in Royal Mail Group Plc,…
Tampa Bay Rays replica rings hit eBay immediatelyTampabay.com, FLThey're already available on eBay. Some enterprising hawkers are asking as much as $125 for the sparkly metal rings. One going for $77 already had 10 bids at 9:30 this morning. The rings, given to fans as they walked into last night's game against the … More: continued…
Stamps Going Up Two CentsMarshall County Journal, SDThe price of a first-class mail stamp will go up two cents to 44 cents on Monday, May 11. Customers can continue to mail letters at today's prices by purchasing the Forever Stamp before May 11. Forever Stamps were developed to help consumers ease the … More: continued here
Collection of Lincoln stamps up for auctionHouston Chronicle, United StatesAinsworth took the advice to heart and over the next 32 years amassed more than 10000 stamps depicting Lincoln, a collection that will go up for auction Friday with a pre-sale estimate of more than $2 million. "He put together what is probably the … More: continued…
BBC News EBay Plans Skype IPO to End ‘Marriage Made in Hell’BloombergBy Joseph Galante April 15 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc., under pressure to focus on reviving sales at its main e-commerce site, is planning an initial public offering for the Skype Internet-calling unit in the first half of 2010. …ebay To Spin Off Skype By…
Houston Post Office ready for tax dayabc13.com, TXTo prepare for the annual onslaught of last-minute tax filers, Postmaster Bobby Collins is extending the hours at the Houston Main Post Office located at 401 Franklin Street in downtown Houston until midnight. In addition, Foxbrook Finance Station will …Post Office Won't Cater To Tax ProcrastinatorsKETV.comMailing your tax return…