FOXNews Obama halts some of Bush’s ‘midnight rules’Christian Science Monitor, MA –1 hour agoAnd as the Washington Post notes: Starting with Ronald Reagan, it has become a tradition for a president on his first day in office to issue a directive …Video: Bush: It Is Good to Be HomeAssociatedPressA Bush Legacy Bounce?Washington …
Read More »Who profits? – Hell Mail
Hell Mail Who profits?Hell Mail, UK –46 minutes agoDave Ward, the Communication Workers' Union's deputy general secretary, said: "Royal Mail is again giving us mixed messages on its financial health. … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail nets £1m a day (and it’s STILL closing post offices) (Daily Mail: World News)
Royal Mail has admitted to making profits of more than £900,000 a day even as it was in the process of shutting thousands of post offices. More: continued here
Read More »Task force to announce improvements in child pedestrian safety (The Wichita Eagle)
A task force formed to study child pedestrian safety will announce a series of improvements at a news conference this afternoon. The task force, involving Safe Kids Wichita Area and FedEx, installed solar-powered flashing school zone signs, pedestrian crossing signs and sidewalkswith wheelchair rampsto improve walking conditions for children in …
Read More »My live interview w/ senior eBay executive Usher Lieberman 5:30 PM … – Examiner.com
My live interview w/ senior eBay executive Usher Lieberman 5:30 PM …Examiner.com –2 hours agoLove eBay? Hate eBay? Have questions about where this online giant plans to take its business model in the future?If so, then you'll want to tune in to a … More: continued here
Read More »Aussieguy: Day 5 preview and picks (Covers.com)
It’s such a shame that one of the greatest sporting events in Australia might just be remembered for all the wrong reasons. There’s been some sensational tennis so far. Fedex is hitting the ball in the sweetest way. Rafa&nbs… More: continued here
Read More »Movers: Bank of America, Microsoft, Apple, eBay, Nokia, Interwoven – BusinessWeek
Movers: Bank of America, Microsoft, Apple, eBay, Nokia, InterwovenBusinessWeek –3 hours agoeBay (EBAY) posts $0.41, vs. $0.45, fourth quarter non-GAAP EPS ($0.29 vs. $0.39 GAAP EPS) on 6.6% lower revenue. Sees $0.32-$0.34 first quarter non-GAAP … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Named Among FORTUNE Magazines 2009 Best Companies to Work For (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—-FedEx Corp. has once again been named to FORTUNE magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in the United States in 2009. The company is ranked 90th overall and was recognized specifically for the way, “CEO Fred Smith announced sweeping cost reductions in December. 401 matches …
Read More »Australia honors Oscar winners with stamps (UPI)
MELBOURNE, Jan. 22 (UPI) — Postage stamps featuring the pictures of four Australian Oscar winners went on sale Thursday, the Australia Post announced. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail’s £225m profit will raise debate over private stake (icWales)
ROYAL MAIL made a profit of £225m in the nine months to Christmas, with all its businesses in the black for the first time in 20 years, it announced yesterday. More: continued here
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