NEW YORK — FedEx Corp. is trying to play a little hardball with Congress. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office warns it won’t survive without Congress’ help (Detroit Free Press)
WASHINGTON — The post office is facing a severe financial crisis that will not ease any time soon, Postmaster General John Potter told a House subcommittee today. . More: continued here
Read More »Kashless: It’s Like eBay for Free Stuff (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
Are you familiar with Freecycle? Think of Kashless as a step up. Unfortunately, this isn’t a nationwide project yet. More: continued here
Read More »Mercent Gets eBay Certified, Brings Altrec on Board (AuctionBytes)
Mercent, the first company to use eBay’s new Large Merchant Services, is now an approved member of the eBay Certified Provider Program. The company also announced the launch of a new eBay storefront for online retailer Altrec.com using Mercent Retail, the company’s hosted online marketing software. More: continued here
Read More »Virtues and vices of populism – Dallas Morning News
Virtues and vices of populismDallas Morning News, TXLast night I had my ear bent by someone boasting about that eBay purchased jacket she were wearing. This from someone who makes six figures (still) Whereas I thought her purchase was a good one, I failed to mention that for 4 years I …
Read More »Money-troubled post office turning to Congress (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Facing dire financial conditions, postal officials are turning to Congress for help. Postmaster General John Potter and other top agency officials were facing the House Oversight subcommittee on the federal workforce and post office Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx says Boeing orders depend on Congress (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
FedEx Corp will cancel an order to buy 15 Boeing Co jets, as well as an option for a further 15 planes, if Congress passes legislation that makes it easier for FedEx workers to organize under labor unions. More: continued here
Read More »Money-troubled post office turning to Congress (AP via Yahoo! News)
The post office is facing a severe financial crisis that will not ease any time soon, Postmaster General John Potter told a House subcommittee Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »Convenience Store Clerk Pleads Guilty To Food Stamp Fraud – Tampa Tribune
Convenience Store Clerk Pleads Guilty To Food Stamp FraudTampa Tribune, FLBy YOLANDA FERNANDEZ | News Channel 8 A Clearwater convenience store clerk pleaded guilty today to charges he bought hundreds of thousands of dollars of food stamps from customers at a discount. So far, 27 of his former customers also have …
Read More »Home of ex-Royal Bank of Scotland chief vandalized (San Francisco Chronicle)
Vandals attacked the home of the former head of the Royal Bank of Scotland, smashing windows early Wednesday at the house of the ex-CEO who resigned in disgrace but with an annual pension of about 700,000 pounds ($1.2 million). Three windows were smashed at… More: continued here
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