The Simpsons are first class–stampsFayObserver.com, NC“The Simpsons” — Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie — will be featured on five 44-cent first class stamps. The Postal Service will offer a sneak peek at the stamps Thursday on its Web site, www.usps.com, announcing exactly when the stamps will be …Stamps to make fans happy on both sides…
It's a Plot, I Tell You! Checking Out Books at the Library Will …Washington Post, United StatesI mentioned this to My Lovely Wife: No more due date stamps. I expected her to join me in my disgust. Instead, she said: "Good. I don't even want the receipt. I wish they would just put up a poster…
FedEx Corp. has confirmed that the company has cut 1,000 jobs worldwide and 500 in Memphis. (FDX) More: continued here
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 and terminated Big Blue’s right…
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
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 … More: continued here
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
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 invalid. …Royal Mail bosses offer…
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
SOUTH Harrow Post Office is expected to reopen tomorrow after a mysterious closure. More: continued here