BBC News Government 'open to Post ideas'BBC News, UKThe government is open to alternatives to selling off part of the Royal Mail, Labour chief whip Nick Brown has said. Mr Brown said Royal Mail had to be modernised but said the government was "still listening" if people had ideas for "other ways of …Funny Brown(Nick NOT…
Analysts from Cowen and Company attended the 3rd Annual Internet Merchants Association (IMA) Conference in Las Vegas this month. They found seller sentiment on eBay remains extremely negative, including widespread skepticism of the company’s recently announced turnaround plan. More: continued here
Package delivery giant and U.S. economic bellwether FedEx Corp said on Thursday it was taking market share despite a recession that drove its profit down 75 percent, and its shares jumped. More: continued here
Possible Pipe Bomb Found Near Castroville Post OfficeKSBW, CAThe Monterey County Sheriff's Department has served a search warrant at a home in Castroville after a device that appears to be a pipe bomb was found near the post office. Deputies shut down Merit Boulevard at about noon after the bomb was found, … More: continued here
Dear Jay Leno: Embrace eBay auctions, don't kill themCNET News, CABut thanks to Jay Leno and eBay joining forces, it actually has gotten worse. Jay Leno is planning a free stand-up comedy show for struggling Detroit residents. The tickets were made available Monday morning. By Monday night, Leno noticed that some of … More: continued here
London, Mar.19 : Customers who cannot speak English will not get stamps. At least that’s what an immigrant postmaster would have you believe. More: continued here
Nashville Scene Ramsey Questions Need for Food Stamp Money in Federal StimulusNashville Scene, USAAs part of the economic stimulus package, the federal government is sending Tennessee $800 million for food stamps for the next two years. Good news, right? Not according to Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey. He's fretting over how we ever will spend all…
Rooftop protest wins apology from Royal MailSocialist Party, UKHe was demanding an apology from Royal Mail 17 months after he was wrongly accused of bullying and harassment by Royal Mail bosses. Paul said, "I am not coming down until I get the apology I am entitled to in writing from a senior manager, … More: continued…
A council is looking to protect transport services to remote and rural communities once Royal Mail buses are withdrawn. More: continued here
eBay recently announced it was returning to its roots as an auction site more focus on the “secondary market”. This is probably a wise move as interest and enthusiasm for eBay have both steadily dwindled over the past year or so. The company had been going for more of the fixed-price Amazon approach. That didn’t…