SNP Postal Affairs spokesperson Mike Weir MP has seized on remarks at Labour’s Dundee conference by Dave Watson, chair of Scottish Labour, attacking Lord Mandelson’s part-privatisation plans for Royal Mail. According to television news reports Dave Watson said that what Lord Mandelson was pushing though was not in the Labour manifesto and that the Royal…
Senate agrees to remove stamps from liquor bottlesLocalNews8.com, IDAP – March 6, 2009 1:05 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Utah would no longer place stickers on every bottle of beer, wine and liquor sold at state liquor stores under a bill initially approved by the Senate. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control … More:…
Alibaba founder and Chairman Jack Ma is meeting with eBay, Amazon.com, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Starbucks, and GE to discuss possible partnerships. Top Alibaba executives are in the U.S. for an internal team building event and are participating in the meetings with Ma. The delegation includes 10 senior managers from the Alibaba Group, including the presidents…
A warning has been issued that UK savers with funds in Post Office accounts could lose their money. A joint venture between the Bank of Ireland and the Post Office means problems with Ireland’s economy may put savings at risk. More: continued here
Portland Post Office to CloseWFMZ-TV Online, PATheir post office is closing. The US Postal Service says it'll pull out of Portland by the end of the year. The building on Delaware Avenue has been flooded three times in recent years. Officials say the upkeep just got too expensive. … More: continued here
First-class stamp soon to cost moreImperial Republican, NEBy Carolyn Lee The US Postal Service has announced that the price of a first-class stamp will increase two cents on May 11, to 44 cents. Postal rates go up annually in May, with the new prices announced in February. The overall change is tied to the … More:…
As many Americans lose their jobs, the hunt is on to find another place of employment. FedEx wants to help those eager job-seekers. The printing company will let you print 25 free copies of your resume on high-quality paper. More: continued here
Number of food stamp recipients up in Arizona, nationallyBizjournals.com, NCThe number of Arizona households receiving federal food stamps was up 26 percent at the end of 2008 compared with the end of 2007. About 308300 Arizona households were participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in December 2008, … More: continued here
The Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission has announced that Nomad Aviation Inc. and FedEx Ground are adding about 175 jobs in Sanford. More: continued here
eBay is beginning to reveal some of the changes that were expected to be rolled out or announced this month. It sent an email to some members telling them that eBay would be moving entirely to a new search experience beginning in April, and some users were able to preview the more granular DSR reports…