The Arizona Department of Economic Security is reminding people in need to seek out all of the programs available to them. Food banks, which have seen donations fall because of the poor economy, are really trying to remind people about food stamps, said Judith Fritch of DES. More: continued here
Read More »Post-office lines grow long on busiest shipping day of year – Denver Post
WJBF-TV Post–office lines grow long on busiest shipping day of yearDenver Post, CO –29 minutes agoBy Kieran Nicholson Leona Gibson of Aurora braves the cold weather on the biggest mailing day of the year at the Montclair Post Office. …Economic slowdown felt at post officeLaconia CitizenBusiest day for the US Post OfficeWECT-TV6Post …
Read More »Head of eBay Australia Simon Smith Steps Down (AuctionBytes)
The head of eBay Australia is leaving the company and will be replaced by eBay Director Deborah Sharkey, who has been named Managing Director of eBay Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd. Simon Smith, whose title was Vice President, headed up the Australian operations for eight years. More: continued here
Read More »EBay to build data center in Utah (KIVI Boise)
Associated Press – December 16, 2008 10:33 AM ET SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) – The online auction site eBay is planning to build a data center in South Jordan. More: continued here
Read More »Roseburg post office evacuated with bomb scare (KVAL Eugene)
The Roseburg post office was evacuated shortly after noon Tuesday, when a suspicious suitcase was found. Kane Street in front of the post office is blocked while they await the Oregon State Police Bomb Squad. More: continued here
Read More »Post office honored for customer service (Braintree Forum)
The Braintree post office has earned the U. S. Postal Service’s 5-Star Customer Service Gold Award. More: continued here
Read More »UK plans Royal Mail stake sale (Stuff)
British business minister Peter Mandelson said state-owned postal operator Royal Mail should be part-privatised, and he welcomed an approach by Dutch logistics company TNT to take a minority stake in the company. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Cuts 2009 Earnings, Spending Forecast (The Lakeland Ledger)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. | FedEx Corp. cut its forecast for fiscal 2009 earnings and capital spending on Monday as the slumping economy cut into package deliveries. More: continued here
Read More »Charity: Donated shoes ended up on eBay (UPI)
DONELSON, Tenn., Dec. 16 (UPI) — A Tennessee charitable organization has filed a lawsuit over shoes that ended up for sale on eBay instead of being given to the poor. More: continued here
Read More »Shake-up planned for Royal Mail (Epolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The government has opened the door to foreign investment in the Royal Mail. More: continued here
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