When eBay laid off the creator of Blackthorne software effective January 30, 2009, what did he do? He went to Disney World in Florida with a quick pit-stop in Tampa to cheer on his home team the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Super Bowl. John Slocum had to get his retirement …
Read More »Consumer Minute: Stamps, coins and coffee – Turn to 10.com
Turn to 10.com Consumer Minute: Stamps, coins and coffeeTurn to 10.com, RI –5 hours agoSoon, it’s going to cost you more to mail a letter. The postal service is raising the cost of first-class postage to 44 cents, beginning May 11. … More: continued here
Read More »NSCS presentation: ‘Buying and Selling on eBay’ – Wicked Local Wenham
NSCS presentation: ‘Buying and Selling on eBay’Wicked Local Wenham, MA –5 minutes agoLevitt has been helping online sellers since 1995, and with eBay selling since 2001. After 2008’s constant changes to eBay, it’s important to know the … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx’s Fred Smith Calls for Electrification of U.S. Transportation in a Speech to the National Press Club on Feb. 23 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and CEO of FedEx Corp. and co-chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, will address a National Press Club Luncheon on February 23rd in a speech titled “Confronting the Energy Threat: Electrification of Transportation as the Path Toward A Stronger Economy and Enhanced National Security.” …
Read More »Will Whitman’s eBay Legacy Help or Hurt Bid for Office? (ECommerce-Guide)
By the numbers, Meg Whitman’s decade at eBay was a resounding triumph. The once-fledgling startup had less than $5 million in revenue when Whitman took over as CEO, but grew to a $7.67 billion business by her last full year at the helm. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Decision To Close Provokes Anger – Ely Standard
Post Office Decision To Close Provokes AngerEly Standard, UK –4 hours agoHe went on, "I shall be pursuing this case in the near future to ensure that the necessary changes are made and I will also be urging Royal Mail to consider … More: continued here
Read More »Mandelson faces backbench critics over Royal Mail plans (Evening Standard)
Lord Mandelson will today come under fire over plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. Labour backbench MPs are set to voice their anger at the move when the shake-up of the service is debated in the Commons. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Express expands in Mexico (Memphis Business Journal)
FedEx Corp. subsidiary FedEx Express will expand its air cargo terminal and bonded warehouse in Guadalajara, Mexico, the company said Wednesday. (FDX) More: continued here
Read More »Post office rose garden grows (The Galt Herald)
The Galt Beautification Committee added four new rose bushes to the Galt Post Office over the weekend, inducting four Galt sons into the memorial rose garden growing there. More: continued here
Read More »Memorial Stamps Published in Celebration of February 16 (Korean Central News Agency)
Pyongyang, February 10 (KCNA) — Memorial stamps (four individual stamps) have been published in the DPRK on the threshold of auspicious February 16, the birthday of General Secretary Kim Jong Il. More: continued here
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