(Washington, DC) — Stamps will cost a little extra beginning this spring. The U.S. Postal Service will bump the price of a first-class stamp up to 44 cents on May 11th. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to use Clark airport as transit point for Taiwan-China flights (GMA News)
Subic Bay Freeport, Philippines – FedEx, the world”s largest express transportation company, announced that it will use the Clark international airport to transit its Taiwan flights to and from its newly opened hub in China. More: continued here
Read More »A New Look for Food Stamps: 3SquaresVT – Vermont Public Radio
A New Look for Food Stamps: 3SquaresVTVermont Public Radio, VT –4 hours agoBy Jane Lindholm The program formerly referred to as Food Stamps has a new name: Three Squares Vermont. It also has new, more inclusive eligibility … More: continued here
Read More »MPs to revolt over Royal Mail – The Sun
MPs to revolt over Royal MailThe Sun, UK –Feb 8, 2009By DAVID WOODING MORE than 100 Labour MPs have signed a Commons petition urging the Government to shelve plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. … More: continued here
Read More »Post office adds salute to Lincoln (Evansville Courier & Press)
Indiana’s tiniest post office, inside the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial east of Gentryville, Ind., has a treat for Lincoln buffs. For the next month, the station is offering a postmark with an image of Abraham Lincoln with ax in hand, reminiscent of his youth spent in Indiana from 1816 to …
Read More »Former eBay Chief May Post Calif. Gubernatorial Bid (E-Commerce Times)
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman on Monday took her first official step toward running for California governor in 2010, launching an exploratory committee to seek the Republican nomination. The move allows the 52-year-old to raise campaign funds. She has been active in politics since leaving the online auction site …
Read More »Mail appeal boosts title hopes (Reading Evening Post)
Royal Mail have won their appeal over their controversial Reading Football League Senior Division clash against Highmoor/Ibis on September 20. More: continued here
Read More »Octuplets’ Mom Gets Food Stamps, Disability (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
The California mother of octuplets doesn’t think her food stamps and disability payments add up to welfare. More: continued here
Read More »16000 postal jobs at risk – if we don’t fight – Socialistworker.co.uk
16000 postal jobs at risk – if we don’t fightSocialistworker.co.uk, UK –4 hours agoPostal workers woke up to shocking newspaper headlines last week that talked of 16000 job losses at Royal Mail. Our CWU union says it has seen evidence that … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to Lay Off 900 (The Lakeland Ledger)
FedEx’s freight unit says it will lay off 900 employees, saying that sluggish demand has declined further so far this year. FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., said the unit is not gaining market share fast enough to offset the steep declines in customer demand. A company spokesman said …
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