Local Concierge Medical Practice Management Firm Secures Major …MarketWatch –3 hours agoRichard Stamps, president and CEO of Total Access Medical, reportedly closed on the financing deal on October 11th. Mr. Stamps stated, "In this economy, … More: continued here
Read More »Local post office 142 miles away (BBC News)
Customers at a post office in Bedfordshire which closes this week are mistakenly told their nearest branch would now be 142 miles away. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Wanders, UPS Follows (The Motley Fool)
The way fuel costs have dropped, they don’t have to charge customers higher rates. More: continued here
Read More »Portland port sells 77 acres to FedEx (Memphis Business Journal)
Two days after Daimler Trucks North America announced a plant closure that will cost the city 950 jobs, the Port of Portland signed a deal that could add 500 jobs to the local economy. (FDX) More: continued here
Read More »Canadian Stocks Advance, Led by EnCana, Potash, Royal Bank (Bloomberg)
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose for a second day, building on the main index’s biggest weekly gain in six years, as commodity producers and financial companies climbed on higher crude-oil prices and lower borrowing costs. More: continued here
Read More »Recalled LittleBigPlanet Version Hits eBay – Wired News
BBC News Recalled LittleBigPlanet Version Hits eBayWired News –59 minutes agoBy Earnest Cavalli October 20, 2008 | 3:01:33 PMCategories: Console Games Copies of LittleBigPlanet containing references to the Qur'an have landed on eBay…Recalled copies of LittleBigPlanet selling on eBay for up to $249GamesIndustry.bizLittleBigPlanet Hit with Worldwide DelayGame ReviewsRecalled 'LittleBigPlanet' Discs Going …
Read More »Mandelson faces battles over employment rights and Royal Mail – The Herald
Mandelson faces battles over employment rights and Royal MailThe Herald, UK –5 minutes agoNew Business Secretary Peter Mandelson was embroiled in controversy on two fronts last night over the future of the Royal Mail and whether planned … More: continued here
Read More »What credit crunch? EBay, Bill Me Later downplay risks (BizJournals)
October may have seemed like a bad time for online auctioneer eBay to get in the practice of letting its shoppers buy now and pay later, what with the trouble facing most lenders. More: continued here
Read More »Rules eased for food stamps (USA Today)
Since Oct. 1, new federal rules make it easier for households with income from combat pay, retirement accounts or education savings to be eligible. The rules are part of the 2008 Farm Bill, which changed the name of the food stamp program to SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. More: continued …
Read More »FedEx drivers win $14.4 million in labor case (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Drivers for FedEx Corp. have won about $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the delivery company illegally classified them as independent contractors instead of employees. More: continued here
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