West suburban residents have until 5 p.m. Friday to apply for disaster food stamps at the Illinois Department of Human Services office, 2701 W. Lake St., Melrose Park. More: continued here
Read More »IRS withdraws $319M assessment against FedEx Ground (Memphis Business Journal)
The Internal Revenue Service has withdrawn a $319 million tentative assessment against FedEx Corp.’s Ground division, which stemmed from how the package delivery giant classified its drivers. (FDX) More: continued here
Read More »Post office to hold eBay Day (Shrewsbury Chronicle)
Those who are considering starting an Internet business by selling merchandise online, should plan to attend an eBay Day on Friday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Central Massachusetts Processing and Distribution Center, 192 Main St., Shrewsbury. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail pension deficit hits £4bn – IPE.com
IPE.com Royal Mail pension deficit hits £4bnIPE.com, UK –6 hours agoUK – Royal Mail has confirmed its pension deficit in accounting terms has increased by more than £1bn (€1.26bn) between March and September 2008, …Posties will be balloted for strikeWarrington Guardianall 2 news articles More: continued here
Read More »eBay user threatened with legal action over negative comment (The Herald)
A mechanic told yesterday how he received a letter warning he might be sued for libel after he left negative feedback on auction website eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Fedex Ground says drivers are independent (Moldova.org)
Shipping company FedEx Ground repeated its claim that its drivers were independent contractors after the U.S. government dropped a large tax claim against it.The Internal Revenue Service withdrew a $319 million tax claim against FedEx Ground Wednesday, the Memphis, Tenn., Commercial-Appeal reported. The company said it was pleased with the …
Read More »Fedex Ground says drivers are independent (UPI)
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 23 (UPI) — Shipping company FedEx Ground repeated its claim that its drivers were independent contractors after the U.S. government dropped a large tax claim against it. More: continued here
Read More »New Stamps Honor Mississippi Civil Rights Figures (WJTV Jackson)
Civil Rights figures Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer are being honored with new U.S. postage stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps set for civil rights leaders, Oregon, Alaska and poet Edgar A. Poe (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
WASHINGTON – Every year at meetings weary, experts ponder fame and theory, over many a quaint and curious request for honor on a stamp. Who should they pick for honored postage: arts or science, famed youth or great age? More: continued here
Read More »A right Royal choice to make as the mail service goes into the black – Telegraph.co.uk
Metro A right Royal choice to make as the mail service goes into the blackTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –48 minutes agoThe Royal Mail or the Royal Bank of Scotland? By Damian Reece Now that it looks like RBS is going to join the Royal Mail under government control, …Direct mail industry supports Royal …
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