Piedmont Triad International Airport is getting a $6.5 million grant from the federal government to move ahead with construction on a second taxiway, a key part of a larger project to accommodate cargo plans at the new FedEx hub, airport officials said. More: continued here
DELIVERIES HIT IN MAIL‘SHAMBLES’UK Express, UK –4 hours agoBy Padraic Flanagan ROYAL Mail bosses came under fire yesterday after a new computer system caused a massive backlog of post for thousands of households. …Talks held to try to save sorting officeCrewe and Nantwich Guardianall 2 news articles More: continued here
The Omaha Lancers invite corporations around the world to place their bids for a chance to get in on the action for the 2008-09 season. The Lancers are off to the auction house, or eBay, as it is known in the technological age. More: continued here
Washington Post For Assistant GM Fishman, Caps Are His Passion but Cap Is His JobWashington Post, United States –Sep 19, 2008(By John Mcdonnell — The Washington Post) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed … More: continued here
EBay, the online auctioneer, has asked the European Union’s antitrust chief to investigate companies that prevent retailers or sellers from offering their goods on EBay or other online commerce platforms. More: continued here
Investors find new way to employ loophole in state doc stamps taxPalm Beach Post, United States –3 hours agoIn the Wellington deal, the $30 million difference between the actual price and the recorded price saved buyer and seller $210000 in doc stamp taxes, … More: continued here
The red brick building on Frood Road started out as a Royal Canadian Legion in 1947, but less than two decades later it became the […] More: continued here
Carefree childhoodMalaysia Star, Malaysia –5 hours agoI discovered this when they jubilantly displayed their treasures €“ postage stamps from the UK! These were a rarity and highly prized compared to the few … More: continued here
SO, TIGER Woods is not in action and the television ratings have fallen through the floor. Not the best-case scenario, obviously. But I don’t think this year’s FedEx Cup play-off series has been lacking in excitement. More: continued here
The government has begun a search for a successor to Allan Leighton, the chairman of the Royal Mail, who will step down from his post after seven years when his term expires next March. More: continued here