Will changes at eBay hurt the business model?BloggingStocks –2 minutes agoAnyway, this brings me to a BusinessWeek piece on eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) and its evolution. It looks like auctions are no more fit to survive than the … More: continued here
Read More »Committee still waiting for word on new post office in Lake Saint … – St. Charles Journal
Committee still waiting for word on new post office in Lake Saint …St. Charles Journal, MO –23 minutes agoBoard of Aldermen President Harry Slyman said the battle for a full-service post office is far from over. Slyman, Ward 1, and Alderman John Pellerito, … More: continued here
Read More »Fight to save Offwell Post Office – Midweek Herald
Fight to save Offwell Post OfficeMidweek Herald, UK –1 hour agoThe stark irony galvanised already strong support for the post office's retention. There was standing room only in the village hall when a public meeting, … More: continued here
Read More »Thugs attack postman and steal his van – Scotsman
Thugs attack postman and steal his vanScotsman, United Kingdom –8 hours agoThe postman was robbed of the keys for a red Royal Mail van which was stolen and later recovered. Police said there was nothing missing from the van. … More: continued here
Read More »CWU conference: union set for crucial fight (Socialist Worker)
The CWU union conference, which is to take place in Liverpool next week, is likely to be a watershed. Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary, has said that the next six months will determine the future of Royal Mail and its thousands of workers. He is right. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to shed Kinko’s name, taking $891 million charge (KRGV-TV Texas)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – FedEx says it will drop the name Kinko’s from its copy and office service stores. The decision means an end to what remains of the identity of the chain that was purchased in February 2004. More: continued here
Read More »Teaching food stamp recipients how to shop economically – WalletPop
Teaching food stamp recipients how to shop economicallyWalletPop, VA –5 hours agoby Tracy Coenen Jun 3rd 2008 @ 10:00AM The inspiration for this post came from an article discussing the plight of those on food stamps, in light of the … More: continued here
Read More »U.K. Stocks Climb; Lloyds TSB, Royal Bank Lead the Advance (Bloomberg.com)
June 3 (Bloomberg) — U.K. stocks advanced for the first time in four days, led by banks including Lloyds TSB Group Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. More: continued here
Read More »A farewell to Kinko’s; FedEx to retire name (Philly.com)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – FedEx Corp. has said that it plans to stop using the Kinko’s name on its copy and office service stores and book an $891 million charge for the quarter that ended Saturday. More: continued here
Read More »Torrance Synagogue Picks Up 300-Year-Old Torah On eBay – KNBC.com
Torrance Synagogue Picks Up 300-Year-Old Torah On eBayKNBC.com, CA –3 hours ago… to a member of the congregation who picked up the 300-year-old-plus scroll on eBay for a bargain price and had it restored, it was reported Tuesday. … More: continued here
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