Less than a year after announcing FedEx’s plans to bring 175 jobs to Kingsport, Tenn., the company is now looking to develop a site near the Tri-Cities Regional Airport. Jack Lawson, economic development director for NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership, said Tuesday that FedEx Freight  which handles shipments weighing more than …
Read More »Penny stamps in big demand at Hazleton Post Office – News Item
KVEO-TV Penny stamps in big demand at Hazleton Post OfficeNews Item, PA –5 hours agoBY KENT JACKSON Stanley Kuzo walked out of the Hazleton Post Office carrying a page of 2-cent stamps on Tuesday morning even though he expected to buy penny …The Post Office's Money-Losing Rate HikeFrontPage magazine.comThe Winchester StarThe Winchester …
Read More »Threat to 600 jobs – ic CheshireOnline
ic CheshireOnline Threat to 600 jobsic CheshireOnline, UK –2 hours agoRoyal Mail, the third biggest employer in Crewe, has confirmed it is considering shutting the Weston Road site. Mail bosses have put forward three options … More: continued here
Read More »Halma residents decry loss of post office (Grand Forks Herald)
HALMA, Minn. – Residents here showed up Tuesday looking for answers and hope that their beloved main-street post office would remain open. They found little of either. Advertisement: D K’S LAWN CARE Seasonal contracts welcome! From Spring clean-ups, power-raking, weed control and fertilization, to weekly mowing of your lawn, D …
Read More »Salina post office sells 20,000 1-cent stamps (Salina Journal)
DUANE SCHRAG Somebody’s hoarding stamps. One-cent stamps, to be precise. The new rate for a first-class letter went up from 41 cents to 42 Monday at midnight. By noon Monday, the Salina post office had run out of 1 cent stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Craigslist claims eBay used unseemly tactics (Boston Globe)
SAN FRANCISCO – Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com filed a countersuit yesterday against business rival eBay Inc. , alleging that eBay had used its minority stake in Craigslist to steal corporate trade secrets. More: continued here
Read More »MP calls for action over Royal Mail (ePolitix.com)
An MP has called for more government subsidy to ensure a sustainable future for Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Armed raiders hit CBD post office (Sydney Morning Herald)
Armed robbers have raided a post office in Sydney’s city centre. More: continued here
Read More »Postal workers may strike over threat to jobs – Stockport Express
Postal workers may strike over threat to jobsStockport Express, UK –3 hours agoUP to 300 workers could face redundancy if Royal Mail bosses go ahead with plans to close the town’s mail centre. Centre staff from Green Lane, were briefed … More: continued here
Read More »Craigslist Countersues eBay For Deception And Phishing (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
InformationWeek – CEO Jim Buckmaster claims eBay placed on Google ads that purported to direct users to Craigslist but instead sent them to Kijiji, a competitor owned by eBay. More: continued here
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