A survey by FedEx Kinko’s of small businesses in the US found that 89 percent of respondents were “moderately to very concerned” about the impact of the current state of the economy on their business…. More: continued here
Read More »Anti-corruption group rates oil companies (CNN.com)
LONDON, England (AP) — An anti-corruption group has rated more than 40 energy companies on the transparency of their dealings, handing a low grade to ExxonMobil but praising Shell and Petrobras. More: continued here
Read More »Rally to protest Lafayette post office closing (The Jersey Journal)
A rally to protest the closing of the Lafayette branch post office is scheduled for today at 4:30 p.m. outside the main post office branch in Jersey City, 69 Montgomery St. More: continued here
Read More »2 weeks left to buy 'Forever' stamps at 41 cents – Asheville Citizen-Times
2 weeks left to buy 'Forever' stamps at 41 centsAsheville Citizen-Times, NC –48 minutes agoWashington, DC – With a postal rate increase just two weeks away, Americans are buying 30 million Forever stamps a day. The cost of sending a first-class … More: continued here
Read More »Travel Rants Voted Best UK Travel Consumer Blog in Travolution Awards (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
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Read More »Birmingham Postie Caught With Undelivered Mail – Hell Mail
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Read More »Online payments: Balancing security and convenience – Economic Times
Online payments: Balancing security and convenienceEconomic Times, India –5 hours agoMany online stores cooperate with payment systems, like Paypal, a subsidiary of EBay. The company says it operates 141 million accounts worldwide. … More: continued here
Read More »'Boycott' doomed Post Offices call – Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
'Boycott' doomed Post Offices callNorfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK –34 minutes agoHe believes that, if customers descended there in droves instead, it may force Post Office bosses to change their minds about closing the other sites as …Is city fighting harder than others?Norwich Evening NewsSend 'Save Our Post Offices' petitionsLynn NewsLib Dem …
Read More »Leconfield Post Office plans before councillors (Driffield Today)
PLANS to demolish Leconfield Post Office and replace it with two shop units – one of which will incorporate a new post office – will be considered by councillors next week. (25/04/2008) More: continued here
Read More »Few states take e-mail votes from troops (USA Today)
When it comes to voting, most members of the military deployed overseas are stuck in the past. More: continued here
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