Special delivery: FedEx to deliver 2 Fla. turtles (AP via Yahoo! News)
Two green sea turtles are leaving the Florida Keys for their new home at a Connecticut aquarium via FedEx. More: continued here
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eBay Watch: Listing Issues Irk Sellers, OS Shopping Carts (ECommerce-Guide)
This Week in eBay and Online Selling EBay cans its Listing Policy changes but rolls out what some sellers call an “unfair” Multiple Listings policy, and the eBay Partner Network announces a new affiliate compensation plan. More: continued here
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Royal Bank of Scotland has first loss ever (The Globe and Mail)
LONDON — A £5.9-billion ($11.4-billion) writedown on risky assets sent Royal Bank of Scotland to a first-half loss of £691-million – better than feared, but still one of the biggest losses in British history. More: continued here
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Royal Mail blunder leads to investigation – Sommerset County Gazette
Royal Mail blunder leads to investigationSommerset County Gazette, UK –58 minutes agoCraig said he spent 15 minutes on the phone to Royal Mail’s complaint line before being told there was no way of finding out who delivered the post in his …Village post office closes after 100 yearsOxford Mailall 2 news articles More: continued here
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New program makes it easier for Alabama senior citizens to apply for food stamps (Birmingham News)
Applying for food assistance just got easier for people 60 years and older in three Alabama counties. More: continued here
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Postage stamps with a Kiwi flavour (The New Zealand Herald)
From Aotearoa to Zeeland with mud pools in between, New Zealand Post has come up with 26 national icons to lick and stick. More: continued here
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Weak Euro 2008 and Royal Ascot posts a betting slip for Ladbrokes (icWales)
LADBROKES yesterday said unfavourable results from Euro 2008 and Royal Ascot reduced first-half profits at its high street betting shop business. More: continued here
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Post Office Struggling, $1 Billion Loss (KTNV Las Vegas)
The U.S. Post Office is struggling in this economy. The Post Office lost more than $1 billion last quarter. Fewer people are mailing letters and that, combined with high gas prices, led to the losses. More: continued here
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Sorting office set to count closure cost (Oldham Chronicle)
JOB cuts and strike action could be on the cards after the Royal Mail announced proposals to close part of Oldham’s mail centre. Union officials said jobs could be lost and feared that half of all current workers will not find alternative work within the Royal Mail. More: continued here
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Postage stamps with a Kiwi flavour – New Zealand Herald
Postage stamps with a Kiwi flavourNew Zealand Herald, New Zealand –2 hours agoThe series of colourful stamps released this week, called the A to Z of New Zealand, features a different picture for each letter – from cultural icons such … More: continued here