Amazon takes on eBay with PayPal rivalTimes Online, UK –49 minutes agoAmazon has set out to take on eBay by unveiling an online payment service which will compete directly with PayPal. The new service, called Checkout by …Amazon Takes On eBay’s PayPal With Payments ServiceBarron’s BlogsBetter safe than sorrySydney Morning HeraldAmazon Offers Other Sites Use of Its…
A POST Office which faced the axe has won a precious lifeline – after being granted an alcohol licence. Simmons Post Office, Fencepiece Road, Hainault, was one of five in Redbridge earmarked for closure by Post Office Ltd. More: continued here
Singapore launches Chinese stamp exhibitionXinhua, China –2 hours agoSINGAPORE, July 30 (Xinhua) — A "Dragons, Treasures and Masterpieces" stamp exhibition was launched in Singapore Philatelic Museum on Wednesday, … More: continued here
Post Office announces 40 more branches in Scotland to closeThe Herald, UK –18 minutes agoThe proposed closures are part of UK-wide cutbacks and will affect the North East, Tayside and Fife, Post Office Ltd said. Closures are due to begin in … More: continued here
State Journal Agencies respond to suspicious devicesAthens Messenger, OH –27 minutes agoAccording to Pfeiffer, members of the Columbus Division of Fire bomb squad had rendered the device found at the Guysville post office inert, …Possible pipe bombs found at 2 Ohio post officesThe Associated PressSuspicious Device Rendered Inert at One of Two Athens County Post…WTAP-TVOne device found…
Valuable stamp is found in binDorset Echo, UK –4 hours agoBy Miriam Phillips A MYSTERIOUS collection of household items – including one of the world's first stamps – has been found dumped in a rubbish bin in … More: continued here
BBC News Royal post office saved from cutsBBC News, UK –56 minutes agoA post office in Angus with royal connections has been saved from having services slashed. The Glamis branch – where the birth of Princess Margaret was …Protest pays off as Glamis post office saved from axePress and JournalGlamis Post Office wins reprieve from closureThe Heraldall…
Royal Mail Selects Intermec CN3 Mobile Computer to Improve Service …WELT ONLINE, Germany –3 hours agoIntermec (NYSE:IN) has announced that Royal Mail, the leading provider of mail and parcel delivery services in the United Kingdom, has awarded Intermec a … More: continued here
Big Blue has at least an eight-year head start. Still, Hewlett-Packard is hoping to use its pending acquisition of EDS to position itself as a viable competitor. More: continued here
Politicians in Fife express anger after the Post Office presses ahead with closure proposals. More: continued here