BBC Berkshire MP denounces post office decisionCrawley Observer, UK –12 hours agoARUNDEL and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has denounced the decision of Post Office Ltd to close the village post offices in Washington and Slindon. …POST OFFICE CLOSURES CONFIRMEDSussex ExpressPost office branch closures namedBBC BerkshireEvery at risk Sussex post office gets …
Read More »Elmira Post Office Evacuation (WETM 18 Elmira)
Elmira Fire officials said everything is back to normal Tuesday tonight at the post office on East Church Street. More: continued here
Read More »Ebay lowers listing fees – San Jose Mercury News
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Read More »Mass. Teamsters withdraw vote on FedEx Ground unionization (WMCTV Memphis)
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Read More »A Bank Vault Turned Wine Cellar (The New York Sun)
It’s hard to imagine that upwards of $30 million in treasure could reside deep within the grim, fortresslike American Bank Note Company building that hulks over the east side of the Bruckner Expressway in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. No, that treasure isn’t a trove of the …
Read More »Ebay traders generate £2bn in sales – Financial Times
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Read More »Bill awaits president’s signature to rename Taft post office (KGET 17 Bakersfield)
A bill aiming to honor a local war veteran is now awaiting President Bush’s signature. On Monday, Congress voted to pass legislation to name the post office in Taft after… More: continued here
Read More »Axe falls on post offices – Mid Sussex Today
Axe falls on post officesMid Sussex Today, UK –16 hours agoALL five post offices earmarked for closure in Mid Sussex are to be axed, Post Office Ltd announced this morning. It will mean the loss of four busy town … More: continued here
Read More »EBay cuts listing fee for sellers at online auction website (AFP via Yahoo! News)
EBay said on Tuesday it is cutting fees it charges people to offer items for sale and raising standards at the online auction website. More: continued here
Read More »eBay sellers targeted for prosecution (Philly.com)
WALNUTPORT, Pa. – Mary Jo Pletz was really, really good at eBay. But now the former stay-at-home mom and gonzo Internet retailer fears a maximum $10 million fine for selling 10,000 toys, antiques, videos, sports memorabilia, books, tools and infant clothes on eBay without an auctioneer’s license. More: continued here
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