THE Post Office has ignored the pleas of hundreds of people to keep a village branch open. (25/01/2008 07:00:00) More: continued here
Read More »Woman Reportedly Attacked In Line At Post Office (Des Plaines Journal)
A 63-year-old Des Plaines woman who was standing in line at the downtown Post Office branch was the victim of an “unprovoked attack” by a 215-pound Monee, Ill. man Tuesday morning, according to police. More: continued here
Read More »EBay sees weaker 2008 – Toronto Star
Edmonton Journal EBay sees weaker 2008Toronto Star, Canada –Jan 24, 2008SAN FRANCISCO–EBay Inc. announced yesterday the planned departure of long-serving chief executive Meg Whitman as it warned that revenue for the first …EBay wavers after 4Q reportBusinessWeekEBay shares fall after soft forecast; Symantec risesMarketWatchEBay warns of weaker 2008 resultsReuters UKReuters – Bizjournals.comall …
Read More »Merced flea markets eligible to take food stamps (Modesto Bee)
Low-income families can now use food stamps to buy fruits and vegetables at Merced County flea markets. More: continued here
Read More »4th Circuit Delivers FedEx a Loss in Disability Case (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
The 4th Circuit unanimously affirmed on Wednesday a jury award of $100,000 in punitive damages against FedEx for discriminating against a former package handler who is deaf. The appeals court rejected FedEx’s arguments that the punitive damages were excessive and that FedEx managers had made good-faith efforts to comply with …
Read More »Coffee Break: DHL arm has appeal for FedEx (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Could FedEx use some more airplanes? The company says not, but German newspaper Financial Times Deutschland says that the Memphis giant is trying to buy rival DHL’s U.S. express business. More: continued here
Read More »Letter: Post office customers not getting what they pay for – TCPalm
Letter: Post office customers not getting what they pay forTCPalm, FL –43 minutes agoWhen I call to complain, the supervisor in the Peacock post office sides with the employee and tells me I must be mistaken. He tells me I must have put my … More: continued here
Read More »Report: eBay CEO eying run for governor (UPI)
Meg Whitman, eBay’s CEO, may be considering a run for governor of California after she steps down from her current job, sources told the Los Angeles Times. More: continued here
Read More »Dealmakers are natural Stars – Financial Times
Dealmakers are natural StarsFinancial Times, UK –2 hours agoThen I remembered talking to Allan Leighton, chairman of Royal Mail, who explained that his deal for selling Asda to Wal-Mart only took two weeks. … More: continued here
Read More »Storybooks stamp exhibit opens at Spellman Museum – The Pilot
Storybooks stamp exhibit opens at Spellman MuseumThe Pilot, MA –4 hours agoThey all are featured on postage stamps from around the world, which can been viewed at the Spellman Museum of Stamps& Postal History on Regis College … More: continued here
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