FedEx Corp. cut its fourth-quarter earnings expectations Friday, blaming continuing increases in fuel costs. The Memphis-based shipping company said it expects profits of $1.45 to $1.50 per share for the three months ended May 31, down from its previous prediction of $1.60 to $1.80 per share. More: continued here
Isley-StampsNorthwest Arkansas Times, AR –1 hour agoStephanie Isley of Fayetteville and Seth Stamps of Rogers plan to marry at 6 pm May 31, 2008, at the home of Gayla and Loyd Brown in Cave Springs. … More: continued here
SolancoNews.com Penny increase for first-class stamps among USPS changes effective …Montrose Daily Press, CO –21 hours agoBy Lisa Huynh MONTROSE — The cost of first-class postage stamps will increase by a penny, from 41 to 42 cents, beginning Monday. "As long as inflation goes …Businesses stock up on Forever Stamps before price increaseTCPalmStamps increase viewed as no…
Better get your forever stamps today, price goes up on MondayThe Birmingham News – al.com, AL –4 hours agoUS Postal Service officials in Birmingham are expecting a rush on forever stamps today by consumers trying to avoid the penny increase in regular … More: continued here
EBay is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service, PayPal. The move has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month. More: continued here
People buying up stamps ahead of Monday's postal rate increaseWBAY, WI –14 hours agoSo people are buying up stamps ahead of time, before the cost goes to 42 cents. The Green Bay Post Office says that there's been an increase in demand for … More: continued here
Royal Mail demands cash after £279m lossTimes Online, UK –May 8, 2008Royal Mail will have to turn to the Government for more cash after revealing that it lost nearly £1 million a day last year, its chairman and chief … More: continued here
Ballots will go, even with 41 cent stampsEastOregonian.info (subscription), OR –8 hours agoAP SALEM – The price of sending a letter is going up on May 12, from 41 to 42 cents. But Oregon voters who send their ballots with a 41-cent stamp attached … More: continued here
Gifts & Decorative Accessories 'Forever Stamps' help save a pennyAustin American-Statesman, TX –1 hour agoAlthough the cost of a first-class stamp jumps a penny Monday, from 41 to 42 cents, you can use your "Forever Stamps" purchased prior to that to send a …This strategy means making a bet on foreverChicago TribuneFirst-class stamp prices rise 1 penny…
eBay for the richSunday Mirror, UK –47 minutes agoMillionaires fed up with trawling through the bargains on eBay can now bid for luxury goods on their own auction website. The super-rich can pick up a … More: continued here