US President George W. Bush Up For Sale on EbayScoop.co.nz, New Zealand –5 hours agoSure there are signed photographs of George W. Bush up for sale on Ebay as there are many other souvenirs of the 43rd President, but this time, … More: continued here
Read More »Most mail delivered in time for Christmas – Malaysia Sun
Telegraph.co.uk Most mail delivered in time for ChristmasMalaysia Sun, Malaysia –Dec 24, 2007Royal Mail says most of the Christmas post has arrived on time while online retailer Amazon says its delivery was up to a standard above 99%. …Complaints soar over late online giftsTelegraph.co.ukOnline shopping complaints riseBBC NewsShoppers wait for Christmas deliveriesWatford …
Read More »Happy fantasy comes alive – Economic Times
Times Colonist Happy fantasy comes aliveEconomic Times, India –5 hours agoOf the 11.8 million letters that elves at the post office in the village have processed there are many from India. They are from children and adults, …Christmas is serious business in FinlandTimes ColonistFinnish town above the Arctic Circle makes a place …
Read More »Royal Mail Domestic Post Being Eaten Away – Hell Mail
Burnham-On-Sea Royal Mail Domestic Post Being Eaten AwayHell Mail, UK –Dec 23, 2007Royal Mail has come under criticism after many customers across the country complained that 'while you were out' cards were being left instead of parcels …'Don't blame the postman if packages don't arrive'Kent NewsBurnham-On-Sea MP praises postal workers during visit …
Read More »Royal Marines fight Christmas Day battle with Taliban – then march back to base wearing Santa hats (Daily Mail)
Royal Marines won a dawn firefight with Taliban on a Christmas Day sortie yesterday – then marched back to base in Santa hats. The men of 40 Commando left their Afghan base at 4.30am – midnight in Britain – to probe rebel lines a few hundred yards from their camp …
Read More »A nation online – Times Online
A nation onlineTimes Online, UK –4 hours agoThe move towards online shopping comes despite the widely publicised problems with the Royal Mail in the run-up to Christmas. It was criticised after it … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Ground faces IRS challenge to contract-driver model (The Kansas City Star)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. | FedEx Corp. has received an Internal Revenue Service challenge to its business model for contracting with independent drivers for the company’s FedEx Ground division. More: continued here
Read More »Bargain-hunters hitting web sales – The Press Association
ITN Bargain-hunters hitting web salesThe Press Association –23 hours agoThe Post Office Broadband predicts that 60% of people in the UK will go online at some point on Tuesday. And one in five Christmas Day internet surfers will …Battle of the mouse on Xmas DayThe SunShopping continues on Christmas dayITNall 79 …
Read More »Post Office Making Special Christmas Deliveries – WTOC
Post Office Making Special Christmas DeliveriesWTOC, GA –4 minutes agoThat's why the post office was out making rounds today, delivering all those late Christmas presents. It was business as usual at the Fahm Street post… More: continued here
Read More »From under the tree to eBay in Australia – Monsters and Critics.com
From under the tree to eBay in AustraliaMonsters and Critics.com, UK –2 minutes agoeBay spokeswoman Inessa Jackson said. Galaxy put the value of unwanted gifts at close to 1 billion Australian dollars (860 million US dollars). More: continued here
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