Hotline: Busy post office hours and UPS fuel surchargesThe Herald-Times (subscription)Q Dear Hotline: On Tuesday night at 5 p.m., I called the United States Post Office on East 10th Street, and they didn't answer the phone. However, their listed hours indicate the station is open until 7 p.m. What gives? …
Read More »Royal Mail hails Christmas service – The Courier
The Courier Royal Mail hails Christmas serviceThe CourierCharles Stanley analyst Tony Shepard said City Link accounted for about 4% of the UK parcels market but had been unprofitable for some time and its business was largely focused on larger parcel sizes which did not compete with the core Royal Mail… …
Read More »EBay Plans 2400 Job Cuts, Signs Icahn Pact – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal EBay Plans 2400 Job Cuts, Signs Icahn PactWall Street JournalInvestors cheered eBay's moves, sending shares of the San Jose, Calif., company up roughly 2% in trading after the market's close. The e-commerce pioneer also reported a 10% increase in net income for the fourth quarter, but sales …
Read More »Benton post office remains closed for safety concerns – KAKE
KAKE Benton post office remains closed for safety concernsKAKEThe Benton post office has been closed for over a month, causing most of the town to have to drive 15 minutes to Andover to get their mail. With all of the fallout from residents, the city is stepping in to provide …
Read More »Royal Mail delivered the goods over the Christmas period – Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire Post Royal Mail delivered the goods over the Christmas periodYorkshire PostRoyal Mail said it introduced extra sorting capacity with 10 temporary hubs and training for around 19,000 extra staff ahead of the festive period. Chief executive Moya Greene said planning for Christmas started in April. She added: “Our postmen …
Read More »Biz Break: eBay soars in big Wall Street rally – Milpitas Post
Biz Break: eBay soars in big Wall Street rallyMilpitas PostAfter lingering concerns about Europe's economy had dragged on stocks through the first couple weeks of the year, indexes jumped Thursday after the European Central Bank announced a new stimulus plans, and eBay was one of the biggest gainers after …and more » …
Read More »Benton post office remains closed for safety concerns
The Benton post office has been closed for over a month, causing most of the town to have to drive 15 minutes to Andover to get their mail. With all of that fallout from residents, the city is stepping in to provide a temporary solution. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail shares jump on record Christmas – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares jump on record ChristmasTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail said it delivered 4pc more parcels in December than the previous year. This meant that parcel volumes for the first nine months ended December 28 were up 3pc, an acceleration on the 2pc parcel growth in the first six months of …
Read More »Royal Mail gains at expense of disorganised rivals
Royal Mail delivered better than expected results as it took advantage of problems faced by rival courier companies More: continued here
Read More »FedEx driver robbed, suspect flees in company's truck on South Side
Chicago police are investigating the Thursday morning armed robbery of a FedEx delivery driver by a person who fled in the driver's truck on the South Side, officials said. More: continued here
Read More »