FAYETTEVILLE HAS OUTGROWN ITS POST OFFICE
The Fayette County has more than 100,000 residents to serve; Fayetteville Postmaster Tourgee Simpson said the facility simply isn’t big enough.
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Ryder buys Sameday.com fulfillment unit
Ryder System Inc. said it has acquired the fulfillment operations of Sameday.com Inc., a Los Angeles-based supply chain software and services company, for an unspecified amount.
Ryder is taking over Sameday.com’s distribution facilities in Newark and Memphis, adding them to its existing network of warehouses designed to serve the e-commerce needs of customers in the telecommunications, electronic, high-tech, aerospace, apparel and jewelry industries.
Read MoreAlitalia set to join SkyTeam
Alitalia, the Italian flag carrier, is expected to sign a commercial partnership deal next month that will take it into the SkyTeam airline alliance, led by Air France and Delta Air Lines of the US.
Read MoreBMI to seek antitrust immunity with UAL
BMI British Midland, the UK airline, said on Thursday it would seek antitrust immunity with United Airlines of the US on transatlantic routes. The request comes ahead of talks between the US and UK governments next week and is designed to increase the pressure on the two sides to fully liberalise the air travel market between the two countries.
Read MorePostal Service Looks to Private Business Ideas; Critics Say Agency Has Unfair Advantage Because of Tax, Rules Exemptions
The U.S. Postal Service is putting out the call to business for help in creating new online ventures, as it weighs an electronic future in which the agency might one day spin off private enterprises.
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