Bringing history to life
Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse (VHANE) is expanding with the restoration of a post office and shoe shop built in 1885. More: continued here
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Royal Mail delivers 93 per cent of first class mail on time in Lincoln – Lincolnshire Echo
Lincolnshire Echo Royal Mail delivers 93 per cent of first class mail on time in LincolnLincolnshire EchoNationally, Royal Mail beat its 93.0 per cent first class mail target with 93.3 per cent of this mail delivered next working day. It also exceeded its second class mail target of 98.5 per cent, delivering 99.0 per cent…
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3 Simple Reasons eBay Should Spin Off PayPal – Motley Fool
NFC World 3 Simple Reasons eBay Should Spin Off PayPalMotley FooleBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) is interested in spinning off PayPal, its rapidly growing payments unit, according to The Information. Activist investor Carl Icahn, who owns roughly 2.5% of the e-commerce giant, has repeatedly advocated just such a spinoff …eBay to spin off PayPal?NFC Worldall 5…
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My eBay MBA: a dozen business lessons from online auctions – Irish Times
My eBay MBA: a dozen business lessons from online auctionsIrish TimesAs eBay clearly demonstrates, consumers are sometimes irrational. The data show auctions with an opening bid of 99p get buyers so excited they usually end up bidding the price up more than when the starting bid is higher. Photograph: Justin Sullivan …and more » More: continued…
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The UK’s most desirable postcodes
Royal Mail: these postcodes are the best places to live More: continued here
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Fox Still Working To Privatize The Post Office – News Hounds
Fox Still Working To Privatize The Post OfficeNews HoundsFox News' Cashin' In show used the U.S. Postal Service's default on a $5.7 billion payment recently as little more than a pretext to bang the drum of privatization again. Jonathan Hoenig got the privatization ball rolling. “We should follow Europe in … More: continued here
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Pitchi, online video commerce platform, aims to take on eBay, Gumtree, Trading … – NEWS.com.au (blog)
Pitchi, online video commerce platform, aims to take on eBay, Gumtree, Trading …NEWS.com.au (blog)Well, now a team from Melbourne is trying to monetise video-obsessed Millennials with an eBay-meets-Vine trading platform. Pitchi is an online marketplace similar to eBay, but with a catch: every listing must be accompanied by a video up to 60 seconds ……
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UK’s ‘most desirable’ postcodes revealed – BBC News
BBC News UK's 'most desirable' postcodes revealedBBC NewsThe most desirable postcodes in England, Scotland and Wales have been revealed by Royal Mail. The firm evaluated the employment opportunities, quality of health and education, crime rates and housing affordability of areas across Britain. The garrison …Britain's best postcodes revealed: Garrison town near Salisbury, exclusive …Daily Mailall 5…
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Royal Mail delivering first class service in Fife – Dunfermline Press
Royal Mail delivering first class service in FifeDunfermline PressRob Jenson, Royal Mail operations director, said, “Our people have continued to deliver across the UK to a very high standard, against one of the highest service specifications of any major European country. "We remain the only delivery company to … More: continued here
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Eaton Socon post office to be revamped and open longer hours
The Great North Road post office will close for refurbishment next month with the promise of it returning with extended opening hours – including Sundays. More: continued here