Four reasons not to 'stag' Royal MailFinancial TimesStagging. It's a term barely heard since the dotcom boom. But it's making something of a reappearance as banks prepare to close the books on the Royal Mail flotation. It means selling a share into a strong market immediately after an initial public …

Post office lot to be closedBeaver Dam Daily CitizenThe post office will remain open throughout the construction process and its hours of operation will not change. Access to the building, however, will change while the construction takes place. City engineering coordinator, Ritchie Piltz said it is a … More: continued …

Coralville launches appeal of post office closureIowa City Press CitizenCoralville Councilor Mitch Gross said city officials and residents don't take issue with moving operations and mail carrier services to the USPS Courier Annex on James Street or even the decision to close down the 420 10th Ave. post office. Local …

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Doc StampsFlorida Times-Union (blog)What are “Doc Stamps”? Simply stated, Doc Stamps—or Documentary Stamps—are taxes. Different states have different taxes; in Florida, we have Documentary Stamps on Real Estate Deeds and Notes. The tax rate for deeds is $0.70 per $100 of the total … More: continued here

NPR (blog) In Israel, The Mystery Of Postage Stamps That Don't Add UpNPR (blog)A commemorative packet of Israeli stamps in all sorts of different denominations, none of which added up to the 6.20 NIS (6 New Israeli Shekels, 20 agorot, or $1.74) it took to mail a letter or postcard …

To the editor: A number of months ago, the Warren Times Gazette had a story about the ongoing property dispute over the parking lot directly across the street from the Warren Post Office. The lot remains closed off with brightly painted barrels connected by steel cables and some ragged yellow …

Daily Mail 700000 join in the stampede for Royal Mail shares: controversial privatisation …Daily MailMeanwhile, Royal Mail's executives and other staff will get priority over members of the public, under the 'employee priority offer'. Chief executive Moya Greene and ten other directors have applied for a total of £500,000 of …

'Emergency talks' over Royal MailExpress.co.ukConservative MP Brian Binley (Northampton South), asked why the Government was "discriminating" against Royal Mail employees who will lose their free shares if they leave the company within three years. "I suspect Royal Mail will downsize some of its … More: continued here

eBay UK Mandates 14-Day Cancellation PolicyEcommerceByteseBay is mandating a 14-day cancellation policy for UK business sellers in anticipation of government regulations that go into effect next year, known as the Distance Selling Regulations. eBay UK's new requirements have rolled out in stages. In February …and more » More: continued here