Sen. Dean Heller chides plan to close Sun Valley post officeReno Gazette JournalSen. Dean Heller, left, and Sen. Joe Manchin speak about the ''No Budget No Pay'' legislation during a news conference on Capitol Hill, January 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. / Mark Wilson/Getty Images … More: continued here
Post office wants to increase stamp price by 3 centsWBIR-TVThe financially struggling Postal Service is seeking a 3-cent increase in the cost of mailing a letter – and that would raise the price of a first-class stamp to 49 cents. The chairman of the postal Board of Governors, Mickey Barnett, cites the … More: continued…
Irish Independent Argos teams up with eBay for collection service trialIrish IndependentA trial, expected to last six months, will enable shoppers to purchase products from about 50 selected eBay merchants and pick them up at around 150 Argos stores throughout Britain. With the growth of online shopping, retailers are seeking to offer … More: continued here
Workers in hundreds of Crown post offices are to stage a fresh strike as part of a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and closures. More: continued here
The first and only envelope to be postmarked on the surface of the moon is now on display as part of the world's largest postage stamp gallery. More: continued here
NorthJersey.com Ken Braun: Sell the Post Office and stop it from burning billions of dollarsMLive.comThat's another way of saying "we're about to lose $22 billion over two years, which exceeds the value of 22 NFL franchises, and we're making the City of Detroit look solvent by comparison." To continue operating, he's asking for an "emergency"…
Joan McAlpine: Stop treating Scots like second-class citizens over the Royal MailScottish Daily Record… Stop treating Scots like second-class citizens over the Royal Mail. JOAN says the coalition government's proposed plans to sell the Royal Mail is a complete travesty of democracy – particularly because Scotland owns a population share of the mail … More:…
Questions raised over a privatised Royal Mail by Kirkintilloch MPKirkintilloch HeraldRoyal Mail is a completely separate entity to the Post Office, but Kirkintilloch East MpP Gregg McClymont still has fears about the potential loss of local services. He explained: “My postbag is full of letters from constituents who are worried about … More: continued here
Postal service proposes three-cent rate hike for stampsUSA TODAYFirst-class postage stamps could rise to 49 cents starting in 2014 under Wednesday proposal by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service. The increase would raise about $2 billion in additional revenue a year. Under the plan, first-class mail postage would … More: continued here
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