Irish Independent Royal Mail chief 'deeply offended' by pay criticismIrish IndependentThe union is threatening to hold a strike ballot in the coming weeks unless a deal can be reached on pay, jobs, pensions and other issues linked to the Government's controversial plans to privatise the Royal Mail. Royal Mail said …
Read More »Royal Mail boss says Government pay policies are “hopelessly broken” – Telegraph.co.uk
Royal Mail boss says Government pay policies are "hopelessly broken"Telegraph.co.ukMoya Greene, the Canadian chief executive who is paid £1.5m a year, revealed that it took 15 months before ministers “deigned to explain the exact basis” on which she would be remunerated. She also complained that about the British media which, …
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Some Post office workers are striking on Tuesday against plans to close or franchise some branches. More: continued here
Read More »Deliveries hit their targets as Royal Mail strives to impress – The Independent
The Guardian Deliveries hit their targets as Royal Mail strives to impressThe IndependentThere was good news for the Government today ahead of its planned £3bn privatisation of Royal Mail this autumn, as the postal operator's latest service report reveals it hit its delivery targets. Ministers hope to impress potential investors …
Read More »St. Hilaire post office ransacked – Grand Forks Herald
St. Hilaire post office ransackedGrand Forks HeraldPennington County Sheriff's Department is investigating a report of vandalism at the post office in St. Hilaire, Minn. By: Herald Staff Reports, Grand Forks Herald. Pennington County Sheriff's Department is investigating a report of vandalism at the … More: continued here
Read More »Vt. post offices facing slashed service – WCAX
Vt. post offices facing slashed serviceWCAXFor the 100-plus rural post offices in Vermont having to scale back operations the decision came down to money. USPS says revenue is measured in each office and the offices with higher profits qualify for longer hours. West Newbury, only qualifies for … More: continued …
Read More »Ebay-Style Loans Lure Summers to Mack in Wall Street Asset Craze
On a June morning in midtown Manhattan, more than 300 investors cram into a conference room at the Convene Innovation Center, nibbling on pastries and waiting for Renaud Laplanche to take the stage. As founder and chief executive officer of LendingClub Corp., Laplanche has rock star status at this inaugural …
Read More »LaOtto to open village post office – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Inside INdiana Business (press release) LaOtto to open village post officeFort Wayne Journal GazetteLaOtto to open village post office. The Journal Gazette. A LaOtto gas station is the site of a new village post office, the U.S. Postal Service said today. The new office opens at the LaOtto Marathon at …
Read More »eBay users hit with disruption as maintenance overruns – Computer Business Review
eBay users hit with disruption as maintenance overrunsComputer Business RevieweBay is the latest site facing technical issues followed by similar problems with Google, Amazon, Apple's iCloud and iMessage in addition to Microsoft's Outlook.com services, among several others. During Q1, eBay reported a 14% increase in its revenue …eBay Goes Down …
Read More »Ebay-Style Loans Lure Summers to Mack in Wall Street Asset Craze – Bloomberg
Ebay-Style Loans Lure Summers to Mack in Wall Street Asset CrazeBloombergLendingClub is one of a dozen firms in the U.S., Europe and Australia whose model is to create a marketplace for loans similar to EBay Inc. (EBAY)'s market for goods and services, with ordinary people lending money to other ordinary …
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