Royal Mail strike threat
A POSTAL workers union has warned strike action is “likely” if Royal Mail is sold off to stock market investors and staff offered up to £2,000 in shares. More: continued here
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Colchester: Silk Pearce ‘honoured’ to work on Royal Mail Merchant Navy stamps out today
Creative agency Silk Pearce has worked with Royal Mail to design two sets of stamps commemorating the Merchant Navy. More: continued here
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Village’s post office in revamp
A popular county post office is to be given a makeover. More: continued here
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EBay To Launch Marketplace Platform In Brazil EBAY MELI AMZN – Investor’s Business Daily
EBay To Launch Marketplace Platform In Brazil EBAY MELI AMZNInvestor’s Business DailyEBay (EBAY) is expected to take its first step in launching a marketplace platform in Brazil over the next few weeks, according to a local newspaper report. The move challenges Latin American e-commerce website MercadoLibre (MELI), Brazil's key online … More: continued here
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Anti-Hunger Advocates Put Pressure on Lawmakers Over Food Stamp Bill – New York Times
Politico Anti-Hunger Advocates Put Pressure on Lawmakers Over Food Stamp BillNew York TimesWASHINGTON — More than 50 New Yorkers active in anti-hunger efforts, including leaders of food banks and soup kitchens, made their way to Washington last week for a day of lobbying. On Tuesday, the celebrity chef Tom Colicchio, a board member of the …White…
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News & Notes: Historic Palmer Square post office building placed on sale – The Daily Princetonian
News & Notes: Historic Palmer Square post office building placed on saleThe Daily PrincetonianThe Palmer Square location of the Princeton Post Office has been placed on sale, a year after the United States Postal Service first announced plans to sell the historic building. The Postal Service has occupied the 11,500-square-foot building since 1934. More: continued…
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Royal Mail — You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone – The Courier (blog)
Royal Mail— You don't know what you've got 'til it's goneThe Courier (blog)Successive governments have struggled with the issue of funding the Royal Mail and reports of its profits have generally made depressing reading. Frankly, I've always thought the idea of profit checks on a public service was flawed. In its present form … More:…
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Vote could cut food stamps for 40,000 Minnesotans
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House plans to vote today on a bill that cuts food stamps by nearly $40 billion over 10 years, a move that would eliminate benefits for 40,000 Minnesotans. More: continued here
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EBay To Launch Marketplace Platform In Brazil: Report – Investor’s Business Daily
EBay To Launch Marketplace Platform In Brazil: ReportInvestor’s Business DailyEBay (EBAY) is expected to take its first step in launching a marketplace platform in Brazil over the next few weeks, according to a local newspaper report. The move challenges Latin American e-commerce website MercadoLibre (MELI), Brazil's key online … More: continued here
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AMZN, EBAY: 12% August US Online Spending Growth as Expected, Says RBC – Barron’s (blog)
AMZN, EBAY: 12% August US Online Spending Growth as Expected, Says RBCBarron’s (blog)RBC Capital Markets's Mark Mahaney this evening writes that data released by comScore (SCOR) indicate U.S. online shopping in August rose 12%, year over year, to $26.1 billion, including retail purchases and travel buying. Excluding travel, retail … More: continued here