Royal Mail privatisation details to be announcedGulf Times“Whose mail? Our mail,” he chanted to ripples of applause and postal workers loudly playing vuvuzelas. “Don't let a few elite in the City make a fast buck at the expense of your Royal Mail. Once the City gets its hands on it …

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, housing data, AlcoaShareCastBusiness Sectretary Vince Cable will announce on Wednesday that the public will be able to buy shares in Royal Mail in the biggest state privatisation for over two decades, The Telegraph reported. New data on the housing market on Tuesday will add … More: …

TMZ.com Linda Hogan — Family Heirlooms JACKED … and Now They're On eBayTMZ.comThe eBay seller claims he found the stash at a local thrift store — and Linda says it must have been taken mistakenly 2 months ago when she hired guys to move some of her stuff from storage …

City & Business Royal Mail sell – off nearingExpress.co.ukIt is unclear if the statement will set out how Royal Mail's 130,000 staff will receive shares representing at least a 10 per cent stake in the company. Royal Mail believes gaining access to external capital is vital to build on its …

However PO says probe into Horizon software justifies its ‘confidence in the overall system’         More: continued here

Philly.com Food-stamp delays another state failingMyCentralJersey.comAn examination of federal data by the The Philadelphia Inquirer showed that New Jersey doesn't come close to federal legal requirements that food stamps be delivered to eligible applicants under SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) within …It shouldn't take so long to get food stampsPhilly.comProviding …

An investigation into the Post Office’s Horizon IT system has discovered that software defects did, in some cases, cause accounting shortfalls. More: continued here

On Tuesday, July 16, the 35 current post office box holders in Ihlen will learn more about the upcoming change to their rural route delivery service. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Ihlen-Eden Community Center. More: continued here

Village post office is opening TuesdayThe Herald-Times (subscription)HARRODSBURG — The U.S. Postal Service is opening a village post office Tuesday in the town of Harrodsburg at the Food Centre, 9200 S. Old Ind. 37. The official ribbon-cutting will take place at 9 a.m., followed by an open house until 10 …

The Journal UK Post Office admits false accusations after computer system cockupRegisterThe Post Office has admitted that it may have wrongly prosecuted sub–post office officials after its computer payment system overcharged some branches. The Horizon system handles all payment processing with the Post Office's 11,500 contractors who run …Post Office software …