FedEx offers glum outlook on economic growth
FedEx might offer the clearest look at the disconnect between the soaring stock market and the listless global economy. More: continued here
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Royal Mail set for chaos as staff boycott handling competitor mail
ROYAL Mail workers are on a collision course with the Government over privatisation plans as they overwhelmingly voted to boycott handling competitors mail. More: continued here
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GOP chairmen applaud shuttering of Capitol post offices – The Hill (blog)
GOP chairmen applaud shuttering of Capitol post officesThe Hill (blog)Under the new set-up, post offices will remain open in the Ford and Longworth House office buildings, while branches in the Capitol itself, Rayburn and Cannon will be closed. Issa and Miller pushed Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to take those steps …Postal Service closing Capitol Hill…
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Britain’s Royal Mail staff vote against privatization – Press TV
Britain's Royal Mail staff vote against privatizationPress TVEarlier in May, Britain's Royal Mail posted a massive £403 million profit amid claims by the government that it should be privatized to survive. The government is pushing with closures and privatizations plans at the service, earmarking 76 of its … More: continued here
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Postal Service closing Capitol Hill post offices in ‘symbolic’ move – FederalNewsRadio.com
Postal Service closing Capitol Hill post offices in 'symbolic' moveFederalNewsRadio.comThe U.S. Postal Service has slated three post offices in the Capitol building and the surrounding House offices for closure by the end of August, citing declining revenue and mail volume at the offices. USPS issued final determinations Wednesday to …GOP chairmen applaud shuttering of Capitol…
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Food Stamp Cuts Key to Farm Bill’s Fate in House – ABC News
KOMO News Food Stamp Cuts Key to Farm Bill's Fate in HouseABC NewsProspects for House passage of a new farm bill could turn on the level of food stamp cuts as key backers scrambled Wednesday to secure support for the five-year, half-trillion dollar measure. The House planned to begin voting Wednesday on 103 …Farm Bill Would…
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Royal Mail seeks injunction against workers’ delivery boycott – Financial Times
Royal Mail seeks injunction against workers' delivery boycottFinancial TimesRoyal Mail is seeking a high court injunction against the Communication Workers Union after postal workers voted by a large majority to boycott deliveries of rivals' mail and oppose privatisation. In a consultative ballot of 112,000 delivery, sorting … More: continued here
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Deputies investigate gaping hole at post office wall
Deputies are investigating who caused gaping hole at a Pitt County post office. More: continued here
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Mayors Push to Ban Soda Purchases With Food Stamps
Lawmakers are debating major cuts to the food stamps program and mayors across the country are pushing to restrict what items can be bought. More: continued here
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100 Plymouth Royal Mail workers stage wildcat strike – BBC News
100 Plymouth Royal Mail workers stage wildcat strikeBBC NewsChris Webb of the CWU said Royal Mail had agreed to a review of working practices which the union claims have led to increased workload and unpaid extra hours. He also said no workers at West Park would lose their jobs as part of the Royal Mail's…