Battle Over Potential Post Office Closure
Buffalo, NY (WKBW) The William Street mail sorting facility could soon close its doors for good, if the US Postal Service decides to consolidate it with a Rochester branch. More: continued here
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Stamp prices could rise by 50%
The price of second class stamps will increase by 50% if plans by Royal Mail get the go-ahead. More: continued here
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Second class stamps to rise sharply to 55p, under Royal Mail plans – Telegraph.co.uk
Second class stamps to rise sharply to 55p, under Royal Mail plansTelegraph.co.ukThe price of second class stamps is set to rise by more than 50 per cent, under plans laid out by Royal Mail last night. By Christopher Hope, Senior Political Correspondent The national mail organisation said it is hoping to increase second class ……
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RI town to protest plan to close post office – Boston.com
RI town to protest plan to close post officeBoston.comCENTRAL FALLS, RI—Residents in the hard-luck city of Central Falls plan to protest a call to close the city's post office. The US Postal Service has proposed closing the post office as part of a national effort to cut costs. The postal service has … More: continued…
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Post Office inflation-linked bonds are back – Which?
Telegraph.co.uk Post Office inflation-linked bonds are backWhich?The Post Office is accepting postal applications for 3-year and 5-year inflation-linked bonds until 29 March but warns that the new issue may be over-subscribed. Index-linked accounts offer savers a chance to beat inflation. They have been extremely …Post Office launches index-linked bond as inflation fallsTelegraph.co.ukPost Office reveals new…
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Is an Ebay Turnaround on the Way? – MarketWatch
Is an Ebay Turnaround on the Way?MarketWatchOn Wednesday, eBay reported its biggest revenue increase in six years as sales rose 35%, John Letzing reports on digits. What you should do when you spot scary names in a mutual fund's portfolio. For openers: Don't overreact. Then get the facts. …and more » More: continued here
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Material at post office not hazardous
Photos by Eric Lindner – HazMat crew members prepare to enter the Galt Post Office after receiving a call after an unknown substance was found on Jan. 5. More: continued here
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Delivery charge worries – Shetland News
Delivery charge worriesShetland NewsISLES MP Alistair Carmichael has pledged to fight for the universal postal service to be retained, after proposals to let the Royal Mail increase delivery charges for remote areas were aired. Mr Carmichael has written to postal affairs minister Ed …and more » More: continued here
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EBay Sales Top Estimates as PayPal Gains: San Francisco Mover – BusinessWeek
Auctionbytes EBay Sales Top Estimates as PayPal Gains: San Francisco MoverBusinessWeek19 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. rose after the largest Internet marketplace reported sales and profit that topped analysts' estimates, buoyed by a campaign to promote its retail offerings and broader use of the PayPal online-payments service. …eBay's Outlook is UnclearTheStreet.comeBay Guides Above EstimatesZacks.comeBay Marketplaces GMV…
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‘Expect strikes’ if you close sorting sorting office
PRINCES Risborough postmen have threatened to strike if plans to move their sorting office to Aylesbury are rubber-stamped. More: continued here