The Guardian Post office customers give evidence at Diana Garbutt murder trialThe Press, YorkRobin Garbutt, 45, formerly of Huby and York, is accused of murdering his wife Diana, 40 with a metal bar at their shop and post office in Melsonby, near Richmond. He has denied the charge, and told …
Read More »Royal Mail to sell or lease surplus property – Property Week News
Daily Mail Royal Mail to sell or lease surplus propertyProperty Week NewsRoyal Mail has announced plans to close around half of its 64 distribution centres by 2016 which it will then look to sell or lease. Phased closures of the East London and South London centres will begin immediately and …
Read More »Half of used mobiles contain old owner’s personal data – TG Daily
Metro Half of used mobiles contain old owner's personal dataTG DailyFraud protection company CPP bought 35 used mobile phones and 50 SIM cards from eBay and found that more than half contained extensive personal data. In all, CPP found 247 pieces of personal data on the phones and SIM cards. …
Read More »Royal Mail Unveils Plans To Axe 3,500 Jobs
Royal Mail is planning to cut up to 3,500 jobs and close two mail centres under modernisation plans, it has revealed.Two centres, in East and South London respectively, are to be shut down with the loss … More: continued here
Read More »eBay’s Annual Meeting Includes Challenge to Company Bylaws
eBay will hold its annual meeting in San Jose on April 28, 2011, at 8:00 am Pacific. Shareholders will vote on five agenda items, including an advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers and a proposal by a shareholder that would eliminate supermajority stockholder voting standards. More: continued here
Read More »Malaysian govt offers deal over seized Bibles – MSN Malaysia News
Mission Network NEws (press release) Malaysian govt offers deal over seized BiblesMSN Malaysia NewsStickers with the words 'For Christianity' could be used to cover any exisiting stamps and serial numbers, he said, adding that the offer had been made to church representatives last Friday but they had yet to respond. …
Read More »Post workers angry about lost bonus – Mirror.co.uk
Post workers angry about lost bonusMirror.co.ukAn internal memo issued by Royal Mail said the "difficult outlook" for the business meant it was likely that workers would only receive the remainder of the cash bonus element of the scheme. The CWU said the move would leave postal workers up to £1400 …
Read More »Online spending ‘back to normal after lean January’ – myHermes
This is London Online spending 'back to normal after lean January'myHermesA report by online marketplace eBay showed sales of dishwashers and fridges and freezers dropped by seven per cent and 12 per cent in the first month of 2011, way below the usual trend for the time of year. However, …
Read More »54% of second-hand phones contain personal data – ITworld.com
Metro 54% of second-hand phones contain personal dataITworld.comIn a study, the fraud protection firm purchased 35 mobile and 50 SIM cards on online auction site eBay. CPP found a total of 247 pieces of data including photos, texts, emails and even banking details on 19 of the mobile phones and …
Read More »Photo ID requirement on food stamps causes more problems than solutions – The Alestle
Photo ID requirement on food stamps causes more problems than solutionsThe AlestleLast Wednesday, the Illinois Senate Committee approved a measure stating food stamp users must have their photos printed on their benefit cards. State representatives suspect many users are trafficking their benefits in exchange for drug money and …and more » …
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