City tops list for business growthThe Press AssociationA study by the Royal Mail found there had been a 2% increase in the number of companies trading in the city in recent months, taking the total to 8000. Swansea was second in the business growth league, followed by Sunderland and Durham, according to …and more » More:…
Royal Mail is issuing a stamp to honor the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. More: continued here
Daily Mail Cost of postage stamps could soar as Royal Mail may be allowed to scrap price …Daily MailPrice controls on stamps could be scrapped leaving Royal Mail to decide on swingeing increases without any right of challenge. Details emerged in a consultation document published last night by the industry regulator, Postcomm. …UK Postal Regulator…
Top Buzz News eBay iPad 2 sales: brisk, especially in U.S.msnbc.comiPad eBay sales in the US were almost double what they were last year: 65 percent of the iPad 2 sales took place here, vs. 35 percent of iPad sales in 2010. While eBay's numbers represent just a piece of the estimated sales of the…
DANBURY — Mayor Mark Boughton is asking the city’s congressional delegation to support him in a fight to maintain the post office on Main Street. Boughton will introduce a resolution at the City Council meeting Tuesday that asks the U.S. Postal Service to keep the downtown post office open. More: continued here
Swansea woman gets house arrest for fraudSTLtoday.comLOUIS • A Swansea woman who got $31000 in food stamp and housing benefits to which she was not entitled was sentenced Friday to six months of house arrest and five years of probation, the US Attorney's office said. Shamika M. Coleman, 33, …and more » More: continued here
TechRadar UK Mobility a New Opportunity – and Challenge – for E-commerceIT Business Edge (blog)By date: I'm old, so I should be able to remember what it was like to shop for stuff in the days before Amazon and eBay. I can, but just barely. Now I never buy anything from a physical store before…
Mayor, Council begin fight to save downtown Danbury Post OfficeDanbury News TimesDANBURY — Mayor Mark Boughton is asking the city's congressional delegation to support him in a fight to maintain the post office on Main Street. Boughton will introduce a resolution at the City Council meeting Tuesday that asks the US Postal Service …and more »…
Industry stamps new urea pricing model, gradual shift in regimeEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: The industry has endorsed a new urea pricing model being considered by the government, clearing the decks for a gradual freeing up of the retail price of the most-used fertiliser in the country. The model was worked out by an expert panel …and…
Bill would limit what food stamp recipients can buyWFAAHere in Texas, House Bill 3451 would limit what people on food stamps could buy at the grocery store. Obesity is especially prevalent in low income families. One study showed that 41 percent of Hispanic children weigh too much. …and more » More: continued here