Posties off their bikes and on their trolleysTimes OnlineAdam Crozier, chief executive, said that Royal Mail was spending £120 million on about 2400 electric-powered trolleys and 24000 lightweight trolleys to help … More: continued here
Read More »Craigslist founder says eBay reneged on promises (Channel 8 San Diego)
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Read More »Swifton Post Office to be named for George Kell (Newport Independent)
A bill to name the post office in Swifton after George Kell, who was known as a famous athlete and community leader has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The post office is located at 109 Main Street in Swifton, Arkansas. More: continued here
Read More »Judge To Maryland: Send Food Stamps Faster – WBAL Radio
Judge To Maryland: Send Food Stamps FasterWBAL Radio… Thursday ordered the Department of Human Resources to comply by next year with a law requiring food stamp benefits to be sent within 30 days of request. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »EBay took Craigslist stake partly to block Google: exec (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
An eBay Inc executive said on Thursday the auction company bought a stake in Craigslist partly to block rival web company Google Inc from acquiring the classified ads business. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail pension deficit soars to £10bn (ShareCast)
LONDON (SHARECAST) – Royal Mail made an interim operating profit of £184m, up by 4%, as cost cuts offset a steady decline in mail volumes, but its pension fund deficit has soared to £10bn. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail posts profits rise but pension plan still to be delivered – Independent
guardian.co.uk Royal Mail posts profits rise but pension plan still to be deliveredIndependentRoyal Mail delivered what looked like impressive half-year numbers yesterday, revealing that operating profits were up 4 per cent to …Royal Mail's Profit Up 4 PercentNew York TimesRoyal Mail predicts record £10bn pension deficitguardian.co.ukRoyal Mail set to report …
Read More »Coldingham Post Office is forced to close (Berwickshire Today)
AS of today Coldingham Post Office will be closed for business, but locals are hoping that this won’t be the case for much longer. (09/12/2009 13:54:15) More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail’s profit up 4 percent (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Royal Mail Group’s operating profits rose 4 percent in the six months to September although declines in mail volumes pushed revenue lower, the state-owned company said on Thursday. More: continued here
Read More »Building sold, but post office to remain – East Valley Tribune
Building sold, but post office to remainEast Valley TribuneA 5117-square-foot building leased to the US Postal Service for a post office at 16912 E. Ray Road in Gilbert has been sold but will continue to be used as … More: continued here
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