When you’re trying to unload a basket-case Peugeot 504 Familiale or a terrifyingly incomplete Renault Juvaquatre on eBay, what’s your best approach? That’s right, female flesh and plenty of it! That… More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail to replace bikes with vans (redOrbit)
England’s Royal Mail plans to phase out thousands of bicycles and replace them with delivery vans, officials said. The bikes now used will be shipped by charities to Africa. More: continued here
Read More »Curator Accused Of Selling Museum Items On eBay (CBS 13 Sacramento)
Officials say the curator of a local timber and railroad history museum is under arrest on suspicion of stealing museum property and selling the items on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Briefing: Stamps will cost 2 cents more Monday (Pioneer Press)
WASHINGTON — Peel it and weep: It’ll cost an extra 2 cents to mail a letter starting Monday. The price of a first-class stamp will climb to 44 cents, though people who planned ahead and stocked up on Forever stamps will still pay the lower rate. It’s the third year …
Read More »Starting Monday, it costs more to mail – CNN
WCBD Starting Monday, it costs more to mailCNN(CNN) — Unless you've got a stash of Forever Stamps sitting around, it might be time for a trip to the post office. The price of mailing a letter jumps 2 cents Monday. The Postal Service said the price increases were needed because …
Read More »Peel ’n’ weep: Stamps go up 2 cents Monday (MSNBC)
On Monday, the price of a first-class stamp will climb 2 cents to 44 cents, though people who stocked up on Forever stamps will still be paying the lower rate. More: continued here
Read More »Mandelson takes a leaf out of Thatcher’s book on Royal Mail (Morning Star)
BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson has lifted a phrase from Tory grandee Margaret Thatcher to show his determination to part-privatise Royal Mail. “I am definitely not for turning on the legislation,” he said in a BBC Scotland interview. More: continued here
Read More »New Prices Take Effect for Stamps (1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe)
A 2 cent increase will be seen in the price of First-Class Mail Stamps. More: continued here
Read More »PM over a barrel on Royal Mail privatisation plan (SNP)
Pressure is mounting on the prime minister to back down on controversial proposals to part-privatise Royal Mail following reports that up to 120 Labour MPs — half of the backbench party — are set to sign a letter this week demanding Gordon Brown reconsider his plans. More: continued here
Read More »TNT targets parcels arm in bid for Royal Mail (Daily Telegraph)
TNT the Dutch postal group is demanding control of Royal Mail’s profitable parcels delivery arm as part of a multibillion pound proposal that Government ministers insist is crucial to securing the British company’s future. More: continued here
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