Balham pensioners have come out fighting for their local post office which is likely to close this year. Tooting MP Sadiq Khan came to the branch on Monday to campaign to keep it open after a huge response from his constituents. More: continued here
Read More »eBay boycott results in mixed feedback (The Register – Technology News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Today marks the end of a week-long boycott of eBay from a semi-organized group of “power sellers” who feel shortchanged over recent pricing changes. More: continued here
Read More »‘African Americans on Stamps’ exhibit in Feb. (Edison Sentinel)
“African Americans on Stamps,” presented by Edison resident Wanda Gabett, will be on view at Bouras Properties, 25 DeForest Ave., Summit, through Feb. 29. For more information, call (732) 574-0215. More: continued here
Read More »Fake stamps: Telgi, associates charged in Delhi (rediff.com)
A Delhi court on Tuesday framed charges against multi-crore scam kingpin Abdul Karim Telgi and over 20 of his alleged associates for selling fake stamps in the Capital, but absolved them of the stricter offence of printing the counterfeits. More: continued here
Read More »Senate stamps approval on MARTA expansion (BizJournals)
A Georgia Senate bill to let MARTA grow its service districts to include rail lines in metro Atlanta suburbs has passed and now awaits a vote from the state House of Representatives. More: continued here
Read More »Post office closure plans bring protest letters (Daily Telegraph)
Post office managers are receiving more than 2,500 letters and petitions a week from customers angry at Government closure plans, The Daily Telegraph can reveal. More: continued here
Read More »How EBay's PayPal profits from its float – CNNMoney.com
How EBay's PayPal profits from its floatCNNMoney.com –14 hours agoThe money-transfer service earns interest on funds in its custody, but analysts say it's a drop in the bucket compared to eBay's larger revenue picture. … More: continued here
Read More »Foie gras is off the menu at royal palaces as Charles bans ‘torture’ delicacy (Daily Mail)
Animal rights campaigners were celebrating today after Prince Charles banned the controversial French delicacy foie gras from royal menus. The Prince of Wales has instructed chefs at all of his royal residences to stop serving the dish More: continued here
Read More »Change queues – get your wine at the post office – Norway Post
Change queues – get your wine at the post officeNorway Post, Norway –3 hours agoFrom 1st October you will be able to order wine and spirits at the post office. Two days later you can collect the goods or get the rural postman to deliver … More: continued here
Read More »COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ON BRIDGES (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) — Four bridges of historic significance in Malaysia are to be featured in the first series of commemorative stamps for 2008 to be issued on Thursday. More: continued here
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