WJXT Jacksonville Huge line as disaster food-stamp center opens in JacksonvilleWJXT JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – People living in Duval, Nassau, St. Johns and Flagler counties can get food stamps beginning Wednesday if they were affected by Hurricane Irma. The center for those affected by Irma in Duval and Nassau counties opened Wednesday …Food for Florida program coming…
Stamps.com (STMP) PT Raised to $250 at Northland Capital MarketsStreetInsider.comNorthland Capital Markets raised its price target on Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP) to $250.00 (from $200.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating. Analyst Tim Klasell hiked the target after the USPS pricing update. More: continued here
Co.Design (blog) These Stamps Are From Countries That No Longer ExistCo.Design (blog)[Image: Courtesy Thames & Hudson] The book isn't just a compendium of stamps from ill-fated nation states (many of which you've likely never heard of). It's also a history, detailing the stories of 50 countries that vanished from the map from 1840 to 1975….
WFTV Orlando Hurricane Irma relief: Thousands apply for food assistance in Brevard CountyWFTV OrlandoMore than 16,000 people have visited the site since Saturday to apply for the Food for Florida program, which helps residents who aren't on food stamps but whose homes were damaged by the storm. Wednesday is the final day to apply in…
Royal Mail strikes – who's got your back?Post and ParcelThe news that Royal Mail workers plan to strike between 19th-21st October should put ecommerce retailers on red alert. We are just entering peak-period for retailers, with November's Black Friday and Cyber Monday now firmly established as shopping … More: continued here
Financial Times Daily briefing: Spain's emergency talks, Ebay tax, Weinstein scandalFinancial TimesIt is decision time for Spain's government. The cabinet is holding emergency talks after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont declared independence from Spain then immediately suspended the secession. Mr Puigdemont said the region had won the right to …and more » More: continued here
BBC News Ebay paid UK corporation tax of £1.6m in 2016BBC NewsThe UK arm of eBay paid only £1.6m in corporation tax last year, even though the US company had total revenues from its UK operations of $1.32bn (£1bn). Ebay is a huge international business that makes money mainly from advertisers and the commission …and more »…
Reuters UK labour union to fight legal injunction attempt over Royal Mail strikeReutersAround 90,000 Royal Mail workers are in the plan, whose closure to new members in 2008 resulted in about 40,000 workers joining a less generous defined contribution plan. CWU, which has over 100,000 members in Royal Mail, has argued that company's …Royal Mail Labour…
Gazette Royal Mail relocates Elmstead Market sorting office to ColchesterGazetteElmstead Market delivery office, which currently operates inside of the closed Post Office branch, will relocate to Colchester next week Monday. The Royal Mail says the move will have no impact on customers and the existing two staff members will also …and more » More: continued here
Alaska Dispatch News A bear walked into the Anchorage airport post office and wouldn't leave. Police shot it.Alaska Dispatch NewsThe U.S. Post Office near the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Oct. 10, 2017. (Bill Roth / Alaska Dispatch News). The U.S. Post Office near the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Oct. 10, 2017. (Bill Roth…