The Guardian Labour party manifesto pledges to renationalise energy, rail and Royal MailThe GuardianJeremy Corbyn will lay out plans to take parts of Britain's energy industry back into public ownership alongside the railways and Royal Mail in a radical manifesto that will also promise an annual injection of £6bn for the NHS and £1.6bn for…
The Bakersfield Californian California prison smuggling: Meth in soap, heroin on stampsThe Bakersfield CalifornianResearchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Public Policy Institute of California said smugglers use tricks like concealing methamphetamine in a bar of soap or heroin on the backs of postage stamps. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File). More: continued here
TMZ.com David Foster Stamps Kanye West as Modern-Day Bob Dylan | TMZ …TMZ.comDavid Foster has anointed Kanye West as the new Bob Dylan.and more » More: continued here
UK roundup: Royal Mail pension costs, Standard Life-Aberdeen …IPE.comRoyal Mail's pension scheme contributions will reach £1.3bn (€1.5bn) from next year, higher than initially expected, according to its latest valuation.and more » More: continued here
Startups look to parallel eBay, Expedia in online stock researchThe Globe and Mail“It's eBay, it's getting stuff up on the site,” said Russell Napier, a former CLSA strategist who, in 2014, co-founded a research marketplace called ERIC, where analysts post their work and decide whether to sell for a firm price or await private bids…
The Independent Labour draft election manifesto leaked: Jeremy Corbyn to re-nationalise Royal Mail and pledge £6bn a year for NHSThe IndependentLabour will pledge to re-nationalise the railways and Royal Mail, spend an extra £6bn a year on the NHS and abolish university tuition fees, according to a leaked draft copy of its election manifesto. The…
Daily Mail New internet porn laws could see post office registration | Daily Mail …Daily MailTough new porn laws could mean viewers of adult content are forced to verify their age at the post office before accessing explicit material online.Shocking new UK porn laws could force you to verify your age at the …The Sunall…
Linn’s Stamp News Stamps category on Jeopardy episodeLinn’s Stamp NewsBy Michael Baadke. Postage stamps made a return visit to the popular syndicated television game show Jeopardy! on May 9, with a category titled “On a Postage Stamp.” The episode was part of the show's Teacher's Tournament taking place May 8-19. More: continued here
KOAT Albuquerque US Postal Service wants to raise price of stampsKOAT AlbuquerqueIt also attributed losses to a forced reduction in stamp prices last year. The postal service is generally barred under federal law from raising prices more than the rate of inflation. But it is seeking greater regulatory leeway to increase prices …and more » More:…
Choteau Acantha Robert Stokes, veteran mail employee, heads Choteau POChoteau AcanthaWith 35 years of working for the U.S. Postal Service, Stokes said being the postmaster of the Choteau Post Office has long been a goal. The vacancy came when Doug Anderson, who had served as the Choteau postmaster for a number of years, was hired…