The Independent Whistl's disastrous figures show that Royal Mail is delivering in tough terrainThe IndependentRoyal Mail argues that, while it doesn't mind the USO commitment to deliver to every address in Britain, six days a week, it deserves to be cut some slack in other demands from the regulator by way of compensation. Primarily, that…
The Weekly Standard Reading post office set to open in early JulyWashington TimesA ribbon-cutting ceremony was scheduled on Friday for the new post office in the Lyon County community of 231. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and representatives of the U.S. Postal Service were expected to attend the ceremony, The Topeka Capital-Journal …Return to SenderThe Weekly Standardall…
Broker spotlight – Debenhams, M&S, Petra Diamonds, Ted Baker, Royal Mail…Proactive Investors UKJP Morgan delivered a boost to Royal Mail (LON:RMG) upping its target price from 515p to 605p. The government now holds a 15% stake of the postal group, down from 30% after last night's placement. “The reduced government stake is positive long-term,” …and more »…
Daily Mail Former bride-to-be sells unworn wedding dress on eBay with ill-fated nuptialsDaily MailA jilted bride has put her unworn wedding dress up for sale on eBay with a tongue-in-cheek listing, injecting a bit of humour into an otherwise heartbreaking situation. The seller has created an eye-catching name for the item, 'Rejected wedding dress …This…
Business Insider The fabulous life of Jack Dorsey, Twitter's billionaire interim CEOBusiness InsiderHe is over the moon that we are giving somebody the opportunity to buy the gorgeous gown on ebay. He is a big fan of St Gemma's Hospice and is overwhelmed with the International attention that his late wife's dress is generating. He…
Fresh Bucks stretches food stamps at famers marketsThe Spokesman Review (blog)Coordinated by the nonprofit Catholic Charities, the program is designed to give people in low-income areas better access to fresh produce. Fresh Bucks works at every farmers market in Spokane County except the one in Liberty Lake, which is on course … More: continued here
Huffington Post UK Giant Rat 'Plague' Sees Royal Mail Suspend Deliveries For London StreetHuffington Post UKPostmen are refusing to deliver mail to a London street amid a “plague” of giant rats. All Royal Mail deliveries have been suspended to properties in a service road behind London Road, Streatham because of the problem. The road is…
City Room Sharp Driving at the Post Office City RoomNew York Times (blog)I heard a great commotion as I was exiting the East 11th Street post office on a recent sunny afternoon. My initial thought was concern over how bad the situation was and whether I'd be stuck in an awkward walk-by as an argument…
Wexford Post Office Deli moves to Pennsylvania Trolley MuseumPittsburgh Post-GazetteThe dismantled Wexford Post Office Deli – a former passenger and freight trolley station on the well-traveled “Harmony Line,” as it was known – has been moved from Wexford Bayne Road (Route 910) in Pine to its new foundation on the Chartiers campus of … More: continued…
Wall Street Journal EBay, PayPal 'Robocall' Policy May Violate Federal LawWall Street JournalA policy of eBay Inc. and its PayPal unit regarding so-called robocalls is drawing more scrutiny, with the Federal Communications Commission saying it may violate federal law and could result in thousands of dollars in fines. “PayPal's recent …eBay, PayPal asked to explain…