The Independent Tower of London poppies: eBay bans re-sale of ceramic flowersThe IndependentThe clay flowers – each representing a fallen Commonwealth soldier – were sold for £25 (plus £5.99 postage) with the money raised going towards six military charities. One eBay seller reportedly advertised two poppies for £49.99 and £65 – more than …eBay stops unscrupulous…
Athenians learn to cope with the unexpected at their post officeBluefield Daily TelegraphThe post office in little old Athens is, believe it or not, a laboratory for watching human behavior. Let's start with the parking corral near the front door. It must have been the result of a federal government mandate to put a handicapped…
Market movers: Royal Mail, Admiral, Experian, Wessex, Intertek, Noricum…Proactive Investors UKBritain's blue chips were marching higher on the last day of the trading week helped by a buy rating on Royal Mail (LON:RMG) by analysts at Goldman Sachs. Shares in the UK postal and parcels group rose by nearly 4% to 470p as the US…
Q13 FOX Sunday deliveries coming to a post office near you starting Nov. 17FOX43.com“The Postal Service ships more packages to more places than anyone else,” said Central PA District Manager Dale Walker. “During the holidays, we're raising the bar with enhanced tracking and Sunday delivery providing excellent service and reliability …Happy Holidays! The Post Office…
SavingAdvice.com Are Post Offices Open or Closed on Veterans Day 2014?SavingAdvice.comBeing an official US federal holiday, the USPS and local post office branches remain closed to observe the day. Mail carriers also don't make regular mail deliveries to households and businesses on this day. There may be a few exceptions for special … More: continued…
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose by 0.5 percent to 6,584.88 points in early session trading, as it continued its recovery from 15-month lows reached in October. Royal Mail was one of the best-performing stocks, rising by 3.3 percent as it benefited from Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS-PB – news) ' decision to…
By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's top equity index marched higher on Friday, building on gains made over the last two days, while a positive broker note boosted the shares… More: continued here
MarketWatch Why eBay is like a divorcee, and a pharma pick that's setting up for a popMarketWatchA sad lot they are, those unfortunate souls who got spooked out of the market only to have to endure the smugness of those who stuck with it. Now, the worry that led them to unload has turned into…
The Guardian FTSE 100 jumps ahead of US jobs data with Royal Mail boosted by buy noteThe GuardianDespite its relatively weak positioning, owing to high competition in both parcels and mail, we believe Royal Mail offers significant earnings growth potential, as it strives to increase its efficiency levels and continues to grow in parcels. While…
Author of "Thirty-Six Postage Stamps" history books believes stamps have a …News SentinelWest, 60, the author of the new book "A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps" and its 2013 predecessor, "A History of Britain in Thirty-six Postage Stamps," will sign copies of his latest book 2-5 pm. Tuesday at the Barnes & Noble…