Profit climbed 7 percent to 209.8 million pounds ($345.4 million) in the 12 months through June from 195.2 million pounds a year previously, the Bristol, England-based company said in a statement today. The total dividend increased 8 percent to 32 pence a share. More: continued here

The Guardian Royal Mail sell-off helps Hargreaves Lansdown make record profitsThe GuardianThe founders of Hargreaves Lansdown have reaped more than £68m in annual dividends after Royal Mail's flotation boosted business at the investment company. Peter Hargreaves, who owns 32.18% of the firm, will make £45.7m while Stephen Lansdown, …Hargreaves Lansdown Shows …

President Pranab Mukherjee released a set of eight commemorative postage stamps on Indian musicians at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. More: continued here

Retail broker made pre-tax profits of £209.8m after record numbers of people bought Royal Mail shares through company The founders of Hargreaves Lansdown have reaped more than £68m in annual dividends after Royal Mail's flotation boosted business at the investment company. Peter Hargreaves, who owns 32.18% of the firm, will …

For years, companies have increasingly created structures and mechanisms that turned people who once might have been employees into independent contractors. but courts and regulators have begun to more critically examine such relationships. The franchise industry was just shaken when the National Labor Relations Board chief counsel said that McDonald's …

UK Mail Group PLC (LON: UKM) is a better bet than Royal Mail PLC (LON: RMG). More: continued here

Bidness ETC Can Alibaba IPO Give eBay& Amazon a Run for Their Money? – Analyst BlogNASDAQAnd that's not all: Alibaba has made full use of the exponential increase in smartphones and tablets. Its online payment service, Alipay, is far more comprehensive than eBay's PayPal. Alibaba's services include quick bank transfers …

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Cornersburg Post Office to remain openWFMJAccording to a news release from February, the Postal Service was considering relocating the Cornersburg station, located at 3375 Canfield Road. A spokesman for the USPS confirmed that although the office's lease ends in September, the postal office… More: continued here

Economic Times President releases commemorative stamps on eight Indian music greatsIndian ExpressPresident Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday released a set of eight commemorative postage stamps featuring renowned Indian classical musicians at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The set brought out by Postal Department features icons …Stamps on classical musiciansThe …