Post Office

Lake George: Customers want to keep post office openBemidji PioneerThe numbers tell an economic tale of woe: the Lake George post office had annual total expenses of $88378 last year and revenues of $25500, a net loss of $62878. The numbers tell an economic tale of woe: the Lake George …

BBC News Post office killer launches appealThe Northern EchoGarbutt was found guilty of murdering his wife at the post office and shop they ran in Melsonby, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, on March 23, last year. In April, he was sentenced to life at Teesside Crown Court and was told he …

The Hindu Post office savings, NSC and PPF to fetch better returns nowEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: Your investments in the small savings scheme — post office savings scheme, National Savings Certificate, and public provident fund – will soon start earning higher interest rates that are benchmarked to market rates. …Interest rates …

The post office in Irwinville is still threatened with closure, but residents are keeping up their fight. More: continued here

As the U.S. Postal Service struggles to make ends meet in the Internet age, the Grim Reaper appears to be headed for post offices such as the Seeger Square station in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of St. Paul. More: continued here

Can post office on St. Paul's East Side stave off closing again?Pioneer PressAs the US Postal Service struggles to make ends meet in the Internet age, the Grim Reaper appears to be headed for post offices such as the Seeger Square station in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of St. Paul. … …

The Hindu Post office saving, NSC and PPF to fetch better returns nowEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: Your investments in the small savings scheme — post office savings scheme, National Savings Certificate, and public provident fund – will soon start earning higher interest rates that are benchmarked to market rates. …Post office …

Irwinville keeps up its post office fightWALB-TVThis sign points to the post office in Irwinville. But if the US Postal Service has its way, the post office will close soon. This sign on Highway 32/Highway 125 welcomes visitors to Irwinville. … More: continued here

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The government Friday hiked interest rates on deposits under the public provident fund (PPF) scheme to 8.6 percent from 8 percent and post office savings accounts to 4 percent from 3.5 percent – a move that will benefit millions of depositors. More: continued here

Catskill Daily Mail Rural Post Office closures will hurt Natives, elderly and the poorThe Circle NewsPost offices in Pine Point (Ponsford), Naytauwaush, Squaw Lake, and Ponemah, Minnesota are scheduled for closure this year as as a result of federal budget cuts. The US Postal Service (USPS) lost $8.5 billion last …