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Japan Post Privatization Takes Fresh Hit
Wall Street Journal In Japan, post offices have traditionally served as providers of financial services, gathering deposits and selling low-cost insurance products. This is particularly true in rural areas, where the post office is often the last establishment left in … |
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Daily Mail 9000 Post Offices Could Close Under Government PlansHell MailGovernment plans to sell Royal Mail which end the inter-business agreement with the Post Office would lead to over 9000 post office closures, a poll of sub-postmasters commissioned by the Communication Workers Union revealed today. …Royal Mail sell off could 'close 9000 post offices'The IndependentMore…
Huntington Country TAB Andrews Post Office to reduce hours, but remain open for businessHuntington Country TABMark Thornburg, postmaster of the Richmond post office (standing), explains the decision-making process that led the U.S. Postal Service to reduce the hours of operation at the Andrews post office. Photo by Rebecca Sandlin. Several Andrews residents … More: continued here
Changes Proposed for Little Hocking Post OfficeThe News Center"We're running an extreme defecit, partly because people just don't go to the post office like they used to. They're using electronic means of communication instead of the mail. So we need to make adjustments to preserve the post office locally, and on … More: continued here
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NBCNews.com Post office expects busy Tuesday with extended tax filing deadlineKVOE… 15 deadline when that date falls on a weekend or holiday. Tax Day has historically been a busy day for the post office, though it has declined in recent years with more people filing their taxes online. Still, Postmaster Harry Gifford with the …The…
Telegraph.co.uk UK News Postal staff balloted over possible strikesScotsmanThe Unite union will consult 8535 members working across Royal Mail, Parcelforce and Post Office Limited on the possible walk-out. The union said about 1500 …Royal Mail Managers Participate in First Industrial Action Vote Since 1979BloombergRoyal Mail managers threaten strike actionCitywire.co.ukRoyal Mail bosses in strike voteBBC NewsLondon…