BBC News Royal Mail shares hit as parcel revenue fallsBBC NewsRoyal Mail shares have fallen after the company said that price changes and competition from rivals had affected its parcels business. Shares closed down 3.4% at 450 pence, below the level they hit on the first day of trading as …
Read More »Royal Mail Shares Dip as Finances Hit by Falling Parcels Revenue – International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK Royal Mail Shares Dip as Finances Hit by Falling Parcels RevenueInternational Business Times UKRoyal Mail shares tumbled in early London trading on 22 July after it said increasing competition in the UK parcels market means it may not hit its full-year financial targets. Instead, the postal …
Read More »Royal Mail Says Strong Letters Volumes Balancing Out Parcel Pressure – Update – NASDAQ
Royal Mail Says Strong Letters Volumes Balancing Out Parcel Pressure – UpdateNASDAQRoyal Mail PLC (RMG.LN) warned Tuesday over intensifying competition in the parcel delivery market, but said a stronger-than-expected performance from its letters business will help it meet full-year expectations. "Given the increasing challenges we … More: continued here
Read More »Post office cutbacks rile Beals islanders – Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News Post office cutbacks rile Beals islandersBangor Daily NewsA sign next to Shirley Beal expresses the view held by islanders who showed up at the town office to meet with a Postal Service official Monday. The Postal Service is considering reducing the hours of the town's post office, …
Read More »Its share price has fallen, but the Royal Mail sale was still a debacle – New Statesman
New Statesman Its share price has fallen, but the Royal Mail sale was still a debacleNew StatesmanAn announcement today, from the recently privatised Royal Mail PLC, has reignited the debate over whether the company was sold incompently by the coalition. A slight fall in the share price has led some …
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Chief executive Moya Greene said revenue growth of just 2% for the three months was "in line with our strategy". Letter volumes fell 3% – less than expected – and were easily offset by higher prices and election traffic. In fact, letter revenue actually grew 3% this time. But a …
Read More »Surge in use of food stamps levels off, now on a slight decline – The Huntsville Times – al.com
Surge in use of food stamps levels off, now on a slight declineThe Huntsville Times – al.comThe number of Alabamians receiving food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, almost doubled after the start of the recession in late 2007. In January 2008, there roughly 228,000 households, 564,000 people, …
Read More »Liverpool fan writes hilarious eBay description to sell his ‘best mate’ – his … – Mirror.co.uk
Mirror.co.uk Liverpool fan writes hilarious eBay description to sell his 'best mate' – his …Mirror.co.ukAn eBay seller has gone to hilarious lengths to try and shift his Citroen C3. Auction site user 'dmills162' is flogging the 2003 vehicle online and has written a funny description to help the sale, the …
Read More »Number of Deputies on Food Stamps increases – Liberty Vindicator
Number of Deputies on Food Stamps increasesLiberty VindicatorSo, with such a low pay scale as the Liberty County Deputies must endure, one may ask why more Deputies don't go on food stamps, as they could easily qualify. Perhaps there are two primary reasons. One is many of the deputies work …
Read More »Halliwell Post Office closed for 3 weeks due to 'technical problem'
ENGINEERS will try to resolve a long standing “technical problem" at Halliwell Post Office which has forced the closure of the shop for three weeks. More: continued here
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