Lord Myners to review Royal Mail share sell-off fiascoThe IndependentThe announcement of the review by Mr Cable follows months of pressure amid accusations that the Royal Mail shares were sold off far too cheaply. The National Audit Office accused the Government of costing taxpayers £750m on the first day of trading. More: continued here
A COMMUNITY in the Lune Valley has vowed to rally together to save one of the only major servicesit has left. More: continued here
Shelton Post Office gets reduced hours as Postal Service cuts costsKearney HubTodd Case, manager of post office operations in Grand Island, met with a few more than a dozen Shelton residents Wednesday to discuss the reduced hours and the Postal Service's rationale behind it. Case outlined the Postal Service's financial troubles …and more » More: continued…
19 Utah farmers markets accepting food stampsSanta Fe New Mexican.comSALT LAKE CITY — Officials say 19 farmers markets will accept food stamps this summer in a move aimed at getting healthier food in the hands of Utah's low-income families. Utahns Against Hunger announced that seven markets are participating in the …Utah Farmers Market Vendors Now Welcome…
E-commerce service provider, eBay Inc. (EBAY) owned mobile payment processor company Braintree recently unveiled a modular software development kit ("SDK") called the Braintree v.zero for developers…. More: continued here
Post office worker found not guilty of theftLincoln Journal StarShe had worked for the post office for 29 years. In the end, he said, the prosecution just couldn't prove where that package went or if the bank president, who signed for all nine and was seen on video carrying the bank bags like bags of…
For the last nineteen nights, Mike Zint, 47, has been sleeping sitting up in a chair in front of the Staples store at 2352 Shattuck Ave. He has set up vigil in downtown Berkeley to protest the “privatization” of the U.S. Postal Service, as well as chronic homelessness in the United States. Zint is part…
ValueWalk eBay, Amazon Earnings Previews: Missteps And UndervaluedValueWalkIn a report dated July 10, 2014, Bernstein analysts Carlos Kirjner and Peter Paskhaver said they think eBay is largely an “execution story” and that worries about strong competition are overblown. The big question they want answered is whether eBay…Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) versus eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY)on …eMarketsDailyall 4…
Cable launches Royal Mail probeFundwebThe controversial sale of Royal Mail late last year has sparked a review of privatisations. Business secretary Vince Cable has tapped former City minister Lord Myners to undertake an informal review of the way the state sells down its assets … More: continued here
Satellite post office at Staples draws protestsBerkeleysideThe American Postal Workers Union, which represents letter carriers, immediately criticized the partnership. Union officials said it was part of the push to privatize the post office by outsourcing jobs. Staples workers are paid around $9 an hour …and more » More: continued here