Most Powerful Man in the World Grew Up on Food StampsHuffington PostI had a chance to meet the president recently, so of course I talked with him about poverty. (This may give you some insight into why I am not invited to more parties.) I'm not bragging. I was at …
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The Richmond Main Post Office will be open later than usual on Tuesday to accommodate last-minute tax filings. More: continued here
Read More »CORRECTED-UK Royal Mail spotlight reopens rift between bankers and advisers – Reuters
Evening Standard CORRECTED-UK Royal Mail spotlight reopens rift between bankers and advisersReutersBritain's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a group of legislators who scrutinise aspects of government finances, said on Thursday it would again quiz independent firm Lazard over its role in the Royal Mail float. Its comments came a week after …
Read More »Post Office on Corliss Street will stay open until 9 pm on April 15 – The Providence Journal
Post Office on Corliss Street will stay open until 9 pm on April 15The Providence JournalPROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence Post Office at 24 Corliss St. will be open until 9 p.m. on April 15, the day federal taxes are due. Mail deposited in the collection box at that location …
Read More »This Morning: Thumbs Up for Apple, eBay’s Pax Icahnica, Cloud Survey Said… – Barron’s (blog)
This Morning: Thumbs Up for Apple, eBay's Pax Icahnica, Cloud Survey Said…Barron’s (blog)Shares of eBay (EBAY) are down 95 cents, or 1.8%, at $54.94, after the company announced a deal with activist Carl Icahn this morning in which Icahn will drop his push to have eBay spin off the PayPal …
Read More »Truce! Icahn drops bid to split eBay
EBay will—at Carl Icahn's urging—appoint an independent director, and Icahn will back off his demand to a spinoff. More: continued here
Read More »Shocking footage of a gang terrorising post office staff with gun and a knife … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Shocking footage of a gang terrorising post office staff with gun and a knife …Daily MailCCTV has been released of the shocking moments when a gang terrorised post office staff with a gun and a knife in a daylight raid on the £20,000 contents of a security van. …
Read More »FedEx Cooperating With Authorities In Wake Of Fatal Tour Bus, Big Rig Crash
The shipping giant and the operator of the tour bus involved both released statements following the collision that killed 10 people and injured dozens on Interstate 5 near the city of Orland. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail spotlight reopens rift between bankers and advisers – Reuters UK
Evening Standard Royal Mail spotlight reopens rift between bankers and advisersReuters UKIn the "blame game" following the Royal Mail float, questions about who was responsible for the decision not to raise the price range, despite strong investor interest, have drawn out tensions between the two sides. But some sources said …
Read More »Canada Post sees local shortage of supplementary stamps
To make the transition smoother for companies that bought the 63-cent stamps in bulk, the corporation was supposed to sell 22-cent ones to make up the difference – but those stamps are nowhere to be found in Regina. More: continued here
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