Britain's Royal Mail warns over competition

Britain's part-privatised postal operator Royal Mail warned Thursday that it faced fierce competition, sending its share price slumping despite rising annual profits. Shares dived more than seven percent, topping the fallers board on the London stock market, but still holding far above the price of last year's controversial flotation. We …

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New Village Post Office opens in Miss.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has become the latest test site for the United States Postal Service's new business model in an attempt to help shave costs and stop the federal agency from hemorrhaging funds. More: continued here

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U.K. Stocks Are Little Changed as BAT Advances – Bloomberg

Yahoo!7 News U.K. Stocks Are Little Changed as BAT AdvancesBloombergRoyal Dutch Shell Plc's A class shares and B class shares moved in opposite directions after the company canceled its scrip-dividend program. Royal Mail Group Ltd. tumbled the most on record after posting profit that missed estimates. The FTSE 100 …Royal …

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Food stamp use rises in Windham County – Brattleboro Reformer

Food stamp use rises in Windham CountyBrattleboro ReformerThe use of food stamps in Windham County increased during the recession, assisting families in stretching their food dollars, contributing to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal nutrition program. The …and more » More: continued here

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Royal Mail warns on competition – BBC News

BBC News Royal Mail warns on competitionBBC NewsShares in Royal Mail have fallen after it warned that competition from rivals could hurt its future revenues as it reported a rise in profits. It said moves by rivals to compete with its direct delivery service meant its Ofcom-set profit margin may …

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