Royal Mail cuts 1300 jobsTimes of MaltaJust five months after its privatisation, Britain's Royal Mail postal service has announced plans to cut a net 1,300 jobs to reduce costs, prompting a threat of industrial action from a trade union. Sold off last October in Britain's biggest …and more » More: continued …
Read More »New York state joins New York City in suing FedEx over untaxed cigarettes
(Reuters) – New York state joined New York City in suing FedEx Corp for allegedly violating state and federal laws by delivering untaxed cigarettes, but the company said customer privacy prevented it from checking packages without reason. New York City accused FedEx of creating a "public nuisance" through its partnership …
Read More »Greenbank Post Office requires higher boxes
With the new addition of the standardized Long Life Vehicles, or LLVs, the Greenbank Post Office is requiring its customers raise their mailboxes by as much as a foot. More: continued here
Read More »NY state joins NYC in suing FedEx over untaxed cigarettes
New York state joined New York City in suing FedEx Corp for allegedly violating state and federal laws by delivering untaxed cigarettes, but the company said customer privacy prevented it from checking … More: continued here
Read More »Canada Post increases stamps prices by 37% – Toronto Sun
Toronto Sun Canada Post increases stamps prices by 37%Toronto SunCanada Post says this increase will cost the average household less than $5 per year, based on its estimate that the typical Canadian household buys fewer than two stamps a month. It now costs $1 to purchase a single stamp. Canada …
Read More »Burglars raid post office cash machine after removing bricks from house next door
Thieves made off with what was described as a “large amount” of cash after Birkenhead raid More: continued here
Read More »Should FedEx Investors Fret Over Expanded Lawsuit?
Monday the state of New York joined a federal lawsuit against FedEx alleging that it illegally delivered 140 tons of contraband cigarettes in defiance of a 2006 agreement to cease the practice. More: continued here
Read More »eBay auction of Ed Sheeran clothes to start – BBC News
BBC News eBay auction of Ed Sheeran clothes to startBBC NewsThe first batch of clothes donated by Ed Sheeran to charities based in Suffolk goes on sale later. The singer-songwriter tweeted last week that he had given his "whole wardrobe [to] a bunch of charity shops". East Anglia's Children's Hospices …
Read More »Canada Post bumps price of stamps; mail delivery descends further into irrelevance
Business struggling? Fewer customers using your services? Looking for a solution to a society that is trending away from the niche your company offers? The answer is obvious: Bump prices by 37 per cent. More: continued here
Read More »Mo Legislators Reconsider Food Stamps for Drug Felons – CBS Local
Mo Legislators Reconsider Food Stamps for Drug FelonsCBS LocalSt. Louis, Mo. (KMOX) – For nearly twenty years, drug felons have been barred from getting food stamps. Now a bi-partisan bill in the Missouri legislature would return those benefits. Republican Representative Rick Brattin tells KMOX, he has concerns … More: continued …
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