Belfast Telegraph Threat of strike over jobs hits Royal Mail sharesThe IndependentUnions described Royal Mail's plans to axe 1,600 jobs as "ruthless", coming just months after the newly privatised postal operator reported a first-half profit of £233m. The first redundancies since the Government part-privatised Royal Mail in October …Royal Mail …
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The Olympian State should enact plan to retain food stamp benefitsThe OlympianJennifer Donald, whose family receives money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also known as food stamps, taking a box of taco seasoning from her daughter Jayla, 10, in Philadelphia. Families already buffeted by difficult economic …and more » More: …
Read More »Microsoft Employees Are Selling Their White Xbox Ones For Thousands On eBay – Business Insider
International Business Times, India Edition Microsoft Employees Are Selling Their White Xbox Ones For Thousands On eBayBusiness InsiderAhead of the Xbox One's release last November, a number of Microsoft employees received white consoles with the words, "I made this." It's a pretty cool one-of-a-kind gift that isn't available to the …
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eBay to get a bigger slice of salesNEWS.com.auTo understand how the latest change affects sellers, consider a real eBay auction — a golf club with a starting price of $89 plus postage of $19. If the club sells for $120 then under the current fee structure the seller will pay …
Read More »Another round of food stamp cuts in states – USA TODAY
Another round of food stamp cuts in statesUSA TODAYA fresh round of food stamp cuts at the state level are underway, on top of federal food stamp reductions that hit millions of Americans twice since November. In some states, policymakers have imposed additional cuts that jeopardize benefits for …and more » …
Read More »Royal Mail faces strikes over plan to shed 1600 staff – The Guardian
The Guardian Royal Mail faces strikes over plan to shed 1600 staffThe GuardianPostal unions have reacted angrily and raised the prospect of industrial action after Royal Mail announced plans to cut 1,600 jobs in the postal group's first big round of redundancies since it was privatised in October. The company …
Read More »Belford Post Office is on the move
Belford postmaster Peter Lawrie steps down on April 1 after 23 years’ service when the current premises closes. There has been a Post Office there since 1893. The village Post Office is moving to the Co-op on West Street. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail To Cut 1600 Jobs In Move Branded ‘Ruthless’ By Unions – Huffington Post UK
Royal Mail To Cut 1600 Jobs In Move Branded 'Ruthless' By UnionsHuffington Post UKRoyal Mail has unveiled plans to cut 1,600 jobs as part of a drive to save £50 million a year in costs, in a move that postal workers unions warned could spark industrial action. The postal delivery …
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eBay India, India’s leading eCommerce marketplace, released the COMMERCE 3.0 report in Delhi today to showcase the impact of internet-enabled trade in the country. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail worker dies after racing best friend to finish line at London … – Evening Standard
Evening Standard Royal Mail worker dies after racing best friend to finish line at London …Evening StandardThe Royal Mail worker based at Heathrow was running the race as a warm-up for taking part in the London marathon in less than three weeks. Mr Payne said: “We got 100 yards to …
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