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
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 (EACH) is …Singer Ed Sheeran…
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
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 here
Reports that Royal Mail sold off at huge lossSNP (press release)There are fresh reports in The Times today that taxpayers may be over £1 billion worse off as a result of the UK government's decision to sell-off Royal Mail well below City banks' estimates. It is possible that as early as this week it will…
The NAO will give its verdict on the £1.32billion stock market flotation of the 500 year old institution tomorrow. More: continued here
Royal Mail plc price hike means SMEs could be spending 50% more on delivery …SMEwebSmall businesses dependent on parcel delivery to UK customers could be spending on average 50 per cent more than necessary on delivery charges in the wake of Royal Mail plc's (LON:RMG) price increases taking effect today (31 March 2014). In addition ……
Democrats ask governor to reverse cuts to food stampsWisconsin Radio NetworkA couple of state lawmakers are asking Governor Scott Walker to help preserve FoodShare benefits for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites. The 2014 Farm Bill's impending cuts to food stamps would reduce low-income families' grocery budget by about … More: continued here
New standardised pricing for stamps comes into force today. It will cost 42p to post a letter locally. The price of posting a letter to the UK will remain the same, at 42p.The Post Office says its prices are still cheaper than any of its counterparts in the UK. More: continued here
CITY A.M. (blog) Royal Mail veteran Allan Leighton announced as chair of Peppa Pig ownerCITY A.M. (blog)Allan Leighton, chief executive of jewellery company Pandora and former chairman of Royal Mail, has been appointed chairman of Entertainment One, the owner and licence holder of popular children's TV programme Peppa Pig. Leighton is a boardroom …Leighton in the…