Obama signing into law wide-ranging farm bill that trim food stamps aiding 1 …U.S. News & World ReportThe bill cuts food stamps by $800 million a year, or around 1 percent, one-fifth of the cut approved last fall by the Republican-led House. Conservatives remain unhappy with the bill and its …
Read More »Black Heritage Series stamp collection on display at Hartsville Museum – SCNow
Black Heritage Series stamp collection on display at Hartsville MuseumSCNowKathy Dunlap, director of the Hartsville Museum, said the museum has continued to add stamps to the Black Heritage Series as issued each year. “We have all of the stamps in the series except two,” she said. The museum's collection is …
Read More »Cheap sell-off of Royal Mail cost every family £55: Banks told Vince Cable he … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Cheap sell-off of Royal Mail cost every family £55: Banks told Vince Cable he …Daily MailNick Clegg today brushed aside claims the government sold the Royal Mail on the cheap, insisting Vince Cable who was put in charge 'is not a sort of share price expert'. It came …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘Could Have Been Sold For £1.5bn More’ Say Banks – Huffington Post UK
Royal Mail'Could Have Been Sold For £1.5bn More' Say BanksHuffington Post UKThe Business Department revealed in response to a Freedom of Information request that the average valuation for Royal Mail by the 21 investment banks was between £4 billion and £4.8 billion, significantly above the £3.3 billion price tag decided …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation row notches up on new valuation figures
On the face of it, the new valuation figures, released by the business department, promise to provide further ammunition to those accusing the government of having very badly mishandled the sale of 60% of its stake in Royal Mail to the market last October. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail privatised for up to £1.5bn less than City estimates of its value – The Guardian
The Guardian Royal Mail privatised for up to £1.5bn less than City estimates of its valueThe GuardianThe furore over the sale of Royal Mail has erupted again after it was revealed that investment banks had estimated the company's value at up to £1.5bn more than its flotation price. Figures released …
Read More »This Plan Could Save the Post Office From Extinction
Go to the post office, send a package, pick up some stamps and deposit your paycheck or pay a bill? That’s the newest idea for rescuing the cash-strapped USPS floated in a report published by the U.S.P.S. Office of Inspector General. “One in four U.S. households lives at least partially …
Read More »US Postal Inspector Investigating Theft of Mail at Tamuning Post Office – Pacific News Center
US Postal Inspector Investigating Theft of Mail at Tamuning Post OfficePacific News CenterHowever inside the mailboxes of the Tamuning Post Office customers today was a letter from U.S. Postal Inspector Richard Kaufman in San Francisco. In his letter Kaufman states "The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is conducting an official investigation …
Read More »Valentine’s Lingerie and Jewels; Editor’s Picks; eBay’s Fashion Team on … – Eater SF
Valentine's Lingerie and Jewels; Editor's Picks; eBay's Fashion Team on …Eater SFDOGPATCH—Behold: the eBay Fashion team and their workday style (plus getting-dressed tips!) EVERYWHERE—This week in Editor's Picks, we've got essential oil that smells like spring cleaning, the warmest leggings ever, an organic bronzer with a lovely …and more » More: continued …
Read More »Royal Mail sale sparks record profits – Western Daily Press
Royal Mail sale sparks record profitsWestern Daily PressThe Royal Mail flotation helped deliver record results and put a stamp on another great trading period for Bristol investment giant Hargreaves Lansdown. It presented results for the six months to December 31 yesterday, with revenue and profit both … More: continued here
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