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 …
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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
Read More »Royal Mail hails CWU ballot result – Proactive Investors UK
Royal Mail hails CWU ballot resultProactive Investors UKOn the day when Londoners have been struggling to cope with a tube strike, postal workers have voted in favour of a deal with Royal Mail (LON:RMG). The recently privatised letters and parcels delivery firm welcomed the decision by the members of the … …
Read More »Obama Signing Farm Bill That Trims Food Stamps – ABC News
Christian Science Monitor Obama Signing Farm Bill That Trims Food StampsABC NewsThe 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 subsidies for groups ranging from sheep …
Read More »Neighbors accused of selling food stamps for cash – KIMA CBS 29
Neighbors accused of selling food stamps for cashKIMA CBS 29It involved an informant they say exchanged food stamps for cash. Investigators obtained a search warrant for the store's computer records and surveillance footage. In Washington state, food stamp recipients use EBT Quest cards to buy food. Cards can … More: …
Read More »Why Royal Mail PLC Should Be A Winner This Year – The Motley Fool UK
Why Royal Mail PLC Should Be A Winner This YearThe Motley Fool UKSince Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) came to market at 330p, the share price has soared 78% to today's 588p — the shares were clearly priced to sell at the time. But after that climb, is there more to …
Read More »Post Office Could Rack Up Billions By Offering Money Services
As the U.S. Postal Service continues to lose money, a new report suggests a way to add to its bottom line: offer bank-like services, such as a cash card that would allow customers to load their paychecks and pay bills online. The idea is to provide services that are now …
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