The Guardian Royal Mail staff win 'groundbreaking' deal on jobs, pensions and practicesThe GuardianRoyal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a long-term deal on post-privatisation terms and conditions hammered out between their union and the company. More than nine in 10 workers who voted in the CWU union's …
Read More »Post office gets a love letter – Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
Post office gets a love letterBeaver Dam Daily CitizenTo me the mail service and post office represents the world being connected before it went wireless, paperless, pot-bellied-stove-less. In truth, the post office of my youth had no pot bellied stove, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't have. You know … …
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Rare stamps and coins are increasingly being included in self-managed super funds and this has become a growing opportunity for philatelic dealers and auction houses. More: continued here
Read More »Senate sends farm bill to Obama, bill would cut food stamps, maintain farm … – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star Tribune Senate sends farm bill to Obama, bill would cut food stamps, maintain farm …Minneapolis Star TribuneWASHINGTON — The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation's 47 million food stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers, Midwest corn …
Read More »Democrats say struggling post office branches could dabble in banking
Congressional Democrats are coalescing behind the idea. More: continued here
Read More »Hargreaves Lansdown client numbers lifted by Royal Mail float – Reuters UK
The Times (subscription) Hargreaves Lansdown client numbers lifted by Royal Mail floatReuters UKLONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Investment manager Hargreaves Lansdown plc saw a sharp jump in new clients in the second half of 2013, more than a third of them joining to buy shares in Royal Mail which listed …
Read More »Nintendo World Championships cartridge sells for $100K on eBay – Polygon
Nintendo World Championships cartridge sells for $100K on eBayPolygonA Nintendo World Championships cartridge for the Nintendo Entertainment System sold for $100,088 on on eBay today, according to the auction listing. According to the eBay listing by user "mtnlife," the cartridge is pre-owned, in acceptable condition … More: continued here
Read More »eBay in the UK expands its baby and toddler category – The Guardian
The Guardian eBay in the UK expands its baby and toddler categoryThe GuardianJoining over 100 high street brands use eBay as part of their omni-channel strategy, trusted family brands including Mothercare, Mamas & Papas, Toys R Us and Argos have now opened branded stores on the UK platform, offering shoppers …
Read More »P.O. switch to take place despite judicial review bid
CARMARTHEN'S controversial post office move will happen tomorrow despite continued efforts by town leaders for a judicial review into the relocation. The Post Office branch will close today in King Street and shift to the back of WHSmith in Guildhall Square. More: continued here
Read More ȣ16k Dundee post office embezzler jailed
Dundee Sheriff Court. DC Thomson & Co. Ltd A man who embezzled more than £16,000 while working at a Dundee post office has been jailed for 10 months. More: continued here
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