Oman Daily Observer Official: Sale of share of Italian post office could raise $6.6BUPI.comROME, Jan. 25 (UPI) — Selling a 40 percent share of Italy's postal service should raise about $6.6 billion, Italian Finance Minister Fabrizio Saccomanni said. The Italian government is selling a share of Poste Italiane Spa to …
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If you have letters or bills to mail, you might want to rush. Saturday is the last day when it will cost you 46 cents. More: continued here
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If prices of goods or services are rising or falling, it often means that someone is winning and someone is losing as a result. As a general service reminder, and hopefully a money-saving reminder, Saturday … More: continued here
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WASHINGTON — It will cost you three cents more to send a birthday card or pay a bill using the U.S. Postal Service starting on Sunday. The price of a first-class mail single-piece letter will go from 46 to 49 cents. More: continued here
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Read More »USPS raising price of stamps this weekend – ABC30.com
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