Labour Says Sale of Royal Mail Short Changed UK TaxpayersBusinessweekThe U.K.'s opposition Labour Party said the government may have short changed taxpayers by selling off Royal Mail Plc (RMG) shares too cheaply. The postal operator, which was sold three months ago, has seen its shares rise by 70 percent since they … More: continued here
Royal Mail Was 'Botched Privatisation' Leaving Taxpayers 'Short-Changed' Says …Huffington Post UKThe government of a "botched privatisation" over its controversial sell off of Royal Mail, saying taxpayers have lost out hundreds of millions of pounds. Three months after the flotation, the opposition said the postal group's share price was more than … More: continued here
Residents protest plan to move post office from historic siteHouston Chronicle (blog)That post office, at 4110 Almeda, sits at the historic site of Houston's first sit-in demonstration. In 1960, Texas Southern University students marched from their campus to that location to challenge segregated lunch counters at Weingarten Supermarket …and more » More: continued here
Doctors lobby against cuts in food stampsTimes DailyWASHINGTON — Doctors are warning that if Congress cuts food stamps, the federal government could be socked with bigger health bills. Maybe not immediately, they say, but over time if the poor wind up in doctors' offices or hospitals as a result. Among …Doctors say cutting food stamps…
Royal Mail puts Gloucester back on mail after complaintsGloucester CitizenROYAL Mail will put Gloucester back on millions of envelopes and parcels after complaints from a customer and the city's council leader. Roger Smith was incensed when he realised mail posted in Gloucester was being franked without the city's name on … More: continued here
Labour has attacked the government over what it claims was a "botched" Royal Mail sell off that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions in potential revenue, as the communications firm's share price sits over 70% higher than at its flotation. Business Secretary Vince Cable had played down the initial leap in Royal Mail's share price as…
WASHINGTON — Doctors are warning that if Congress cuts food stamps, the federal government could be socked with bigger health bills. Maybe not immediately, they say, but over time if the poor wind up in doctors’ offices or hospitals as a result. More: continued here
Leicester Mercury Kapow! Leicestershire police sell criminal's comic books on eBayLeicester MercuryA collection of about 1,200 comic books were seized under the Proceeds of Crime act and officers, who say they are in mint condition, are now selling them through the force's eBay account. Almost 400 have been sold so far, netting about £600, with…
WASHINGTON — Doctors are warning that if Congress cuts food stamps, the federal government could be socked with bigger health bills. Maybe not immediately, they say, but over time if the poor wind up in doctors' offices or hospitals as a result. More: continued here
Letter: Post office shouldn't deliver catalogs, adsKnoxville News SentinelLetter: Post office shouldn't deliver catalogs, ads. Jon Martin, Loudon; Knoxville News Sentinel; Posted January 9, 2014 at 6:53 p.m.. Discuss; Print; A; A; A. Share this on Facebook · Tweet this · Email this to a friend. It is my experience that …and more » More: continued…