Readers Write Holiday StampsMy Eastern ShoreTo the editor: For the benefit of those persons who supported Barrack Obama in the last two presidential elections, it should be noted that our Christmas postage stamps have undergone a weird change this year. Formerly, those stamps had pictured either … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail shares hit £6 after bosses reach pay deal with union leaders that … – This is Money
Royal Mail shares hit £6 after bosses reach pay deal with union leaders that …This is MoneyRoyal Mail bosses and staff have reaped the financial benefits of a recent agreement on pay and conditions as the shares hit new peaks. They broke through the 600p mark last week before closing …
Read More »eBay CEO on Amazon’s drones: ‘We’re not focused on long-term fantasies’ – GeekWire
eBay CEO on Amazon's drones: 'We're not focused on long-term fantasies'GeekWireeBay, meanwhile, is aiming to deliver products faster not with drones, but rather through its eBay Now program that guarantees delivery in just one hour. eBay's courier service can deliver any product that will fit inside of a car, but …
Read More »UK Post Office managers threaten to go on fresh strikes – Press TV
Press TV UK Post Office managers threaten to go on fresh strikesPress TVUK Post Office managers threaten to stage further strikes over payments if the employers do not return to the negotiating table and make a realistic offer to the staff, Britain's largest union Unite warns. The warning comes after …
Read More »Post office closing irks customers – GoDanRiver.com
Post office closing irks customersGoDanRiver.comThis building at the corner of Main and Ridge Streets has housed a United States Post Office and the federal courthouse since 1932. After failing a safety and health inspection due to lead paint concerns Nov. 29, the main floor that houses the post… More: continued …
Read More »Restricting food stamps users’ menus not useful – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle Restricting food stamps users' menus not usefulSan Francisco ChronicleYes, it is a tragedy that so many are undernourished in a nation of relative prosperity. But for the vast majority of people who are struggling to eat well on food stamps, the problem is not what they choose …
Read More »Food stamps fight continues in Congress
The outcome will determine how many people remain eligible for assistance, and how much they will receive in monthly benefits. The exact numbers are not known. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Allows Some Top Rated Sellers to Flaunt Rules – EcommerceBytes (blog)
eBay Allows Some Top Rated Sellers to Flaunt RulesEcommerceBytes (blog)I had an interesting conversation with eBay regarding the 14 day return policy. I had called eBay at least twice to report a member for having a contradictory return policy as well as watermarking their pictures with a web address. They …
Read More »Royal Mail delivers a bit more equality – The Guardian
The Guardian Royal Mail delivers a bit more equalityThe GuardianThe odds-on promotion of newly privatised Royal Mail to the blue-chip index will add the name of Canadian Moya Greene, the postal service's boss, to the three other women currently running FTSE 100 firms: Carolyn McCall at easyJet, Angela Ahrendts at … …
Read More »Berkeley making the rounds to save its historic post office
When the postal service announced plans to sell Berkeley's 1914 main post office, decorated in New Deal-era art, the town rose up. BERKELEY, Calif. — Plenty of communities have resisted the U.S. Postal Service's sweeping real estate sell-off, battling to keep open historic buildings that speak of bygone civic grandeur …
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