Royal Mail sell-off adviser to Government 'cashed in' on profits after buying …Mirror.co.ukA Bank involved in advising the Government how much the Royal Mail was worth has made a profit after buying over 800,000 shares. Lazard – already being paid £1.5million for its role – invested in the 500-year-old firm …
Read More »Argo officials laud Village Post Office – St. Clair Times
Argo officials laud Village Post OfficeSt. Clair TimesOfficials from the city of Argo and the U.S. Postal Service came to Argo Pharmacy and Gifts on Friday to cut the ribbon on a new Village Post Office, on U.S. 11. Pictured, from left, are Jacqueline Lewis, USPS marketing and business development; …
Read More »We were right to value Royal Mail at £3.3bn, say bankers – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk We were right to value Royal Mail at £3.3bn, say bankersTelegraph.co.ukBut the bankers insisted that the Government could not have sold 60pc of Royal Mail, some 600m shares, at a higher price, even though the shares have jumped from their 330p offer price to 550p. On the first day …
Read More »Food Stamp Spending and Caseload Are Declining, Report Says – New York Times (blog)
Food Stamp Spending and Caseload Are Declining, Report SaysNew York Times (blog)The money spent on food stamps and the number of people who receive them are declining as the economy has improved, according to a report released Wednesday, even as the program remains a source of contention in congressional negotiations …
Read More »How To Halve The Cost Of Food Stamps Without Cutting A Dime – ThinkProgress
Opposing Views How To Halve The Cost Of Food Stamps Without Cutting A DimeThinkProgressfood_stamps_tpftd The government spent less on food stamps as a percentage of GDP this year than it did in 2012, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) reported Wednesday. The new projections show that lawmakers who …
Read More »Little change of late at downtown Glenwood Springs post office, says USPS – Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Little change of late at downtown Glenwood Springs post office, says USPSGlenwood Springs Post IndependentJOHN STROUD / JSTROUD@POSTINDEPENDENT.COM A mail delivery truck backs into the loading dock area of the Glenwood Springs Post Office on Pitkin Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Mail trucks are fairly frequent all day long, including an …
Read More »eBay kills Austin incentives deal, but says expansion plans still in place – Austin American-Statesman
eBay kills Austin incentives deal, but says expansion plans still in placeAustin American-StatesmanInternet giant eBay and its subsidiary PayPal have quietly walked away from a two-year-old, $1.2 million incentives deal with the city of Austin, but company officials say they still intend to expand locally with a mix of technology …
Read More »US Post Office loses 999870 party invitations. Thanks a lot, Obama! – Raw Story
Raw Story US Post Office loses 999870 party invitations. Thanks a lot, Obama!Raw StoryWhen we last saw America's Worst Lawyer and alleged Bad Touch Dad Larry Klayman, he was pallin' around with Cubandian Terrorist Ted Cruz and Syntax Terrorist Sarah Palin and some southern secessionist guys who were blaming that …
Read More »Collectors torn as Harry Potter puts his stamp on US Postal Service
US releases Harry Potter stamps. Experts complain he's un-American, but to no avail. Philately will get you nowhere it seems. More: continued here
Read More »USPS officials determining future of Redlands Post Office – Redlands Daily Facts
USPS officials determining future of Redlands Post OfficeRedlands Daily FactsREDLANDS >> A package containing documents related to the potential closure of the historic Redlands Post Office has been shipped to Washington. There, Postal Service officials will review a study, notes from a public forum and customer comments before … More: continued …
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