Business Secretary Vince Cable faces fresh embarrassment as shares rise above the 589p mark from 330p IPO price. More: continued here
Read More »Made in Jersey: S&H Green Stamps – in the sixties, Americans were stuck on them – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Made in Jersey: S&H Green Stamps – in the sixties, Americans were stuck on themThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comThey made their money by selling the stamps and redemption books to retailers, then accepting the stamps in exchange for products from S&H catalogs at their redemption centers, which numbered 600 nationwide by …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation could cause Post Office closures by stealth, report warns
Hundreds of Post Offices could close by "stealth" as a result of the controversial privatisation of the Royal Mail, a new report has warned. More: continued here
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Mount Prospect's downtown redevelopment consultants say two areas of the downtown are better suited to residential development — the post office, and the light industrial area south of the railroad tracks. "Post offices have started consolidating," said Kevin Clark, a vice president with the Lakota Group, the Chicago consultant that …
Read More »Scarsdale Post Office to Host Passport Fair Tuesday – Patch.com
Scarsdale Post Office to Host Passport Fair TuesdayPatch.comScarsdale, NY — Postal officials are announcing a special Passport Fair is being held on election day, Tuesday Nov. 5 at the Scarsdale Post Office at 29 Chase Road. The Passport Fair is designed to make it easier to apply for a passport …
Read More »Homes in Mt. Prospect post office site’s future? – Chicago Daily Herald
Homes in Mt. Prospect post office site's future?Chicago Daily HeraldThe report suggests the post office could be redeveloped with as many as four purely residential buildings, and a fifth building that includes both residences and businesses. The residents who could live there would make up a large, valuable support … …
Read More »Major shake-up of Royal Mail deliveries – Scunthorpe Telegraph
Scunthorpe Telegraph Major shake-up of Royal Mail deliveriesScunthorpe TelegraphA SHAKE-UP of the way letters and parcels are delivered in the Brigg area has been announced by Royal Mail. The firm says the changes – that will see a re-organisation of delivery routes – are to "protect and maintain services". Letters …
Read More »Holocaust souvenirs pulled off eBay – New York Post
Holocaust souvenirs pulled off eBayNew York PostSick Holocaust souvenirs, including clothing worn by camp victims, were being sold on eBay, it was reported Sunday. One item — listed at $18,000 — was the striped uniform of a Polish baker who died in Auschwitz, the Mail on Sunday said. The British … …
Read More »Holocaust memorabilia found on eBay: UK newspaper report – Reuters
Holocaust memorabilia found on eBay: UK newspaper reportReutersLONDON (Reuters) – EBay has removed from its listings around 30 items of memorabilia from the Nazi Holocaust, including clothes worn by concentration camp victims, after a newspaper investigation discovered they were on sale on the e-commerce website … More: continued here
Read More »Bath posties in new national TV advert campaign for Royal Mail – Bath Chronicle
Bath Chronicle Bath posties in new national TV advert campaign for Royal MailBath ChroniclePostal workers from Bath are appearing in a national TV advertising campaign for Royal Mail. The firm is featuring its Royal Mail Choir in its first major TV campaign in six years. The choir – made up …
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