Diablo Magazine BMW crashes into post office near Danville, drives offContra Costa TimesDIABLO — A driver crashed into a post office near in unincorporated Contra Costa County near Danville on Wednesday morning and drove off, the California Highway Patrol said. The hit-and-run wreck at the Diablo Post Office on the …
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Read More »Royal Mail Posts Higher First-Half Profit – Wall Street Journal
Royal Mail Posts Higher First-Half ProfitWall Street JournalRoyal Mail was threatened with strike action over the Christmas period by postal workers initially angry at the privatization of the company, but this was averted late last month after unions agreed a deal with the company. For the six months to Sept …
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A reward is being offering for informatio leading to an arrest after the Newington U.S. Post Office was burglarized overnight. More: continued here
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Read More »Vince Cable defends Royal Mail valuation as profit almost doubles – The Guardian
The Guardian Vince Cable defends Royal Mail valuation as profit almost doublesThe GuardianBusiness secretary Vince Cable defended the government's valuation of Royal Mail on Wednesday after solid results from the newly privatised group sent its shares higher. Royal Mail was privatised last month when the government sold 60% of its …
Read More »Profits jump at newly-privatised Royal Mail, sending shares another 5% higher … – This is Money
Profits jump at newly-privatised Royal Mail, sending shares another 5% higher …This is MoneyShares in newly-privatised Royal Mail surged 5 per cent this morning after it revealed operating profits have nearly doubled in the past six months. But in its first set of results as a listed company, Royal Mail …
Read More »Profits surge at newly privatised Royal Mail – Financial Times
Profits surge at newly privatised Royal MailFinancial TimesRoyal Mail doubled its operating profit in the first half of the year but parcels growth slowed as customers switched to rival operators in anticipation of a threatened strike. The newly privatised postal operator on Wednesday reported operating profit … More: continued here
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2 charged with selling stolen property on eBayabc27Investigators learned that several of the stolen items had been listed on eBay by Jessica Catherson, who resided with Kristin Catherson on E. Liberty Street at the time, police said. A search warrant was executed on the home, and numerous stolen items … …
Read More »Royal Mail’s results deliver amid valuation worries – CNBC.com
Royal Mail's results deliver amid valuation worriesCNBC.comThe U.K.'s recently privatized Royal Mail reported a hike in first-half profit on Wednesday, amid continuing concerns that it was sold off too cheaply when it floated in October. In its first financial results as a listed company, Britain's postal … More: continued here
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