UK's Osborne defends Royal Mail sale priceChicago TribuneLONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister George Osborne hit back on Tuesday at criticism that the government sold a chunk of postal service operator Royal Mail too cheaply. Osborne, speaking at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event, said initial public … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation: Secret hedge fund owns £290million of shares – Mirror.co.uk
Royal Mail privatisation: Secret hedge fund owns £290million of sharesMirror.co.ukLabour's Ian Murray said: “David Cameron's Royal Mail fire sale has seen the vast majority of shares going to big money investors in the City while the taxpayer is left shortchanged.” Meanwhile, George Osborne yesterday insisted the Royal Mail sale had … …
Read More »eBay adds Pinterest-like wanted lists and more same-day delivery locations – The Verge
Power Retail eBay adds Pinterest-like wanted lists and more same-day delivery locationsThe VergeeBay wants to make its marketplace a cleaner, neater, and more personal place to shop, and it's doing that today by launching a series of social features built around curation. The new features primarily allow users to build …
Read More »‘Locust’ bites off biggest chunk of Royal Mail – The Times (subscription)
'Locust' bites off biggest chunk of Royal MailThe Times (subscription)The Government has been forced on to the defensive after shares in Royal Mail soared from 330p, when it floated 12 days ago, to as high as 530p, prompting criticism that it had been sold too cheaply. Vince Cable, the Business …
Read More »Food stamp cuts to affect local food banks and pantries – WBIR-TV
The Missouri Times Food stamp cuts to affect local food banks and pantriesWBIR-TVFederal cuts to the food stamp program are set for November 1 and local food banks said it will hit them during their busiest time of the year. Heidi Wigdahl, WBIR 11:53 p.m. EDT October 20, 2013. Food …
Read More »eBay’s big day – InternetRetailer.com
eBay's big dayInternetRetailer.comU.K.-based Shutl leverages existing delivery networks in the U.S. and Europe by borrowing their excess, idle couriers to provide same-day deliveries, says Christopher Payne, eBay's senior vice president, North America. Shutl manages eBay Now's Chicago … More: continued here
Read More »Workers complain of delivery delays at Conroe post office – Your Houston News
Workers complain of delivery delays at Conroe post officeYour Houston NewsEmployees with the downtown Conroe post office allege U.S. mail delivery at the W. Dallas location is deliberately being delayed, with some mail left to accumulate in undelivered six-foot piles at the facility for times as long as a week. …
Read More »EBay buys Shutl to up its same-day delivery game – USA TODAY
Power Retail EBay buys Shutl to up its same-day delivery gameUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — eBay agreed to acquire start-up Shutl Tuesday to help the e-commerce giant expand its same-day delivery delivery service and compete more with Amazon, the world's largest Internet retailer. Shutl, founded four years ago by Tom Allason …eBay …
Read More »Police seize getaway car
POLICE are examining a vehicle believed to have been used in an attempted post office robbery.Burglars failed to steal a cash machine containing around £15,000 from Rough Close Post Office and Convenience Store because it was too heavy for them to lift into their getaway vehicle.The four masked men broke …
Read More »Check Out the Renovations For the Old Georgetown Post Office – Curbed DC
Check Out the Renovations For the Old Georgetown Post OfficeCurbed DCEastBanc Technologies purchased the building designed by Ammi B. Young this summer for $1.9 million. The building will be extended into the rear for EastBanc's use and they will also use the second floor for office space. Guy Martin, one …
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