Telegraph.co.uk Taxpayer lift as Royal Mail stake hits £1.5bnTelegraph.co.ukSuch levels of buying, and minimal amounts of selling due to a lack of liquidity in the shares, which is the result of the controlled way the shares were distributed, has ensured a strong price for Royal Mail since its float. Shares …
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Victoria Advocate Two new village post offices set up in Victoria businessesVictoria AdvocateWANT ONE OF YOUR OWN? Business owners interested in opening village post offices inside their establishments can email VPO.inquiry@usps.gov or call 888-711-7577. Victoria post offices and businesses with village post offices. Daydream Creations. More: continued here
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Was Royal Mail undervalued by more than 50%? Treasury 'ignored City advice …This is MoneyThe Government drastically undervalued Royal Mail after ignoring advice from the City in June that the postal service was worth at least £5billion, a report claimed today. The Financial Times said at least two banks consulted …
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Two new village post offices take up residence in Victoria businessesVictoria AdvocateWANT ONE OF YOUR OWN? Business owners interested in opening village post offices inside their establishments can email VPO.inquiry@usps.gov or call 888-711-7577. Victoria post offices and businesses with village post offices. Daydream Creations. More: continued here
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Walmart food stamp bonanza proof of abused systemNew York PostA week ago, the technology that assessed spending limits on debit cards for food-stamp recipients malfunctioned. As a result, there was no way for stores to tell how much value was left on individual cards. Many merchants refused to accept the …
Read More »UK’s Cable says strike risk at Royal Mail influenced price range – Reuters UK
UK's Cable says strike risk at Royal Mail influenced price rangeReuters UKLONDON Oct 18 (Reuters) – Britain's Business Secretary Vince Cable rebuffed accusations that the government underpriced the privatisation of Royal Mail and said on Friday the threat of industrial action had influenced the price-setting process. Shares … More: continued …
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SAN FRANCISCO – EBay Inc founder Pierre Omidyar has become the latest self-made tech baron to plunge into the struggling news industry – hot on the heels of Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos, who just paid $250 million for the Washington Post. More: continued here
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