BBC News Was Royal Mail sold too cheaply?BBC NewsWith £27bn of investors' money having chased shares priced at just £1.7bn, and with Royal Mail's share price trading at more than 450p this morning, compared with the 330p a share the government is receiving, there is a certainly a case for …
Read More »Royal Mail value soars by £1bn
Royal Mail soared by more than £1 billion in value during a storming first day of trading, netting big profits for investors but prompting accusations that the Government sold it too cheaply. More: continued here
Read More »Is eBay Purging Small And Medium Sellers? Why? – The Consumerist
Digit Is eBay Purging Small And Medium Sellers? Why?The ConsumeristIs eBay purging accounts from their system? Some sellers report on forums and in e-mails that their accounts have been restricted with no warning, taking away important sources of income and/or fun. “My account, that I've had for twelve years, has …
Read More »Shutdown puts sale of Yankton post office on hold – Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Shutdown puts sale of Yankton post office on holdSioux Falls Argus LeaderYANKTON Officials say the government shutdown has put the sale of the Yankton post office on hold. The Yankton Press and Dakotan reports (http://bit.ly/1hHVTyE) that the federal website where the property was listed is not online because of the …
Read More »North-East post office to move inside WH Smith shop
A NORTH-EAST town centre post office is set to be relocated inside another shop – despite the plans being criticised by community leaders. More: continued here
Read More »Return To Sender: Atwater council rejects housing proposal for former post … – The Eastsider LA
Return To Sender: Atwater council rejects housing proposal for former post…The Eastsider LAThe board members deemed the eight-home, for sale development next to the Atwater post office to be out of character for the neighborhood and in a poor location and without adequate parking. “That sounds more like an investment …
Read More »IBM, eBay rise as tech stocks close with gains – MarketWatch
IBM, eBay rise as tech stocks close with gainsMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Tech stocks claimed the high ground Friday, with advances coming from sector leaders such as IBM Corp. and eBay Inc., as losses from Micron Technology Inc. and others putting a damper on investors' enthusiasm.TECH STOCKS: Google, IBM, EBay …
Read More »White House Calls Postage Stamps Encouraging Fitness Unsafe
A collection of U.S. postage stamps encouraging kids to play sports and lead active lifestyles was recalled after White House officials deemed the activities involved, like skateboarding and cannonballing into a swimming pool, unsafe, according to a postal service official. The “Just Move” collection of… More: …
Read More »Post Office unveils WHSmith plans
The Post Office has announced plans to "transform" 40 branches by Christmas, including switching 16 to WHSmith stores. More: continued here
Read More »A Headstand Without a Helmet? The Postal Service Halts ‘Just Move’ Stamps – New York Times (blog)
A Headstand Without a Helmet? The Postal Service Halts 'Just Move' StampsNew York Times (blog)I spoke to Roy Betts, a spokesman for the United States Postal Service, who confirmed that agency has halted the Just Move stamps. Why? Because, according to Linn's Stamp News, of those 15 active children, three …
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