A decorative lamp sits on the steps of the former downtown post office on Atlantic Street in Stamford on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. The post office closed last month on Sept. 20. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail shares trading to begin
Privatised Royal Mail shares, priced at 330p initially, are due to begin conditional trading on Friday morning. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Goes Ahead With Brazil Strategy; Launches App – Investor’s Business Daily
EBay Goes Ahead With Brazil Strategy; Launches AppInvestor’s Business DailyLocal eBay execs told the Brazilian press in August that they would launch a Portuguese-language and Portuguese-currency version of eBay's Moda fashion app, which lets mobile shoppers buy clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, watches and health and …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Historic Stamford post office lamp damaged – The Advocate
Historic Stamford post office lamp damagedThe AdvocateSTAMFORD — One of the two large ornate bronze lamps in front of the shuttered historic downtown post office on Atlantic Street was ripped off its pedestal and damaged, possibly by vandals, a workman at the site discovered Wednesday. U.S. Postal … More: continued …
Read More »BART agent convicted in eBay ticket-selling scheme – San Francisco Chronicle
BART agent convicted in eBay ticket-selling schemeSan Francisco Chronicle(10-10) 16:23 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — A BART station agent and his wife have been convicted in connection with a long-running scheme in which she used the online marketplace eBay to sell tickets he had collected from riders, authorities said Thursday. More: …
Read More »Little girl raids piggy bank to help family on food stamps: ‘Here is $10 from me’ – Syracuse.com (blog)
Las Vegas Review-Journal Little girl raids piggy bank to help family on food stamps: 'Here is $10 from me'Syracuse.com (blog)on October 10, 2013 at 6:00 AM, updated October 10, 2013 at 10:28 AM. View/Post Comments. SYRACUSE, N.Y. — When Roberta Morgan read a story about how Meghan Fry works full …
Read More »Royal Mail refusenik calls share offer ‘a step backwards’ – The Guardian
The Guardian Royal Mail refusenik calls share offer 'a step backwards'The GuardianOf the 150,000 Royal Mail employees, just 368 have turned down the £2,200 of free shares offered to them as part of the privatisation of the 500-year-old company. One of them, Paul Firmage, 59, described the free shares as …
Read More »Royal Mail sale: Small bids favoured – BBC News
BBC News Royal Mail sale: Small bids favouredBBC NewsSmall investors are expected to be favoured in the privatisation of the Royal Mail, at the expense of those who want a large number of shares. It is thought that anyone who applied for the minimum entitlement of £750 worth will be …
Read More »Menomonie post office celebrates 100th anniversary – Chippewa Herald
Menomonie post office celebrates 100th anniversaryChippewa HeraldOct. 10, 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the Postal Service here in Menomonie. The U.S. Post office at 235 Main Street is a one-story brick neoclassical building designed by Oscar Wenderoth. The building is central to the downtown district and is … More: …
Read More »Alitalia to get aid from post office
The debt-ridden Italian airline Alitalia is to receive a capital injection from Italy's state-owned post office, as it tries to avoid bankruptcy. More: continued here
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