Has the Royal Mail been undervalued?Telegraph.co.ukInstitutional and retail investors have reportedly requested £30bn worth of Royal Mail shares, though the offer is expected to be just £2bn when the first phase of the privitisation is launched on Friday. Sources insisted that the Government intends to … More: continued here
Read More »'Emergency talks' over Royal Mail
Ministers have been holding emergency talks about the final allocation of Royal Mail shares after applications from private investors were up to seven times over-subscribed, it has been reported. More: continued here
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Hunters reminded to pick up stampsCasper Star-Tribune OnlineConservation stamp: Required of all licensed hunters or anglers except holders of daily fishing and hunting licenses. Those with pioneer licenses are also exempt. * Pheasant management permit: Most pheasant hunters need this stamp. It includes youth …and more » More: continued here
Read More »British public flock to Royal Mail share offer
Britain's biggest privatization in decades captured the imagination of the public, with 700,000 individuals applying for seven times the number of Royal Mail shares on offer. More: continued here
Read More »Stamp of approval for new Post Office
A POST Office branch has returned to a town's High Street – after almost two years in a portable unit on a car park. Biddulph's Post Office has been without a permanent home since the shutters came down at its previous base following a shop closure in 2011. A portable …
Read More ȣ750k to revamp old PO for Prince's Trust
THREE-QUARTERS of a million pounds of taxpayers' money will be spent refurbishing a former post office building before Prince Charles's charity moves in. The Prince's Trust is due to move into the upper two floors of the Old Post Office in Tontine Street, Hanley, which have been vacant for six …
Read More »Floating post office delivers on the Detroit River – Al Jazeera America
Floating post office delivers on the Detroit RiverAl Jazeera AmericaThrough sleet, snow or choppy waves, a special Detroit post office makes it's deliveries mid-river. Even when the government is fully funded, it's not always smooth sailing for the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service. But there's one type of … More: …
Read More »Hoosiers on food stamps are about to lose benefits – Fox 59
Hoosiers on food stamps are about to lose benefitsFox 59Scraping by is about to get a whole lot harder for hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers. In just a few weeks, they'll be losing money for food stamps. The Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, commonly known as food stamps, … …
Read More »Royal Mail Eyes Job Cuts After Privatisation
In written evidence submitted to the Business Select Committee, Royal Mail warns MPs of employing fewer people. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail warns of job losses after privatisation – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail warns of job losses after privatisationTelegraph.co.ukThe MPs released the evidence ahead of grilling Vince Cable on the Government sell-off. The Business Secretary told the MPs Government brokers had been deluged with 700,000 applications for Royal Mail shares and that the retail offer was “six or seven … More: …
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