The Guardian Privatisation will threaten Royal Mail's six-day service, warns campaign groupThe GuardianPhotograph: Bob Fallon for the Guardian. The privatisation of Royal Mail could lead to a reduction in the number of days that letters and parcels are delivered – despite the government's guarantee of a six-day service, it was …
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If you’ve been to your nearby post office lately, no doubt you stood in line for a while to mail a package or buy stamps. However, in May 2012 after 50 years, the Rolling Meadows Post Office, 3266 Kirchoff Rd., closed and residents turned to the Arlington Hts., Mt. Prospect …
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FedEx stock is traded at the prerecession highs—it's time to ship some FedEx shares out of your portfolio, TheStreet says. More: continued here
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eBay Buys Payments Start-up Braintree For $800 Million In CashJewish Business NewsLast week eBay announced it had agreed to acquire Braintree, a global payments platform hoping to flourish with the next generation of online and mobile-first startups, for total consideration of about US$800 million in cash. Other start-ups in this …
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The Week UK Bookmakers say Royal Mail shares will debut at 340pThe Week UKCITY bookmakers have predicted that when the Royal Mail makes its debut on the stock market next week, shares will hit 340p each. The Government has said that it will set the share price between 260p and …
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A FedEx cargo plane safely landed at Oakland International Airport about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday after pilots reported hydraulic issues. More: continued here
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