Post office workers say sweeping plans to franchise crown offices threatens jobs and are being overshadowed by Royal Mail privatisation Mary Rogers has worked at the Post Office all her life. When she started behind the counters in 1971, aged 16, Edward Heath was in Downing Street and you could …
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The tree seedlings were donated by FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, as part of the FedEx Cares Week, an annual initiative where FedEx employees in 11 Asia Pacific markets participate in community projects between September 7-15. More: continued here
Read More »Should you buy shares in Royal Mail? – Aol Money
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Read More »How government shutdown affects benefits for seniors, poor, jobless, veterans … – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor How government shutdown affects benefits for seniors, poor, jobless, veterans …Christian Science MonitorFood stamps and nutrition assistance. Food stamps, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will not be interrupted by the shutdown. It's funded through October by the 2009 Recovery Act. School lunches and breakfasts will …
Read More »Is The Post Office Open? And 9 Other Questions About The Government Shutdown – TIME (blog)
Is The Post Office Open? And 9 Other Questions About The Government ShutdownTIME (blog)They did close the office that answers taxpayer questions, though. 5. Is anybody checking to see if our food is dangerous? Only meat, it's open season on the rest of the food inspection system. 6. Can I …
Read More »Buying frenzy for Royal Mail privatisation – and private investors could hold … – This is Money
Buying frenzy for Royal Mail privatisation – and private investors could hold …This is MoneyPrivate investors could hold up to 15 per cent of Royal Mail after its privatisation, even though it is targeted at big City institutions rather than ordinary members of the public, sources close to the sale …
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Oct. 1 has all the makings of a holiday as far as Carl Junction Postmaster Sharon Clark is concerned, but not one on which the post office should close. Quite the opposite, in fact. More: continued here
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