St. Mary's Academy purchases former University Station post office block for …OregonLive.comThe former University Station post office block is located at Southwest Sixth Avenue and Market Street, which is adjacent to the school. Portland-based GBD Architects will design the expansion for the school, which is the state's only all-girls school …
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Berkeley: Hancock resolution supports post office protectionInside Bay AreaBERKELEY — State Sen. Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley, wants to do more than just save the city's historic downtown post office from being sold — she wants to rescue the entire 238-year-old U.S. Postal Service. But only Congress has regulatory power in such … …
Read More ȣ3.3bn Royal Mail privatisation pushed through ahead of possible strike РThe Guardian
The Guardian £3.3bn Royal Mail privatisation pushed through ahead of possible strikeThe GuardianThe government is racing to push through the £3.3bn privatisation of Royal Mail before postmen and women have the chance to walkout on strike against the "great British flog off". Vince Cable, the business secretary, on Friday announced …
Read More ȣ3.3bn Royal Mail flotation to kick off today РScotland on Sunday
£3.3bn Royal Mail flotation to kick off todayScotland on SundayThe UK government has announced that members of the public will be able to apply for shares in Royal Mail later today as it started the process of a flotation that will value the delivery service at up to £3.3bn. Business …
Read More »Ebay Acquires “Content Meets Commerce” Shopping Site, Bureau Of Trade, As … – TechCrunch
Ebay Acquires “Content Meets Commerce” Shopping Site, Bureau Of Trade, As …TechCrunchOnline marketplace for men's shopping, Bureau of Trade, has been acquired by eBay, the company announced today. Founder Michael Phillips Moskowitz is joining the eBay Marketplaces team, where his focus will be on helping eBay improve their … More: continued …
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Read More »Cutting food stamps doesn’t starve children – West Virginia MetroNews
Cutting food stamps doesn't starve childrenWest Virginia MetroNewsLast week, House Republicans pushed through legislation to reduce spending on the federal food stamp program known as SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The caterwauling from some objecting to the cut conjured up images of the … More: continued here
Read More »UK kicks off £3bn Royal Mail privatisation – Financial Times
UK kicks off £3bn Royal Mail privatisationFinancial TimesThe UK government set the price range for the flotation of Royal Mail on Friday, aiming to push the offer through by mid-October before strikes threatened by postal workers can begin. The government said it would sell shares in Royal Mail at between …
Read More »Royal Mail given £3.3bn price tag – Evening Standard
Evening Standard Royal Mail given £3.3bn price tagEvening StandardA union communication being sent to CWU members today said: "Those who want to sell off the Royal Mail Group are motivated purely by short-term gain and vested interests. "We cannot give the company a free hand to determine your future and …
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation subscribed in hours – sources
By Kylie MacLellan and Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail privatisation garnered orders for all of the shares on offer in the space of a few hours on Friday, sources said, marking a strong start for a selloff that stands to flush up to 2 billion pounds into …
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