Britain's Labour plans last-ditch bid to halt Royal Mail saleReutersBRIGHTON, England, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Britain's Labour party will seek to halt the privatisation of the Royal Mail postal service by calling a last-minute parliamentary debate on the issue, the party's postal spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday. Earlier … More: …
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Some packages at the Sewickley post office are aliveTribune-ReviewAmid sounds of workers stamping envelopes and boxes, patrons might hear peeping, buzzing or cheeping coming from some boxes in the back. The post office gets a variety of shipped animals, including chickens, bees and crickets. Postmaster Anthony … More: continued here
Read More »‘Artemis of the wildland’ and the food stamp haters – The Guardian
The Guardian 'Artemis of the wildland' and the food stamp hatersThe Guardian"There are 27 people in this neighborhood who vote and receive food stamps," one note read. "The names of these people are being posted where they can be seen by taxpayers and the neighborhood can decide who is truly …
Read More »GOP vs. Health Law and Food Stamps – New York Times
WBUR GOP vs. Health Law and Food StampsNew York TimesTo the Editor: Re “House Approves Stopgap Money, Setting Up Fight” (front page, Sept. 21): House Republicans' attempt to eliminate spending for the Affordable Care Act strikes at the heart of a fundamental principle of democratic governance: majority rule.States move ahead …
Read More »eBay to join forces with Argos to allow shoppers to collect their online … – Mirror.co.uk
eBay to join forces with Argos to allow shoppers to collect their online …Mirror.co.ukCatalogue retailer Argos is teaming up with online marketplace eBay to boost its flagging high street business. Argos, owned by Homebase owner Home Retail, is launching a service allowing eBay shoppers to buy products from about 50 …
Read More »eBay Now coming to UK beginning of 2014, starting in London – Pocket-lint.com
Pocket-lint.com eBay Now coming to UK beginning of 2014, starting in LondonPocket-lint.comThe one-hour delivery service by eBay, eBay Now, is coming to the UK and specifically London at the beginning of next year. After a successful launch in San Francisco, the online retailer will be bringing it to Europe starting …
Read More »Can eBay’s click and collect service save the high street? – ZDNet
Can eBay's click and collect service save the high street?ZDNetSummary: Online auction house eBay will allow customers to pick up goods from stores of one of the UK's largest high street retailers as part of a plan to make eBay goods available to collect at major stores worldwide. Nick Heath. …
Read More »Opelousas man pleads guilty in aggravated robbery of post office – KPLC-TV
Opelousas man pleads guilty in aggravated robbery of post officeKPLC-TVAccording to a news release from U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley, 33-year-old Willie Jamal Reynolds entered his plea Tuesday before U.S. District Magistrate Judge C. Michael Hill to taking part in the robbery at post office, where a driver was attacked.Opelousas …
Read More »Silk Pearce designs Royal Mail stamps
Silk Pearce has worked with Royal Mail to design two complementary sets of stamps to commemorate the Merchant Navy’s enduring contribution to British life over the last 200 years. Read more… More: continued here
Read More »Ebay Links With Argos Store Chain in U.K. Click-and-Collect Test – Bloomberg
Ebay Links With Argos Store Chain in U.K. Click-and-Collect TestBloombergEbay Inc. and Home Retail Group Plc's Argos chain announced a tie-up so shoppers at the world's biggest online marketplace can collect their goods from 150 Argos stores around the U.K.. The trial, involving 50 Ebay merchants, will initially run for …
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