Royal Mail workers vote for strike
Postal workers are to stage a one-day strike after voting 4-1 in favour of walkouts over issues linked to the controversial privatisation of Royal Mail. More: continued here
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Walmart Says Food Stamp Shopping Spree Was ‘Right Choice’ – ABC News
ABC News Walmart Says Food Stamp Shopping Spree Was 'Right Choice'ABC NewsThe chain has no regrets even though Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services said food stamp recipients should have been limited to $50 each during the emergency and that Walmart will have to pay the difference. Lundberg declined to … More: continued here
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$500 billion energy boon: FedEx CEO
U.S. energy independence is the "single biggest" way to boost the economy, FedEx Chairman and CEO Fred Smith told CNBC. More: continued here
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NSA reporter Glenn Greenwald partners with billionaire eBay… – The Verge
The Atlantic Wire NSA reporter Glenn Greenwald partners with billionaire eBay…The VergeMore details have emerged about Glenn Greenwald's new journalism venture, with Reuters reporting that Greenwald has partnered with billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar for a site funded through the Omidyar Network investment firm. The venture will …Greenwald leaves Guardian for new venture backed by eBay…
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Daleville Post Office collects food coupons for servicemen and women
The Daleville Post Office is collecting food coupons to send the our men and women in the military overseas. The people at the Botetourt Food Pantry will pick up the coupons from us and will be doing the mailings. The food coupons would be any coupons from the Sunday newspaper or other papers. If you…
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Court ruling on FedEx alarms businesses
Rulings that curtail the flow of commerce is not only counterproductive, but is destructive to the Philippine economy, businessmen said in reaction to the latest court ruling which nullified the license of FedEx to do business here. American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines senior adviser John Forbes said, “business competitiveness versus its regional peers…
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Stamps Make Trip North to Face Eskimos
The Calgary Stampeders will try to extend their winning streak to four games on Friday as they make a trip to Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium to face the Eskimos. More: continued here
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Royal Mail workers vote to strike on November 4 – Reuters UK
BBC News Royal Mail workers vote to strike on November 4Reuters UKLONDON (Reuters) – Workers at newly privatised Royal Mail postal service voted on Wednesday to strike on November 4 if they have not reached agreement with the firm over pay and working conditions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which …Royal Mail workers to go on…
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Secret court: no rubber stamps – Columbus Dispatch
Secret court: no rubber stampsColumbus DispatchThe Dispatch public affairs team talks politics and tackles state and federal government issues in the Buckeye Forum podcast. Your Right to Know. Download public-records info treasure trove. Enjoy, public-records nerds … and reporters, lawyers …and more » More: continued here
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Royal Mail workers to go on strike in November – BBC News
Herald Scotland Royal Mail workers to go on strike in NovemberBBC NewsThe vote, which the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said was four-to-one in favour, would be the first national strike at Royal Mail in almost four years. It says it is holding the strike to protect workers' terms and conditions at the privatised …Royal Mail…