Tales from the Old Post Office. Plus: Holding it along the C&O Canal.Washington PostThese days, the Old Post Office Pavilion is even quieter than it normally is. The government shutdown has meant that its merchants are deprived of customers who work in federal offices there and nearby. And with the National Park Service-run bell tower ……
Post Office rates going up Jan. 26Sullivan JournalWASHINGTON – The United States Postal Service recently announced proposed price changes, including an increase in the price of a First-Class Mail single-piece letter from 46 cents to 49 cents. The proposed changes, which would go into effect in January … More: continued here
International Business Times What to Know Before eBay EarningsInvestorplace.comebay stock ebay earnings If the professional forecasters are right, eBay (EBAY) is going to report per-share income of 63 cents when it unveils last quarter's earnings on Wednesday. That eBay earnings figure would be 14% stronger than the profit …EBay Inc (EBAY) Earnings Preview: Q3 Profit…
Oregonians on food stamps face cuts starting Nov. 1OregonLive.comOregonians who rely on food stamps will soon have to make do with less – and some could face more cuts and tighter restrictions down the road. Stimulus money that was directed to the food stamp program in 2009 expires Oct. 31. The loss will amount to…
Royal Mail CEO Paves Way For Stamp Price RiseSky NewsIn an interview with Sky News to mark the first day of unconditional trading for Royal Mail shares, Moya Greene said the postal operator's products were cheaply priced compared to many European rivals and that the company would need to be competitive. More: continued here
MPs to grill Lazard over Royal Mail privatisation pricingFinancial TimesLazard, the investment bank, is to be grilled by MPs about the pricing of the Royal Mail privatisation, amid concerns that investors were allowed to buy into the company too cheaply. The move came as the shares rose on Tuesday to a new peak almost 50…
Online auctioneer eBay Inc. is expected to post higher revenue and earnings in the quarter through September thanks to higher transaction revenue from its websites and greater use of its payments processor … More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares: some investors still cannot sellTelegraph.co.ukShareholders who bought via the official website cannot sell their Royal Mail holdings until they receive a shareholder reference number from Equiniti, the company that runs the scheme. It told The Telegraph that emails containing the reference number … More: continued here
Remembering when the Old Post Office was the first stop for newly hired FBI employees. More: continued here
Moya Greene, head of Royal Mail, claims centuries-old postal operator was not floated too cheaply as shares soar almost 50pc above privatisation price More: continued here