Editorial: It's time to close Sun Valley post officeReno Gazette-JournalTwo is that residents will have to travel too far — 5 miles to either Golden Valley or the University of Nevada, Reno — for a full-service post office. This isn't very far, and there are plenty of alternative locations to buy stamps, including online ……
Post office, some banks may close for Columbus Day MondayMLT NewsWe welcome comments on all posts at MLTnews. To encourage constructive community dialogue, all commenters must use their real names, first and last. Comments from users with names that don't comply with this policy will be removed. To be fair, this …and more » More: continued here
Small investors make £258 in just 10 minutes as Royal Mail hits the stock marketExpress.co.ukHundreds of thousands of small investors were eyeing a mini-bonanza as the floatation launched at 8am. Initial share prices were set at 330p, giving Royal Mail a market value of £3.3billion. But the shares began trading at 430p, before shooting up…
Food stamp debit card system restored in Michigan, 16 other statesDetroit Free PressLow-income people across Michigan were unable to use their Bridge Cards on Saturday because of a glitch in the food stamp system that affected states nationwide. The disruption apparently was caused by a failure in the federal Electronic Benefits … More: continued here
MiamiHerald.com Access restored for food stamp users, Xerox saysUSA TODAYPeople in 17 states found themselves unable to buy groceries with their food stamp debit-style cards Saturday after a routine check by vendor Xerox Corp. resulted in a system failure. Xerox announced late in the evening that access had been restored …Food Stamp Debit Cards Failing…
Mirror.co.uk Stamps could cost £1 if newly privatised Royal Mail loses VAT-free status in …Mirror.co.ukMartyn Forsyth – a campaigner who argued against the Royal Mail sale – said: “Such a price increase would hit vulnerable people hard, particularly the elderly and those in rural communities. “A recent survey showed half the elderly people who use…
Daily Star TUC boss raps Royal Mail privatisation saleDaily StarThe increase boosted Royal Mail's value from £3.3bn to nearly £4.5bn. TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said: “Privatising Royal Mail has become little different from selling five pound notes for four quid.” PM David Cameron said the sale was good … More: continued here
Palmer Police are searching for a person who broke into the town's post office early Saturday morning. More: continued here
Let the post office run itselfNWAOnline (subscription)The U.S. Postal Service has been caught for years in a lose-lose situation. It's supposed to be an autonomous, self-sufficient agency, yet Congress limits its independence by demanding the impossible.and more » More: continued here
A US Food Stamps bill battle between the Senate and House of Representatives has delayed the last stage of the long-delayed U.S. farm bill. On Friday members of the House agreed to open negotiations with the Senate over the final version of the five-year, $500 billion bill. The farm bill includes a 10 percent expansion……