Royal Mail shares trading to begin
Privatised Royal Mail shares, priced at 330p initially, are due to begin conditional trading on Friday morning. More: continued here
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EBay Goes Ahead With Brazil Strategy; Launches App – Investor’s Business Daily
EBay Goes Ahead With Brazil Strategy; Launches AppInvestor’s Business DailyLocal eBay execs told the Brazilian press in August that they would launch a Portuguese-language and Portuguese-currency version of eBay's Moda fashion app, which lets mobile shoppers buy clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, watches and health and …and more » More: continued here
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Historic Stamford post office lamp damaged – The Advocate
Historic Stamford post office lamp damagedThe AdvocateSTAMFORD — One of the two large ornate bronze lamps in front of the shuttered historic downtown post office on Atlantic Street was ripped off its pedestal and damaged, possibly by vandals, a workman at the site discovered Wednesday. U.S. Postal … More: continued here
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BART agent convicted in eBay ticket-selling scheme – San Francisco Chronicle
BART agent convicted in eBay ticket-selling schemeSan Francisco Chronicle(10-10) 16:23 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — A BART station agent and his wife have been convicted in connection with a long-running scheme in which she used the online marketplace eBay to sell tickets he had collected from riders, authorities said Thursday. More: continued here
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Little girl raids piggy bank to help family on food stamps: ‘Here is $10 from me’ – Syracuse.com (blog)
Las Vegas Review-Journal Little girl raids piggy bank to help family on food stamps: 'Here is $10 from me'Syracuse.com (blog)on October 10, 2013 at 6:00 AM, updated October 10, 2013 at 10:28 AM. View/Post Comments. SYRACUSE, N.Y. — When Roberta Morgan read a story about how Meghan Fry works full time and still needs food…
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Royal Mail refusenik calls share offer ‘a step backwards’ – The Guardian
The Guardian Royal Mail refusenik calls share offer 'a step backwards'The GuardianOf the 150,000 Royal Mail employees, just 368 have turned down the £2,200 of free shares offered to them as part of the privatisation of the 500-year-old company. One of them, Paul Firmage, 59, described the free shares as "little more than bribe" and…
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Royal Mail sale: Small bids favoured – BBC News
BBC News Royal Mail sale: Small bids favouredBBC NewsSmall investors are expected to be favoured in the privatisation of the Royal Mail, at the expense of those who want a large number of shares. It is thought that anyone who applied for the minimum entitlement of £750 worth will be successful, but large … More: continued…
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Menomonie post office celebrates 100th anniversary – Chippewa Herald
Menomonie post office celebrates 100th anniversaryChippewa HeraldOct. 10, 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the Postal Service here in Menomonie. The U.S. Post office at 235 Main Street is a one-story brick neoclassical building designed by Oscar Wenderoth. The building is central to the downtown district and is … More: continued here
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Alitalia to get aid from post office
The debt-ridden Italian airline Alitalia is to receive a capital injection from Italy's state-owned post office, as it tries to avoid bankruptcy. More: continued here
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After High Demand, Royal Mail Shares Are Priced at High End – New York Times
New York Times After High Demand, Royal Mail Shares Are Priced at High EndNew York TimesRoyal Mail, whose roots date back to the court of Henry VIII in the 16th century, is so deeply woven into the public fabric of Britain that even former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher did not push to sell it. Three…