Only one hundred Posties have turned down the offer of free shares in the £3 billion Royal Mail privatisation despite threatening the first nationwide strikes at the postal operator for four years over the move. More: continued here
Christian Science Monitor How government shutdown affects benefits for seniors, poor, jobless, veterans …Christian Science MonitorFood stamps and nutrition assistance. Food stamps, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will not be interrupted by the shutdown. It's funded through October by the 2009 Recovery Act. School lunches and breakfasts will continue to be …Government shutdown: What's…
Is The Post Office Open? And 9 Other Questions About The Government ShutdownTIME (blog)They did close the office that answers taxpayer questions, though. 5. Is anybody checking to see if our food is dangerous? Only meat, it's open season on the rest of the food inspection system. 6. Can I still get a flu shot?…
Buying frenzy for Royal Mail privatisation – and private investors could hold …This is MoneyPrivate investors could hold up to 15 per cent of Royal Mail after its privatisation, even though it is targeted at big City institutions rather than ordinary members of the public, sources close to the sale said this weekend. Retail stockbrokers…
Oct. 1 has all the makings of a holiday as far as Carl Junction Postmaster Sharon Clark is concerned, but not one on which the post office should close. Quite the opposite, in fact. More: continued here
Council leader will urge Government to axe proposed privatisation of Royal MailDaily EchoSimon Letts will plead with Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise Vince Cable after city councillors voted to formally sign a Save the Royal Mail petition and pressurise the coalition Government into reversing its controversial plans …and more » More: continued here
The countdown to Christmas has (un)officially begun – with the release of the Christmas 2013 stamp issue. More: continued here
Christian Science Monitor How government shutdown affects benefits for seniors, poor, jobless, veteransChristian Science MonitorFood stamps and nutrition assistance. Food stamps, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will not be interrupted by the shutdown. It's funded through October by the 2009 Recovery Act. School lunches and breakfasts will continue to be …Here's how the government…
EBay Loses Bid to Dismiss U.S. Suit Over Intuit HiringBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY), the world's largest online marketplace, lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the U.S. alleging that the company violated antitrust laws by agreeing not to hire people working for Intuit Inc. (INTU). The government claims the “handshake …and more » More: continued here
A POST Office in Helmshore is set to move to Haslingden and double its opening hours. More: continued here