Food stamps might split from House farm billSioux Falls Argus LeaderThe House appears to be moving closer to splitting the farm bill in two — one package of legislation with the agriculture components and another with the nutrition section, which includes the popular food stamp program. Lawmakers are canvassing … …
Read More »The Royal Mail sell-off plan is daylight robbery of our postal service | John Harris
This mess of a privatisation shows a Thatcherite Tory party hellbent on destroying a national institution Come trade unionists, lefties inside and outside the Labour party, disillusioned Lib Dems, Ukippers, and any Tories still fond of the idea that there are some things – the “family silver” , as old-school …
Read More »Cable Said to Outline Plan for UK Royal Mail Stock Sale – Bloomberg
Evening Standard Cable Said to Outline Plan for UK Royal Mail Stock SaleBloombergU.K. Business Secretary Vince Cable will today announce plans for the sale of shares in state-owned Royal Mail Group Ltd., with 10 percent of the stock to be given to staff, according to a person familiar with the …
Read More »Post Office computer problems monitored by family of sub-postmaster convicted of murder
THE family of convicted killer Robin Garbutt say they are monitoring closely problems with a Post Office computer system in the hope it could prompt a retrial. More: continued here
Read More »Leaders Struggle to Find Votes for Farm Bill Without Food Stamps – Roll Call (blog)
Leaders Struggle to Find Votes for Farm Bill Without Food StampsRoll Call (blog)House GOP leaders face stiff resistance as they furiously whip a farm bill stripped of food stamps, running up against angry Democrats and failing to win over conservative groups that helped sink the bill the last time it …
Read More »Unused space, high rental rates among concerns for Main Street post office
A tour last week through Victoria’s Main Street post office raised red flags for Congressman Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail Privatisation Plans To Be Unveiled
The Business Secretary will announce plans for one of the biggest UK privatisations in decades when he makes a statement on the future of the Royal Mail later. Vince Cable will tell the House of Commons … More: continued here
Read More »A hope for the new White Flint post office – Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
A hope for the new White Flint post officeGazette.Net: Maryland Community News OnlineWith regard to the U.S. Postal Service plan to find a new location for the White Flint post office published June 26 [“White Flint post office to get a new home”], I hope that the new office has …
Read More »Postmen to get free shares in £3bn sale of Royal Mail: Cable to start process that will see company floated within a …
Business Secretary Vince Cable will today fire the starting gun on a deal worth up to £3billion which will eventually see the public able to buy shares in the former monopoly. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail float has the Fallon stamp of approval – Telegraph.co.uk
Royal Mail float has the Fallon stamp of approvalTelegraph.co.ukThe news comes as Business Secretary Vince Cable gives a formal indication today that the Government wants to float Royal Mail on London's stock exchange. However he will stop short of an official intention to float declaration, which would trigger a … More: …
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