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Village post office is opening TuesdayThe Herald-Times (subscription)HARRODSBURG — The U.S. Postal Service is opening a village post office Tuesday in the town of Harrodsburg at the Food Centre, 9200 S. Old Ind. 37. The official ribbon-cutting will take place at 9 a.m., followed by an open house until 10 …

The Journal UK Post Office admits false accusations after computer system cockupRegisterThe Post Office has admitted that it may have wrongly prosecuted sub–post office officials after its computer payment system overcharged some branches. The Horizon system handles all payment processing with the Post Office's 11,500 contractors who run …Post Office software …

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Members of the public will be allowed to buy shares in Royal Mail in the biggest state privatisation for over two decades, Business Sectretary Vince Cable will announce on Wednesday.         More: continued here

Village post office is opening todayThe Herald-Times (subscription)HARRODSBURG — The U.S. Postal Service is opening a village post office today in the town of Harrodsburg at the Food Centre, 9200 S. Old Ind. 37. The official ribbon-cutting will take place at 9 a.m., followed by an open house until 10 …

vtdigger.org Food stamp, farm subsidy alliance in troubleWinona Daily NewsIn a sign that the farm lobby recognizes the trouble it's in, major farm groups wrote to House Speaker John Boehner last week asking him to keep the farm bill together in its present form and not hold a separate vote …

Telegraph.co.uk In Royal MailTelegraph.co.ukThe flotation is likely to value Royal Mail at between £2billion and £3billion. Shares are likely to be sold off in tranches to investors. The sums raised would likely eclipse the £1.3bilion float of state defence firm Qinetiq in 2005 and the £2billion …Royal Mail sell-off details …

Royal Mail privatisation plan to be unveiled this weekFinancial TimesThe British government will sketch out more details of its plan to float the Royal Mail this week, in what looks set to be the biggest UK privatisation for two decades. The UK's state-owned delivery service could be valued at up …

Food stamp use grows amid recoveryU-T San DiegoThe recession is over, unemployment is down, consumer confidence is up and the housing market is starting to boom again. But one economic indicator from darker times – a rise in food stamp applications – shows no sign of slowing down. The number …

Royal Mail sell-off nearingExpress.co.ukIt is unclear if the statement will set out how Royal Mail's 130,000 staff will receive shares representing at least a 10 per cent stake in the company. Royal Mail believes gaining access to external capital is vital to build on its financial … More: continued here