Press TV UK's post office staff set to strikePress TVAccording to CWU officials, up to 4,000 staff working in 373 Crown post offices will take part in the industrial action in a bid to pressure the government to rethink its plans to close or franchise 76 Crown offices, the larger branches usually based …Post Office…
Russia's Answer to eBay Connects Russian Consumers to US ProductsRIA NovostiWASHINGTON, May 28 (By Maria Young for RIA Novosti) – A Chicago-area company started by two brothers from St. Petersburg is doing for US-Russian trade relations what the Internet has done for dating: connecting like-minded but distant parties in a way …and more » More: continued…
David Vitter pushing amendments to ban food stamps for some felons, stop free …NOLA.comMeanwhile, opponents of another Vitter amendment, barring food stamps to people previously convicted of murder, pedofilia and violent sexual assault, are hoping the Senate will reverse course and either modify the proposal or kill it. Vitter argued …and more » More: continued here
The Royal Mail is to launch a new "click and collect" service aimed at online retailers and their customers. The company said it will be the biggest service of its kind, with post office branches opening longer so that goods ordered online can be collected. More: continued here
eBay Founder Invests in Online Petition PlatformPro Bono AustraliaInternational online petition platform, Change.org has secured a $15 million investment led by philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network, established by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam. The Omidyar Network will hold a minority stake in … More: continued here
ThinkProgress Cook: Making a case for food stampsThe AdvocateTo hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps (the …Local Charities Speak Out On GOP's…
Ebay offers to declutter your houseUSA TODAYEbay offers to declutter your house. Ebay is offering a new program that will declutter your house for 25% of the value of the items sold. If your items do not sell, you owe nothing. Post to Facebook … More: continued here
Fed Ex starts construction Wednesday on a $40 million package distribution center in Zionsville. More: continued here
Post office evacuated after suspicious bag found Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 1:20 pm, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 SCHENECTADY — A person left a backpack Tuesday morning at the city's main post office on Jay Street, prompting authorities to evacuate the…
Vitter pushing amendments to ban food stamps for some felons and stop free …NOLA.comOn his proposal to ban food stamp benefits to people convicted of murder, pedophilia and violent sexual assault, Vitter said: "There is a misconception that ban is already in the law. In fact, it is not. In fact, the only ban that…