Armed robber holds up S.Tyne post office
POLICE are hunting an armed robber who held up a South Tyneside post office this morning. More: continued here
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eBay boosts emerging markets staff 50% – Independent Online
Independent Online eBay boosts emerging markets staff 50%Independent OnlineeBay chief executive John Donahoe is betting on regions of the world where consumers and merchants are starting to buy and sell more over the internet. The company predicts that 25 percent of its users will be in developing countries at the end of 2015 … More:…
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Sen. Chris Murphy Finishes Five Days On Food Stamps – CBS Local
Sen. Chris Murphy Finishes Five Days On Food StampsCBS LocalHARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) – Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is coming off a tough week, existing on food stamp benefits in protest of House efforts to cut those benefits by $20 billion. For five days, Murphy existed on a meager daily diet … More: continued here
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Wreath ceremony at post office on Jefferson Road
Memorial Day is Monday but on Friday, you can honor the men and women who died serving our country… More: continued here
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eBay Stock Investors Have a Google Problem – DailyFinance
eBay Stock Investors Have a Google ProblemDailyFinanceInvestors are nevertheless unnerved: Shares of eBay stock are up just 3% since the last earnings report versus a 6% gain for the S&P 500. Efforts to disrupt PayPal are likely taking the biggest toll. Google's ambitions won't help, but PayPal is also an … More: continued here
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Royal Mail hits back at CWU ballot – printweek.com
Royal Mail hits back at CWU ballotprintweek.comOn the issue of a possible boycott by CWU members of mail from DSA providers, Royal Mail said that it was committed to the delivery of DSA mail and that any disruption to that service would "adversely impact the business, our reputation and that of our … More: continued…
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Senate stamps $34 billion budget after two-day debate
Matt Murphy, State House News Service The Senate approved a $34 billion annual state budget late Thursday that makes investments in early education, elder care, local aid and other areas in part by drawing from the state’s reserves and relying on revenues from a developing package of tax increases linked to the transportation system. The…
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FedEx steers towards 2020 target with 22% fuel efficiency improvement
FedEx has improved the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet by 22% since 2005, according to the company's latest Global Citizenship Report. More: continued here
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Senate rejects bid to let states run food stamps – The Denver Channel
The Denver Channel Senate rejects bid to let states run food stampsThe Denver ChannelKnown as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the food stamp program is administered by the Agriculture Department and federal dollars are unlimited as long as recipients qualify. The program cost $78 billion last year, more than … More: continued here
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Royal Mail sounds out market for £1.5 billion IPO loan – Reuters
Royal Mail sounds out market for £1.5 billion IPO loanReutersRoyal Mail's flotation is expected to take place this autumn. The group has 150,000 staff and annual sales of 9.5 billion pounds ($14.7 billion). British media reports have put a likely stock market value of between 2 billion pounds and 3 billion on …and more » More:…