All Things Digital eBay founder invests in Change.orgSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)Change.org has taken a $15 million influx of cash, led by Omidyar Network, the philanthropic investment firm established by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. The online petition mecca has been one of the rallying points to drum up support for measures both …Change.org Raises $15 Million…
Authorities are seeking a tall black man who robbed a woman at gunpoint at the Hope Post Office early Saturday morning. More: continued here
Newsday Lowey, Maloney part ways over farm bill that slashes food stampsNewsdayA farm bill working its way through Congress is a mixed bag for the Hudson Valley and has drawn mixed reaction from Hudson Valley lawmakers, providing protections and incentives for farmers while drastically cutting federal food stamp subsidies for the … More: continued here
Royal Mail's annual profits have more than doubled in the past year, with the increase in people shopping online leading to a strong growth in parcel deliveries. Operating profits for the 52 weeks to……. More: continued here
Reg goes inside and up Blighty's telecoms spire Geek's Guide The Post Office Tower in London, adorned with microwave dishes and resembling a gigantic Star Trek gadget, symbolised the UK's white heat for technology in the 1960s.… More: continued here
Politico A Bumper Crop of Food StampsHeritage.org (blog)For example, Senator Thad Cochran (R–MS), ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently told the North American Agricultural Journalists group that food stamps should continue to be included in the farm bill “purely from a political …Food stamps fight: 8 things you need to knowBerkshire EagleCongress likely…
euronews Royal Mail profits upeuronewsBritain's Royal Mail has reported pre-tax profits up 60 per cent to 381 million euros. Much of the increase came from a price increase for first class stamps. Meanwhile a company has been appointed to set up the employee share scheme, bringing the …and more » More: continued here
Burglars have smashed their way into a Post Office and stolen more than £1,100 worth of goods including cigarettes, scratch cards and cash. More: continued here
The result for the year to March 31 is more than double the £152million in 2012 as the state-owned firm also benefited from offloading £37.5billion in pensions liabilities to the Government. More: continued here
Royal Mail worker stole £45000 from packages for designer shoesstv.tvA Royal Mail worker stole nearly £45,000 and used the money to buy pairs of designer shoes. Angela Doran took parcels from the sorting office in Glasgow's Springburn to fund her spending habits. The 39-year-old admitted to embezzling a total of 20 …and more » More: continued…