POSTAL workers are set to confirm their opposition to privatising the Royal Mail amid warnings that it could "wreck" postal services. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office staff back fresh strike – MSN UK
The Times (subscription) Post Office staff back fresh strikeMSN UKHundreds of jobs would be affected by the Post Office's plans, which would also hit town centres already struggling to attract businesses, the union said, adding that the Crown offices handle around a fifth of Post Office business and 40% of …
Read More »TEAM OF WEEK: Hand softball stamps passport to postseason (video) – New Haven Register
TEAM OF WEEK: Hand softball stamps passport to postseason (video)New Haven RegisterTEAM OF THE WEEK: Hand softball stamps passport to postseason (video). Published: Sunday, April 21, 2013. By Mike Pucci mpucci@nhregister.com @MikePucciNHR on Twitter. Click to enlarge. Hand softball team captains, from left to right: Sabrina …and more » More: continued …
Read More »America Doesn’t Need a Government-Run Postal Service – Hawaii Reporter
America Doesn't Need a Government-Run Postal ServiceHawaii ReporterJust look at the post office. They buy commercials and tout their services the way private businesses do. They offer a service that customers want.But a real business can't get away with losing billions every year. (I guess in the era of bailouts, …
Read More »eBay CEO enlists users’ aid to defeat online sales tax bill – CNET
EcommerceBytes eBay CEO enlists users' aid to defeat online sales tax billCNETeBay CEO John Donahoe began sending e-mails to the online auctioneer's users on Sunday, asking they contact their federal representatives to express their opposition for the Marketplace Fairness Act. The proposed legislation, which the Senate is …EBay Aims To …
Read More »Mutant shark spurs bidding war on eBay – KeysNews.com (registration)
Mutant shark spurs bidding war on eBayKeysNews.com (registration)Rice placed the shark on the bidding and shopping website eBay last week. The bidding ended Thursday when the shark was purchased by John Strong for $10,600. Strong was born into a circus family, according to his website. He performed magic and … …
Read More »Big changes are coming to the downtown Rochester post offices – News 10NBC
Big changes are coming to the downtown Rochester post officesNews 10NBCTwo downtown post offices are being closed and relocated to a new location on the west side. This took some east side customers by surprise. The post office on East Broad Street replaced the one in the now demolished Midtown …
Read More »EBay Urges Users to Join Tax Fight
SAN JOSE, Calif. (TheStreet) — eBay is attempting to get its users to join a campaign to fight pending federal sales tax legislation. The company's CEO, John Donahoe, began emailing users Sunday morning, telling them the Marketplace Fairness Act would burden small online merchants, Reuters reported. On Twitter, eBay's government …
Read More »Renationalise Royal Mail or lose millions in donations, CWU tells Ed Miliband
Labour must agree to renationalise Royal Mail within three years of coming to power or lose millions in donations, postal unions say. More: continued here
Read More »Beaverton police officer arrested for unlawfully using food stamps – kgw.com
kgw.com Beaverton police officer arrested for unlawfully using food stampskgw.comBEAVERTON, Ore. – A Beaverton Police officer was arrested Friday for a series of charges including unlawfully obtaining and using food stamps. Christopher Warren, 32, turned himself into the Washington County Sheriff's Office Friday afternoon after a …Beaverton police officer arrested …
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