Govt To Tender For Advisers In Royal Mail'Sale' – Sky NewsSky NewsThe Government is to start looking in the next few days for a syndicate of banks to advise on a possible flotation of the Royal Mail. Business Minister Michael Fallon announced the move as he voiced hopes that global advisers on a sell-off will…
An effort formed here and now in the process of attaining a nonprofit status, aims to build a unified national response to the threatened sale of some 40 historic post offices nationwide More: continued here
A £1500 Royal Mail windfall for posties?Aol MoneyThe Royal Mail wasn't commenting on Fallon's up-coming speech. It's not know whether there will be a public sale. Fallon's preference is for a stock market float before April 2014, with Royal Mail valued at up to £3bn. However the Royal Mail could be … More: continued here
On Tuesday morning, in the Library of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis was presented with the stamps issued jointly between the Vatican City State and Argentina, which are dedicated to the beginning of his pontificate. The four stamps in the set, which reproduce photographic images of the new pontiff, have the values of: €0.70…
Berkeley post office activists look at legal strategiesInside Bay AreaBERKELEY — There have been rallies, packed hearings, Congressional support, singalongs on the post office steps and City Council resolutions all strongly opposed to the sale of the city's historic downtown post office. Yet these actions have not … More: continued here
REDLANDS — As the United States Postal Service looks to close its Brookside Avenue location, customers who use the facility for their P.O. boxes are having to look elsewhere for service. More: continued here
MediaPost Communications Deaf Web User Wants ebay Discriminaton Suit RevivedMediaPost CommunicationsMissouri resident Melissa Earll argues that eBay's policy of requiring sellers to use a telephone to confirm their identities made it impossible for her to sell goods on the service. She contends that eBay's policy violates the federal Americans with … More: continued here
USPS just hired FedEx to haul mail for it for the next seven years… for $10.5 billion. More: continued here
The new accord to fly Express Mail and Priority Mail starts in October once the current deal ends, FedEx said yesterday in a statement . The Memphis, Tennessee-based company didn’t give details beyond the value and length of the agreement. More: continued here
Post office boxes not being renewed at Brookside Avenue locationRedlands Daily FactsMark Taylor of Lake Arrowhead checks his P.O. Box at the historic Redlands Post Office on Brookside Ave. Thursday, April 25, 2013. The soon-to-be closed Brookside Post Office is not allowing anyone to apply or reapply for a P.O. Box at its facility. More:…