InternetRetailing.net Online retailer speaks out as Royal Mail changes parcel pricingInternetRetailing.netContract parcel rates have risen today by an average of 5-6%, Royal Mail confirmed today. “We have introduced a new parcels portfolio to make it simpler for our contract business customers and more accessible to small businesses,” a spokesman said.Royal …
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Sheriff responds to claim that deputies need food stampsWink NewsA union, representing 400 Lee deputies, is running billboards and a website claiming deputies are paid so poorly, that 120 qualify for food stamps, and 40 actually receive those benefits. Today, Sheriff Mike Scott sent out an e-mail claiming deputies … …
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The Dolgeville Post Office was closed for a few hours on Tuesday after an incident brought in postal inspection services and local law enforcement. More: continued here
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Package delivery giant FedEx Corp. reported Wednesday a profit for the third quarter that declined 31 percent from last year, hurt by shrinking operating margins at FedEx Express as customers found cheaper ways to ship freight. Adjusted earnings per share missed analysts’ expectations, while quarterly revenues topped their estimates by …
Read More »How The Post Office Is Trying To Increase Efficiency, With Flip Phones – Co.Exist
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Read More »Store owner arrested for using food stamps to stock shelves – Washington Examiner
Store owner arrested for using food stamps to stock shelvesWashington ExaminerBassam Abu Diab and his son Matthew were buying food stamp cards for 20 to 40 cents on the dollar and using them to shop at Walmart and Save-A-Lot stores for items they sold in their convenience store, police said, …
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Police: Pennsville man arrested on charges of stealing from post officeNJ.comPENNSVILLE TWP. — An investigation by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspectors and the local police department resulted in the arrest of a township man for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 in a two-year span, authorities said. Jeffrey …
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