Union threatens ballot on mail delivery banFinancial TimesPostal union leaders are threatening to ballot members on boycotting deliveries for Royal Mail's rivals, in a move that could muddy the waters over privatisation of the state-owned postal operator. The Communication Workers Union's annual conference on … More: continued here
A new proposal for the old post office building would add two new buildings plus office space, residences, hotel rooms, and a parking structure. [ more › ] More: continued here
This High-Flyer is Still Far from Reaching its WorthThe motley Fool (blog)On a day that was suppost to be eBay's (NASDAQ: EBAY) time to shine, another online retailer stole the show. Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK)is often left behind in the discussion of top online retailers but could very well return much larger gains. More: continued here
Duck stamps, tacos, coffees and other single-subject obsessionsLos Angeles TimesDespite a diverse range of topics — Mexican food, the coca plant, the world's most complicated watch and the federal duck stamp art program — the authors participating in Saturday's Festival of Books panel discussion “A Singular Passion” all … More: continued here
Irish Times James Joyce coins for sale on Ebay at a healthy profitIrish TimesOne of the coins had reached €147.50 at 18 bids on Ebay this evening, and was due to sell by 10.30pm. Another was quoting €127.50, also at 18 bids, in an auction due to end tomorrow evening. Another of the coins was…
New Plans To Revamp Old Post Office AnnouncedChicagoistInvestor Bill Davies, who wants to revamp the old Chicago Main Post Office, offered a new proposal last Tuesday that would make the West Loop building predominantly a residential and parking complex. The post office, which spans two city blocks, has … More: continued here
The Independent Barclays accused in eBay car sale scamThe IndependentNot just about the protection, but also about the existence of the car. The eBay ad was a scam. Keen to clinch the deal, John agreed to deposit the cash in a Barclays Bank account. He was reassured by the protection he thought was getting through…
Royal Mail workforce 'expects a free stake'The Times (subscription)The suggestion was that Royal Mail staff could expect similar treatment to their former colleagues in the old GPO. When British Telecom was split off and floated nearly 30 years ago, privatised staff received free shares and rights to acquire more. As … More: continued here
Post office broken intoRepublican EagleROBERTS. — The post office in this western Wisconsin town was broken into late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. According to the Roberts Police Department, U.S. Postal Service property was damaged and items were taken. Someone forced … More: continued here
Stamp collecting has traditionally been conducted through the mail and dealing with local stamp dealers. For those collectors who have a dealer in their local, buying stamps is generally pretty easy. More: continued here