Metro Royal Mail'will create 1000 jobs' with £75 million investment in parcel postMetroIn the last reported financial year, Royal Mail's parcels businesses accounted for almost half of the group's revenues, excluding the Post Office, and online retailing is expected to continue increasing. A parcel processing centre will be opened in … More: continued here
Christian Science Monitor Neither heat nor gloom … Afghan post office deliversChristian Science MonitorLike most Afghan 20-somethings who have grown up only knowing broken government institutions like the post office, he wasn't surprised at his friends' skepticism when he told them he planned to send the letters. "My friends made fun of me and said…
An Electricity eBay Framework Takes Shape in EuropeEnergy CollectiveThe PowerMatchingCity pilot in the city of Groningen in Holland deploys a number of innovations in policy, market models, and technology. One of the most intriguing innovations is their creation of a framework to enable easy communications between … More: continued here
Royal Mail to create 150 jobs in HampshireDaily EchoCommenting on the Royal Mail announcement, Hampshire Chamber chief executive Jimmy Chestnutt said: “This is clearly good news and will be important for the county but will not offset the gap left by the loss of skilled manufacturing jobs in the heart … More: continued here
Ten years ago, the Afghan postal service lay in near total ruin, undone by the nation's civil war. Sending a letter usually meant having to find someone traveling in the direction of the recipient willing to carry a note and hoping for the best. More: continued here
The Atlantic Devil's Elbow post office to remain open, new hoursDevil’s Lake Daily JournalAccording to the sign-in papers by the post office and Sheldon's Market, an estimated 50 to 100 area residents and interested individuals crowded into the small building and overflowed into the street. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is …Avoiding Financial Armageddon…
Post Office pair's surprise send-offMelton TimesSub-postmaster David Pryor and wife, Helena, retired yesterday having worked at the post office for 24-and-a-half years. During that time they worked four full days and two half days a week. To show their appreciation villagers organised a surprise … More: continued here
A bridge destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene is now back open. More: continued here
The first modern post office in north Kashmir started working from today at Pattan, where people can avail the facilities of Registered Post, Speed Post and Savings Bank from 0900 hrs to 1700 hrs daily. More: continued here
NDTV Tim Cook stamps his authority on Apple with management overhaulNDTVTim Cook stamps his authority on Apple with management overhaul. Reuters, October 30, 2012. tim-cooks-01-635.jpg. Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook on Monday pushed out the powerful head of the company's mobile software products group, sources said, in a …and more » More: continued here