Shell sues Greenpeace to stop Artic protestsAnderson Independent MailAMSTERDAM — Royal Dutch Shell PLC is suing Greenpeace International in Dutch court in an attempt to end protests against its plans to drill for offshore oil in the Artic Sea. Shell wants the environmental organization fined €1 million ($1.3 million …and …
Read More »Government borrowing unchanged – Burton Mail
Burton Mail Government borrowing unchangedBurton MailPublic sector net borrowing in the financial year to date was £59 billion, the ONS said, excluding a one-off £28 billion boost from the transfer of the Royal Mail pension fund into Treasury ownership. The Chancellor wants to record borrowing for the …Osborne to face …
Read More »The eBay of waste: Rubicon helps corporations cut costs and trash – Business Green
The eBay of waste: Rubicon helps corporations cut costs and trashBusiness GreenUnlike eBay, in which buyers bid ever higher prices and the top bid wins, Rubicon's platform, dubbed Caesar, enables waste and recycling vendors to offer progressively lower bids on a job until Rubicon selects a vendor based on price …
Read More »UK deficit widens to biggest on record for August – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk UK deficit widens to biggest on record for AugustTelegraph.co.uk… receipts fell by 2.1pc and benefits payments rose 4.9pc. The Chancellor wants to trim borrowing in 2012/2013 to £120bn, excluding a one-off £28bn boost from the transfer of the Royal Mail pension fund into Treasury ownership, from £127.6 billion …UPDATE …
Read More »‘Post office should deliver textbooks’ – Sowetan
'Post office should deliver textbooks'SowetanThe union made the plea at the Cosatu congress in Midrand yesterday, saying that the labour federation should speak to the government to cut out the middleman and post the books, which are also to be delivered at schools by the post office. It said … …
Read More »Penny W. Stamps donates $32.5 million to the School of Art & Design
The University’s Board of Regents unanimously voted Thursday to change the name of the School of Art & Design to the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design to recognize a $32.5 million donation to the school, the largest in its history. read more More: continued here
Read More »Briefs: Newest iPhone fetches $10100 at eBay auction – The Detroit News
Briefs: Newest iPhone fetches $10100 at eBay auctionThe Detroit NewsThey don't even have the Apple iPhone 5 in their hands yet, but some people have already listed the highly coveted device for sale on eBay at astronomical prices. Bidding on one 64-gigabyte model reached $10,100 on Tuesday with two days …
Read More »Boo-Boo on Stamps Celebrating Will and Kate's Visit
ERRORS in spelling and titles were spotted on the series of stamps issued to celebrate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's royal visit to Malaysia in conjunction with Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, reported Kwong Wah Yit Poh . Read more… More: continued here
Read More »U-M praises $32.5M gift for art, design school – Detroit Free Press
U-M praises $32.5M gift for art, design schoolDetroit Free PressThe gift from alumna Penny Stamps will be matched by $7.5 million from the university — adding a total of $40 million to the school, which will be renamed the Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. The school will …
Read More »City’s post office loses battle to stay open – Cumberland Times-News
City's post office loses battle to stay openCumberland Times-NewsCUMBERLAND — The city's U.S. Postal Service sorting facility has apparently lost its battle to remain open and, in separate news, Orphan's Court Judge Mark Widmyer has resigned from the Canal Place Preservation & Development Authority citing ethical … More: continued here
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