Food stamp fraud raising concerns in gov't officesFoster’s Daily DemocratSAM HANANEL,AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Food stamp recipients are ripping off the government for millions of dollars by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash — sometimes even in the open, on eBay or Craigslist — and then asking the government …
Read More »TalkTalk, Fujitsu Provide Platform For Post Office Homephone Customers – Wall Street Journal
TalkTalk, Fujitsu Provide Platform For Post Office Homephone CustomersWall Street JournalTO), to provide next generation business & network platform for the Post Office Homephone and Broadband customers. -Fujitsu Friday announced that it has been selected by the Post Office to design and deliver a solution that brings together a …Post …
Read More »Groupon Said to Test Credit-Card Reader Rivaling EBay’s PayPal
Groupon Inc., the largest daily coupon website, is testing a credit card-reader for merchants that could vie with similar devices offered by Square Inc. and EBay’s PayPal Inc., a person with knowledge of the matter said. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office offers £10000 reward after East Common Lane robbery in Scunthorpe – This is Scunthorpe
BBC News Post Office offers £10000 reward after East Common Lane robbery in ScunthorpeThis is ScunthorpeA reward of up to £10000 is being offered following this week's robbery at a Scunthorpe Post Office during which "a quantity of cash" was stolen. Post Office Ltd have confirmed to police that they …
Read More »Groupon Said to Test Credit-Card Reader Rivaling EBay’s PayPal – Bloomberg
Groupon Said to Test Credit-Card Reader Rivaling EBay's PayPalBloombergGroupon Inc., the largest daily coupon website, is testing a credit card-reader for merchants that could vie with similar devices offered by Square Inc. and EBay's PayPal Inc., a person with knowledge of the matter said. The reader, manufactured by …and more » …
Read More »Police make arrests in protest at downtown Portland post office – OregonLive.com
KATU Police make arrests in protest at downtown Portland post officeOregonLive.comWhile the majority of the protesters marched outside the building, 10 people stood in the post office holding two banners. One read "No closures! No cuts!", the other: "Occupy the Post Office." Eight of the 10 people said they were …
Read More »Food stamp fraud raising concerns in government offices – Monterey County Herald
Food stamp fraud raising concerns in government officesMonterey County HeraldBy SAM HANANEL AP WASHINGTON — Food stamp recipients are ripping off the government for millions of dollars by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash — sometimes even in the open, on eBay or Craigslist — and then asking the …
Read More »Police make arrests in protest at downtown Portland post office
About 80 people gathered at the University Post Office at 1505 SW 6th Ave on Thursday. The crowd said they disagreed with recently announced plans to close almost 250 mail processing plants beginning this summer, leading to reduced postal service and jobs. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail reveals closing date for Malmesbury sorting office – Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
Royal Mail reveals closing date for Malmesbury sorting officeWilts and Gloucestershire StandardAs reported in the Standard last year the Royal Mail is relocating the operation to a larger base at Royal Wootton Bassett on June 18. A spokeswoman said no redundancies were planned, but delivery routes were being changed to …
Read More »Reduced hours likely for several post offices across Zanesville area – Zanesville Times Recorder
Reduced hours likely for several post offices across Zanesville areaZanesville Times Recorder(Estimated annual savings of $2.1 billion; estimated work-force reduction of 28000 employees) ZANESVILLE — A new cost-saving plan gives small-town post offices a stay of execution, at least for now. Rather than closing rural offices to stave off its …
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