BBC News PLS PIC+PUb We'll beat the stamp hoarders, says Royal Mail in battle to recoup …Telegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail has vowed to maximise profits from the sharp increase in stamp prices coming into force next month by clamping down on hoarders. By Nick Britten As revealed by The Daily Telegraph last …
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Read More »Post Office inflation-linked bonds create interest payment issues
Confusion over a Post Office holding account and interest rates for inflation-linked bonds is solved, in the fine print My wife and I, both pensioners, invested £52,000 in a number of three- and five-year bonds with the Post Office. These are linked to RPI plus 2.5% in the case of …
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Read More »Postal chief hears firsthand small towns’ worry over cuts – Sun, 15 Apr 2012 PST
INGOMAR, Mont. – The top U.S. Postal Service official on Thursday took his case for rural post office closures straight to those it will hurt most, telling residents in Montana’s … More: continued here
Read More »Titanic: Life, death aboard the ship that sank 100 years ago today – Los Angeles Times
Titanic: Life, death aboard the ship that sank 100 years ago todayLos Angeles TimesYears from now, the stories of April 14, 1912, will likely still be told. Life or death? For them, a clear choice The Titanic was an RMS — a Royal Mail Ship. The ship's cargo of mail …
Read More »Postal Service provides tips for Huntsville-area customers mailing income tax … – The Huntsville Times – al.com (blog)
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Read More »A post office named 'Titanic'
A curious thing happened at the headquarters of Canada's postal system in 1912 following the sinking of the Titanic, according to a Saskatchewan author. More: continued here
Read More »Titanic: Life, death aboard the ship that sank 100 years ago today – Chicago Tribune
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