Britons will have to pay 30% more for a first-class stamp to help protect the country's universal postal service. More: continued here
Read More »UPDATE 2-Royal Mail hikes 1st class stamp 30pct in runup to privatisation
* Royal Mail hikes standard 1st class stamp to 60p * CEO says sale likely in Q1 2014, prefers flotation * Ofcom measures designed to safeguard universal postalservice * Ofcom outlines seven year framework … More: continued here
Read More »Seller Stunned When eBay Gives Her Name to UK Retailer
According to Simon Lilly, Head of E-Commerce for Animal , "when the eBay ID was offered to us as part of opening a shop on eBay there was no mention of the impact and issues that this would cause." More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail increases cost of first class stamps to 60p and second class to 50p – Express.co.uk
Royal Mail increases cost of first class stamps to 60p and second class to 50pExpress.co.ukBy Emily Fox for express.co.uk ROYAL Mail has increased the price of a first-class stamp by more than 30 per cent today – from 46p to 60p. The increases, which are due to come into force …
Read More »Lottery winners on food stamps fueling debate – Oregon Catalyst
Lottery winners on food stamps fueling debateOregon Catalyst2012 by Pamela M. Prah, Stateline Staff Writer One Michigan woman, who'd won a $1 million lottery and then bought a house and a new car, kept getting food stamps and said “I feel that it's OK because I have no income, and …
Read More »Food stamps under fire – Great Falls Tribune
Food stamps under fireGreat Falls TribuneWASHINGTON — The odds of winning one of Michigan's high-stakes lottery games are 1 in 10000, but the probability of two people hitting million-dollar jackpots and still be collecting food stamps has to be even more remote.and more » More: continued here
Read More »Ofcom hands Royal Mail price-setting powers
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Mail will be able to set prices for most of the letters and parcels it delivers under a new seven year framework, industry regulator Ofcom said on Tuesday. Royal Mail, earmarked for privatisation, made a 41 million pounds ($65.34 million) operating loss on letters and parcels …
Read More »Rally to support Douglas Post Office set
Supporters of Douglas Island's post office are holding a rally to save the facility as the end of a five-month reprieve from closure of the facility nears. Congress has until May 15 to adjust the U.S. More: continued here
Read More »Bank of Ireland joint venture unlikely to be affected by Royal Mail flotation – Irish Examiner
CNBC.com Bank of Ireland joint venture unlikely to be affected by Royal Mail flotationIrish ExaminerBy Geoff Percival Bank of Ireland's well-performing financial services joint venture with the British post office is unlikely to be affected by any partial sale or flotation of the Royal Mail next year. According to the …
Read More »New post office on the horizon for Bridgwater?
A PERMANENT post office could open in Bridgwater this summer, according senior officials at the Town Council. More: continued here
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