AFP EU approves UK's Royal Mail debt, pension relief planAFPBRUSSELS — European Union anti-trust regulators on Wednesday approved British government plans to provide pension relief and slash the debt of Royal Mail Group as part of its privatisation. The government plans to take over the Royal Mail's high … More: …
Read More »EC clears Royal Mail pension move – MSN Money UK
EC clears Royal Mail pension moveMSN Money UKThe transfer of the Royal Mail pension scheme to the state has been given the green light by European regulators, paving the way for a £28 billion boost to public finances. The transfer of the Royal Mail pension scheme to the state has …
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Auctionbytes (press release) Bid-War Erupts for Lincoln Penny (Cent) Selling on eBay | Top AuctionAuctionbytes (press release)WhatSellsBest.com, a website tracking top selling eBay items, is reporting a rare Lincoln Cent has ignited a bidding-war on eBay, with bids passing $26000 on day five of the ten day auction. The coin, …
Read More »FedEx Ground to pay $3M to settle dispute over hiring practices
The agreement is scheduled be announced Wednesday by the Labor Department. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle a Discrimination Case
In a deal with the Labor Department, the company’s ground delivery unit resolved allegations involving 21,635 workers in 15 states. More: continued here
Read More »EU regulators clear Royal Mail pension revamp – Interactive Investor
EU regulators clear Royal Mail pension revampInteractive InvestorBy Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) – Privatisation of Royal Mail Group moved a step closer after EU regulators approved government plans to take on its deficit-ridden pension scheme. The European Commission said on Wednesday the revamp included measures … More: continued here
Read More »Report shows crisis continues in county food stamp program – U-T San Diego
Report shows crisis continues in county food stamp programU-T San DiegoBy Dan Meyer According to the consulting firm InTelegy's recent damning report on people's access to food stamps in San Diego County, our county officials are failing to take care of one of the basic needs of our most vulnerable …
Read More »Budget 2012: £28bn of Royal Mail pension assets to pay down national debt – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Budget 2012: £28bn of Royal Mail pension assets to pay down national debtTelegraph.co.ukBillions of pounds-worth of shares, bonds and properties controlled by Royal Mail's pension fund will be used to reduce down the national debt. By Christopher Hope, Senior Political Correspondent However, the deal to allow the state to …
Read More »Post office warns dog bites will increase in warm weather – NewsNet5.com
NewsNet5.com Post office warns dog bites will increase in warm weatherNewsNet5.comCLEVELAND – Warm weather likely means postal workers will have to deal with dog bites. The USPS said nationally, post office workers suffered 2613 dog bites and attacks last year. This year, there have been 1005 bites. Letter carrier Raymond …
Read More »Food stamp comment questions and the Newark Charter public hearing – The News Journal (blog)
Food stamp comment questions and the Newark Charter public hearingThe News Journal (blog)Folks who have called me are saying that Newark parents told the crowd that poor parents should apply for food stamps. People are citing this tweet, which was posted on Kilroy's Blog: Not everything the speaker said could …
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