WISC Madison Give your mail some green stamp prideLansing State JournalIn anticipation of Earth Day in April, the US Postal Service has re-released its Go Green stamp sheets and outlined its conservation goals through 2015. The stamps were designed by Eli Noyes for Earth Day last year. The stamps are …
Read More »CA postal employee pleads guilty to stealing $11K – Sacramento Bee
News10.net CA postal employee pleads guilty to stealing $11KSacramento BeeA former US Postal Service employee has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor embezzlement for stealing more than $11000 at the post office in Rio Linda, north of Sacramento. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that Denis Tyannikov took small amounts of money …Sacto 911: …
Read More »Oakland postal worker charged in $4 million fraud – San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland postal worker charged in $4 million fraudSan Francisco ChronicleA post office employee in Oakland has been charged with illegally billing the US Postal Service more than $4 million by steering contracts to a truck-leasing company he runs with his wife. Balvinder Singh Chadha, 45, of Union City, who served …
Read More »Royal Mail Wins EU Approval for UK Government Pension Aid – Bloomberg
Royal Mail Wins EU Approval for UK Government Pension AidBloombergRoyal Mail Group Ltd. won European Union approval for UK government aid to pay for some pension costs. The European Commission authorized restructuring aid that would reduce the state-owned postal operator's debt by 1.089 billion pounds ($1.7 billion), … More: continued …
Read More »Small savings like NSC, PPF, post office deposits to fetch higher returns – Economic Times
Small savings like NSC, PPF, post office deposits to fetch higher returnsEconomic TimesThe government is raising interest rate on small savings schemes such as National Savings Certificate (NSC) and post office deposits by 20-50 basis points. The new rates will, however, be applicable on investments that you make from April …
Read More »No clear answers on Redding post office's future
Postal officials say they still are unable to pinpoint when they'll close the Redding mail processing center, though it won't be before May 15. More: continued here
Read More »Postmasters’ Union ‘astonished’ household charge cannot be paid in post offices – Irish Examiner
Postmasters' Union 'astonished' household charge cannot be paid in post officesIrish ExaminerThe Irish Postmasters' Union (IPU) has today expressed its astonishment that the public has not been given the option to pay the household charge in post offices. The union, which represents Postmasters in Ireland, called on the Minister for …
Read More »Post office closing when? – Record-Searchlight
WISC Madison Post office closing when?Record-SearchlightThat was one of many questions that went unanswered Tuesday when Barbara Plunkett, senior plant manager for the US Postal Service's Sacramento District, met with a gathering of business customers at Redding's main post office.Post Office aims to help small businesses send direct mailWashington Post …
Read More »Get started ‘On’ Mar. 21: Republican budget proposes reshuffled tax code … – Washington Post (blog)
Get started 'On' Mar. 21: Republican budget proposes reshuffled tax code …Washington Post (blog)Post Office hangs hopes on small businesses: The United States Postal Service on Tuesday unveiled a new marketing campaign to promote easy-to-use and affordable direct mail and shipping services to America's small businesses. More: continued here
Read More »EU regulators clear Royal Mail pension revamp
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British state-owned Royal Mail Group won EU regulatory approval on Wednesday for a 1.09 billion pound (1.3 billion euros) cut in its debt as part of a restructuring plan to tackle its pension costs. The European Commission said the revamp included measures that would ensure that Royal …
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